‘Let this be a lesson’: 22-year-old worker’s tax bill warning
A young Aussie has issued a warning to her fellow Gen Z workers after being hit with a brutal tax bill due to a mistake she made during the year.
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US says Gaza ceasefire still ‘close’ despite tensions
CAIRO: Israeli forces on Wednesday issued fresh evacuation orders to Palestinians in areas of northern Gaza that were among the first to be hit at the start of the war with Hamas in October, after militants fired a fresh volley of rockets into Israel.Army spokesman Avichay Adraee published evacuation orders for several districts in Beit … Read more
Sweden charges activist with hate crime over 2022 Qur’an burning
JAKARTA: Fans of the world's biggest K-pop band, BTS, are demanding the divestment of the group's record label from entities linked to Israel, harnessing fandom's capacity for social justice activism to support Palestine. BTS, also known as Bangtan Sonyeondan, or “Bulletproof Boy Scouts”, is the seven-member K-pop group that has become one of the music … Read more
Closing Bell: Saudi, Gulf stocks post gains following global slump
RIYADH: Middle East stock markets continued to recover after “Black Monday”, when global indexes fell on worries about a potential US recession triggered by a weak jobs report from the world's biggest economy. Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index closed at 11,729.71, up 50.55 points, or 0.43 percent, on Wednesday. Total trading turnover for the … Read more
Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Tehran airspace for three hours on Thursday
CAIRO: Israeli forces on Wednesday issued fresh evacuation orders to Palestinians in areas of northern Gaza that were among the first to be hit at the start of the war with Hamas in October, after militants fired a fresh volley of rockets into Israel.Army spokesman Avichay Adraee published evacuation orders for several districts in Beit … Read more
WHO says sending over 1 million polio vaccines to Gaza
CAIRO: Israeli forces on Wednesday issued fresh evacuation orders to Palestinians in areas of northern Gaza that were among the first to be hit at the start of the war with Hamas in October, after militants fired a fresh volley of rockets into Israel.Army spokesman Avichay Adraee published evacuation orders for several districts in Beit … Read more
Saudi Aramco to acquire majority stake in Petro Rabigh for $702m
RIYADH: Middle East stock markets continued to recover after “Black Monday”, when global indexes fell on worries about a potential US recession triggered by a weak jobs report from the world's biggest economy. Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index closed at 11,729.71, up 50.55 points, or 0.43 percent, on Wednesday. Total trading turnover for the … Read more
Oil Updates — prices edge higher on Mideast tensions despite weak demand
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's retail property sales will grow from 2.4 percent in 2024 to 2.7 percent in 2027, reaching $183.2 billion, driven by modernization and urban development. In its latest release of Saudi Arabia Real Estate Predictions, global consulting firm Deloitte revealed, citing the Economist Intelligence Unit, that retail sales will reach $142.7 billion by … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s POS spending jumps 31% to $3.91bn in latest weekly data
Closing bell: Saudi Arabia's main index closes at 11,679 as Middle East bourses recover RIYADH: Most Gulf stock markets rallied on Tuesday as comments from US Federal Reserve officials calmed investor nerves following the previous session's global sell-off on fears of a possible US recession. Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index rose on Tuesday, gaining … Read more
Turkiye to submit request to join genocide case against Israel in UN court
ANKARA: Turkiye will on Wednesday submit a request to a UN court to join South Africa's genocide lawsuit against Israel, a Turkish official said. The declaration of intervention will be submitted to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the official said on condition of anonymity in accordance with regulations. Turkiye, one of the … Read more
