Sunday, 28 December 2025

Category: World

Bongo in London for medical checks

LIBREVILLE: Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba is undergoing “routine medical checks” in London during a family trip, the presidency said on Monday, denying his health

China backs North Korea

SEOUL: China reasserted its backing for North Korea yesterday as its foreign minister visited Pyongyang, vowing to maintain “close communication” with its longstanding ally in

Defeated presidential candidate held

GUATEMALA CITY: Guatemala’s former first lady Sandra Torres, defeated in last month’s presidential election, was arrested Monday as part of a corruption probe dating back

Eight students killed in China

BEIJING: Eight schoolchildren have died and two others were injured in a “schoolrelated criminal case” in central China, with a 40-yearold suspect arrested, local authorities

Boris Johnson threatens polls

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a rebellion by his own lawmakers on Tuesday over his Brexit strategy, despite warning he would respond to

Huawei denies US allegations

PARIS: Beleaguered Chinese telecom giant Huawei on Tuesday denied accusations reported in the Wall Street Journal that it stole technology from a Portuguese inventor, accusing