Judges tore up the rule book on Monday, awarding the prestigious Booker Prize for Fiction jointly to Canadian author Margaret Atwood for "The Testaments"…

The US space agency NASA unveiled on Tuesday the next-generation spacesuits to be used in its Artemis program that will send the first woman and next man to the Lunar South Pole by 2024. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine showcased the ground prototypes of two spacesuits designed for lunar exploration:…

Hong Kong’s embattled leader abandoned a State of the Union-style speech yesterday after she was heckled by rowdy opposition lawmakers during chaotic…

Qatar’s defence minister ruled out yesterday the possibility of a war between the United States and Iran amid rising tensions in the Gulf following attacks on oil tankers. Doha is an ally of Washington, but also has good relations with Tehran that has helped it overcome a political and economic…

Turkish police have detained nearly 200 people over their social media posts against its military offensive in Syria since the operation began last week, state news agency Anadolu said yesterday. Of the 186 people held, 24 have been formally arrested, according to Anadolu. So far, 78 were released and…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held emergency talks with opposition leaders yesterday about violent protests by separatists in Catalonia. Scores of people have been hurt and dozens arrested in the past two nights of clashes between protesters and police in Barcelona and other Catalan cities. Protesters…

British and European negotiators ploughed on with Brexit talks yesterday hoping that a deal can be found in time for this week’s European summit. Brexit minister Steve Barclay described the closed-door meeting as “intensive” but confirmed Britain would ask for another Brexit extension…

Syria troops fight Turkish forces alongside Kurds AFP, Beirut The Syrian army deployed alongside Kurdish forces on the front line in northern Syria yesterday but their newfound cooperation saw no let-up in the week-old Turkish invasion, a monitor said. In a rare scene in Syria’s eight-year-old…