RIYADH: Global food insecurity is much worse than previously thought. That's the conclusion of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024 report published this week by a coalition of UN agencies, which found that efforts to tackle malnutrition had suffered serious setbacks. As countries around the world fall short of achieving … Read more
A new homeowner has revealed the nagging question she kept getting when trying to buy her first place.
JERUSALEM: Israeli troops battled Palestinian fighters in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, destroying tunnels and other infrastructure as they tried to suppress small militant units that have continued to pound troops with mortar fire, the military said on Friday.The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said troops had killed around 100 Palestinian soldiers since Israeli troops launched … Read more
There are growing warnings that Australia could be plunged into a nightmare scenario if Donald Trump becomes president and a battle ensues with China.
GAZA: After weeks of Israeli bombardment left them nowhere to go, hundreds of Palestinians have ended up in a former Gaza prison built to hold murderers and thieves.Yasmeen Al-Dardasi said she and her family passed wounded people they could not help as they evacuated from a district in the southern city of Khan Younis toward … Read more
The opposition says Labour's factional system means Anthony Albanese will not be able to announce the best team in his ministerial reshuffle on Sunday.
PARIS: Iga Swiatek returns to a happy hunting ground as she seeks a first Olympic crown to add to her four French Open titles at Roland Garros. The Polish world No. 1 has been dominant on the red clay of Paris, winning four of the last five tournaments and is unbeaten there since a quarter-final … Read more
The price of a schooner or glass of wine is expected to rise for the second time in a year, putting pressure on Australian breweries “crippled” by a cost of living crisis. The cost of alcohol is likely to rise on August 5 following the release of the ATO's twice-yearly Consumer Price Index which sets … Read more
RIYADH: Crowds at the “AFT_r” music event in Riyadh were treated to a series of raucous sets on Thursday, the first by DJ Shaolin, who was followed on stage by American rapper G-Eazy, leaving Danish DJ Morten to close the night. This event, the fourth consecutive weekly show organized by the entertainment company MDLBEAST, continued … Read more
It had over 100 hotel sites worldwide and was once valued in the billions, but has now run into trouble.
