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Sheikh Youssef Al Shelash: Spreading Saudi Arabian Brands Overseas
Yousef Al Shelash’s name has become synonymous with haute design and the ultimate in luxury living. As the chairman and founder of Dar Al Arkan, he has partnered with some of the most sought-after brands in the fashion industry, including Missoni and Versace Under...
The Ukrainian Family That Has Become An International Symbol Of Civilian Death.
The Perebyinis family The photograph has become a worldwide symbol of Russia’s brutality toward Ukrainian civilians. Four people lay near an intersection in Irpin, a Kyiv suburb, on Sunday. All were dead or soon would be, from the force of Russian mortars. There had...
Approach to Providing Better Housing Facilities to Poor People
Without having a clear vision regarding what you want to do with your life, you will not be able to enjoy it to the fullest. Life was never about only having luxurious cars and stacks of money, but rather those serving those people who are barely able to make their...
A Warming World
In the past 60 years, every decade has been hotter than the last, and 2020 is on track to be among the hottest years yet. But the burden of extreme heat is not shared equally — it’s significantly worse for people at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder. Extreme heat...
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Chechen troops said to mobilise as Russian children flee border
Fighters from Russia’s Chechnya region under the command of leader Ramzan Kadyrov have likely been ordered to take a leading role in the fighting in Ukraine in a week when the governor of Russia’s Belgorod region announced the evacuation of children amid ongoing...
Ukraine shows why Ron DeSantis can’t do a Trump on foreign policy
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has finally announced his intent to seek the United States presidency, albeit in a perplexing manner. Much of the Republican Party commentariat and professional class seem to be rallying around him – or at least against former President...
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 463
As the war enters its 463rd day, here’s a look at the main developments.This is the situation as it stands on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Fighting An Iraqi citizen fighting with Russia’s Wagner mercenary force was killed in Ukraine in early April, Wagner founder Yevgeny...
Africa, Middle East driving growing ’employment divide’, UN says
Low-income countries will not see unemployment rates recover to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, ILO says.Low-income countries in Africa and the Middle East are missing out on the global recovery of unemployment rates to pre-pandemic levels, the United Nations labour...
Three reported killed in latest aerial attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv
Two children were among three people reported killed in latest Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital.A Russian night-time attack on an eastern district in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has killed three people and injured 10 others, city officials said. Thursday’s...
Kim Yo Jong promises more North Korea spy satellite launches
Country has conducted more than 100 weapons tests since January 2022 as it moves to modernise its military arsenal.North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, has promised more satellite launches after the country’s attempt to send its first...
Iraqi man reported killed fighting for Russia’s Wagner in Ukraine
Abbas Abuthar Witwit is reported to have died in Ukraine in April after being injured in the battle for Bakhmut.An Iraqi citizen fighting with Russia’s Wagner mercenary force was killed in Ukraine in April, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has said, in what is believed...
Australia braces for judgement in war crimes’ defamation case
A judge in Australia will announce his judgement on Thursday afternoon in a defamation case brought by Ben Roberts-Smith, the country’s most decorated living soldier.Anthony Besanko will start delivering his decision at 2.15pm (04:15 GMT) in Sydney’s Federal Court...
Fax machines and cash-only stores: Japan struggles to go digital
Tokyo, Japan – Ryuichi Ueki, like most restaurant owners he knows, only accepts cash.The fifth-generation owner of Asahi, a ramen restaurant in Tokyo’s historic Asakusa district, Ueki does not want to pay credit card fees or bother getting to grips with digital...
Ex-Vice President Mike Pence set to launch US presidential bid
US news outlets report that Pence will announce his campaign on June 7, setting up fight with former boss Donald Trump.Former United States Vice President Mike Pence is expected to officially announce his presidential campaign in early June, putting him into...
US House of Representatives on track to vote on debt-ceiling deal
The United States House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on Wednesday evening to advance a bipartisan bill to raise the debt ceiling, which limits the amount of money the federal government can borrow.The vote comes as the government approaches the deadline of...
Canada’s Nova Scotia appeals for help amid ‘unprecedented’ fires
Authorities in the eastern Canadian province of Nova Scotia have appealed for outside help, as firefighters battle raging wildfires that have forced more than 16,000 people from their homes.Nova Scotia’s Premier Tim Houston said on Wednesday that his government had...