PARIS: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won a gold medal on Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerging as a champion from a tumultuous run at the Games in which she endured intense scrutiny in the ring and online abuse from around the world over misconceptions about her femininity.Khelif beat Yang Liu of China 5-0 in the … Read more
DHAKA: Jubilant and hopeful, Bangladeshis on Friday welcomed their new interim government led by Nobel-winning economist Muhammad Yunus and staffed by prominent lawyers, academics and student movement leaders who ousted the previous regime. The new administration was sworn in at the presidential palace in Dhaka on Thursday night, three days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina … Read more
BEIRUT: Fears of a major escalation between Israel and Hezbollah have left many Lebanese on edge, exacerbating psychological problems and reviving trauma from past conflicts in the war-weary country.A 29-year-old woman, who lives near the southern city of Sidon, said she feared the thunderous, explosive boom of Israeli jets that regularly break the sound barrier.“I … Read more
LONDON: A video broadcast by Israel's Channel 12 has sparked widespread outrage. The footage shows what the channel says are Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers sexually abusing a Palestinian prisoner. The video, captured by surveillance cameras at the Sde Teiman prison camp, has drawn international condemnation.
PARIS: A resurgent United States under new coach Emma Hayes hopes to re-establish itself as the leading force in international women's soccer by claiming the gold medal in Saturday's Olympic final against Brazil and their legendary skipper Marta. The United States came into the Olympics with a rejuvenated squad and a point to prove after … Read more
LONDON: Britain is keeping thousands of specialist police on duty in case of racist riots this weekend and the government said it is considering tightening rules around social media companies after days of unrest fueled by online misinformation. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said extra police numbers and swift justice had deterred people he called “far-right … Read more
DHAKA: Jubilant and hopeful, Bangladeshis on Friday welcomed their new interim government led by Nobel-winning economist Muhammad Yunus and staffed by prominent lawyers, academics and student movement leaders who ousted the previous regime. The new administration was sworn in at the presidential palace in Dhaka on Thursday night, three days after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina … Read more
RIYADH: Many people wish they could turn their dreams into reality – and animation director Mahmoud Zaini is doing just that, illustrating his own fantasy world inspired by childhood movies and an admiration for Saudi culture. As a child, his appreciation for cartoons and cartoons was nurtured by newspapers, Japanese anime series and movies such … Read more
LONDON: Noor Miah was a student when riots broke out in northern England in the summer of 2001, with angry young British South Asians clashing with police after a series of racist attacks and incidents.The northern town of Burnley was engulfed in riots that began an hour away in Oldham, as far-right extremists stoked racial … Read more
Saudi Arabia's creative and media industry on course for continued expansion, says GroupM MENA head DUBAI: Multinational advertising network WPP's media investment business, GroupM MENA, aims to “shape the next era of media, where advertising works better for people”, said Amer El-Hajj, who became its CEO last September. “This has been our focus at 'North … Read more
