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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...
Common Problems Faced by PMAY Applicants in India
Initially launched in 2015 to address the problem of homelessness in our country, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or PMAY list of benefits is pretty extensive. It includes affordable housing for all urban classes at subsidised home loan interest rates, eco-friendly...
South Korea’s Comfort Women Suffer Embezzlement From Their Own Government
In May, former comfort woman turned activist Lee Yong-soo went public with accusations against Yoon Mee-hyang, the former head of The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance, South Koreans, to the dismay of the South Koreans. The 92-year-old was a regular fixture...
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Why has bird flu in the US spread to cows and what’s the risk for humans?
The bird flu virus, which was first reported in US poultry farms in 14 states in early 2022, has spread to cows and two humans in the first-ever cases of bird flu in humans in the United States. The same subtype of bird flu is also spreading in other countries, in...
Who is John Swinney, Scotland’s new first minister after Humza Yousaf quit?
Mild-mannered, 60-year-old Swinney, who joined the SNP at 15, is the party’s third leader in 14 months.Glasgow, Scotland – Bespectacled, mild-mannered John Swinney is not a political firebrand. The new leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), who was officially...
South Africa top court hears case questioning Zuma’s electoral eligibility
Ex-president could be disqualified from running in the most competitive polls in post-apartheid history on May 29.South Africa’s Constitutional Court will decide on an appeal questioning former President Jacob Zuma’s eligibility to run in this month’s election, a race...
Brazilian horse ‘Caramelo’ rescued after being trapped on roof by floods
Rescue brings rare good news to southern Brazil, devastated by worst flooding in 80 years that has killed more than 100.The rescue of a horse stranded on a rooftop in southern Brazil has given hope to a nation beleaguered by massive floods that have killed more than...
Gaza ceasefire talks end with no deal as Israel ramps up Rafah attacks
The Israeli military has ramped up its attacks in Rafah, southern Gaza, and hit Gaza City while crippling humanitarian aid operations across the Palestinian territory as ceasefire talks ended without a deal.The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian...
Thousands march in Sweden’s Malmo against Israel’s Eurovision participation
Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched in the Swedish port city of Malmo against Israel’s participation in the pan-continental Eurovision Song Contest.Protesters waving Palestinian flags packed the historic Stortorget square near Malmo’s 16th-century town...
Key takeaways from China’s Xi European tour to France, Serbia and Hungary
Chinese President Xi Jinping has concluded a five-day tour of Europe, after visiting France, Serbia and Hungary, where he touted Beijing’s vision of a multipolar world and held talks on trade, investments and Russia’s war in Ukraine.In France, President Emmanuel...
Iran’s Khamenei urges people to vote in parliamentary run-off amid apathy
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei casts ballot, urges people to vote amid declining turnout in recent elections.Iranians are voting in a run-off for the remaining seats in Parliament after conservative candidates dominated the elections in March. Shortly after...
‘Israeli extremists’ set fire to UNRWA HQ in occupied East Jerusalem
NewsFeedThe UN agency for Palestinian refugees says it has been forced to temporarily close its occupied east Jerusalem compound after what it called “Israeli extremists” set fire to the perimeter following weeks of repeated attacks.Published On 10 May 202410 May 2024...
‘We’ll fight with fingernails’ says Israeli PM after US warning
NewsFeedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will fight alone ‘with our fingernails’ if necessary, in an apparent response to the US’ warning it would halt weapon supplies if Israel launched a full-scale invasion into Rafah.Published On 10 May...
Air Vanuatu goes into liquidation, thousands of passengers stranded
Consultants overseeing process say they hope to get the airline’s four planes back in the skies as soon as possible.Air Vanuatu, the national carrier of the Pacific Islands nation of Vanuatu, has gone into liquidation a day after it cancelled all flights leaving...
Iranian man loses bid to be freed from Australian immigration detention
Court rules detention can be justified when an individual is refusing to cooperate in their deportation.Australia’s High Court has dismissed a closely-watched bid by an Iranian asylum seeker demanding to be released from immigration detention because he feared being...