Hong Kong activist Nathan Law attends a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in London (Image credits: AP) BEIJING: An overseas Hong Kong activist said he was denied entry to Singapore over the weekend for what he presumes were political reasons. Nathan Law said he was detained at the Singapore airport on Saturday night and […]
UAE gold hits all-time highs for consecutive days, driven by investor fears and upcoming festival demand Gold prices in the United Arab Emirates have surged to unprecedented levels, with 22-karat gold reaching AED 422.75 per gram and 24-karat gold climbing to AED 456.75 per gram. This marks a significant increase from the previous all-time highs […]
Syria interim President Ahmad Al-Sharaa addresses the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (Image credits: AP) For Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, this week’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York marked a milestone in his career and in the recognition of the country.“Syria is reclaiming its rightful place among […]
Oman signs cooperation agreement with Japan to transform Al Najd region Oman and Japan’s Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a technical cooperation agreement to prepare and implement a master plan for developing the Al Najd area in Dhofar Governorate, aiming to turn the region’s water resources and fertile plains into a strategic agricultural and […]
Over the past 20 years, there has been a 67% rise in diabetes cases in Turkey, meaning that overall prevalence has almost doubled, to more than 16% of the population. The International Diabetes Federation now lists Turkey as the country with the highest diabetes prevalence in the European region. According to data from the World […]
Moldovan President Maia Sandu (Pic credit: AP) Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Moldova has been popping up in the news with increasing frequency.The Republic of Moldova is a small country on Ukraine’s southwestern border, and in the spring of 2022, it seemed possible that Russia might also invade and occupy it.This would […]
Riot police throws a tear gas canister to an anti-government protesters (Image credits: AP) LIMA: At least 19 people, including a police officer, were injured during protests against the government of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte and Congress over the weekend, authorities and human rights advocates said Sunday.Hundreds of people marched over the weekend toward the […]
Clashes in Bangladesh (Image credits: ANI) At least three people were killed and dozens injured on Sunday as clashes erupted between aboriginal tribesmen and the Bengali settler community in southeastern Bangladesh, following the alleged gang rape of a tribal girl.The unrest first began in Khagrachhari district headquarters, where tribal groups, mainly from the Chakma and […]
A routine Sunday service in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, descended into chaos when a gunman drove a pickup truck into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, opened fire on congregants, and set the building ablaze. Police confirmed that at least four people were killed and eight others injured before responding officers shot and […]
File photo (Picture credit: AP) New York Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Sunday responded to Mayor Eric Adams’ shock decision to drop out of the race just over a month before Election Day, calling it a reflection of Adams’ ties to wealthy donors and national political figures rather than a shift in the city’s […]
