Friday, March 29, 2024

News Desk

UK billionaire Jim Ratcliffe to acquire 25% stake in Man Utd | TOME

Ratcliffe will also provide $300m for future investment into the struggling football club's Old Trafford stadium.

Indian Oil Tanker Attacked by Drone in Red Sea: US Military | TOME

WASHINGTON: An Indian-flagged crude oil tanker in the Red Sea reported that it was hit by an attack drone fired by Houthi militants, sending out a distress call to a US warship in the area, the US military said Saturday. The Gabon-owned tanker MV Saibaba reported no injuries from the strike, Central Command said in a social media post. (Developing story)

300 Indians Stranded in French Airport for 4th Day Amid Trafficking Investigation | TOME

Ten of the passengers apply for French asylum, as judges probe whether a criminal group is linked to trafficking.

Iran Summons Russian Envoy Again Over Islands Dispute

This is the second time the Russian envoy to Tehran is being summoned over the same issue.

Syrians in Solidarity with Gaza Cancel Christmas Festivities | TOME

DAMASCUS: Christmas cheer has deserted the streets of Syria’s cities, where the main churches have limited celebrations to prayers in solidarity with Palestinians suffering war in Gaza. “In Palestine, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, people are suffering,” the Syriac Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo, Mor Dionysius Antoine Shahda, told AFP. The northern Syrian city’s central district of Azizia is usually home to a bustling festive market and a huge Christmas tree, while its streets are adorned with lights and trinkets.

Israeli Strikes Kill UN Staff and Over 70 Extended Family Members in Gaza

Issam Al Mughrabi, his wife and children killed along with more than 70 of his family members, the UN says.

Plea for Rohingya Refugees Trapped at Sea: Urgent Warning of More Lives at Risk

At least one passenger on a boat carrying 185 refugees has died, with dozens more in 'critical condition', warns UNHCR.