Renewed anti-government protests leave nearly 100 dead and hundreds injured in Bangladesh DHAKA, Bangladesh: Nearly 100 people were killed and hundreds injured on Sunday as renewed anti-government protests swept Bangladesh, with protesters calling for the prime minister to resign and the prime minister accusing them of “sabotage” and shutting down mobile internet in a bid … Read more
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands: On a brilliantly sunny training session on Tuesday evening at the Eindhoven Athletics Club, young hopefuls are put through their paces, dreaming of emulating their most famous member – double Olympic champion Sifan Hassan. It was on these tracks more than a decade ago that Hassan, a young asylum seeker from Ethiopia, … Read more
KYIV: Ukraine has sunk a Russian submarine and hit a Russian airfield in the past 24 hours, in line with an increase in long-range attacks against Russian targets, officials said. Russia said Ukrainian drones also hit an apartment building, killing one person. The uptick in attacks since July comes as Ukraine puts pressure on allies … Read more
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands: On a brilliantly sunny training session on Tuesday evening at the Eindhoven Athletics Club, young hopefuls are put through their paces, dreaming of emulating their most famous member – double Olympic champion Sifan Hassan. It was on these tracks more than a decade ago that Hassan, a young asylum seeker from Ethiopia, … Read more
WASHINGTON: A new poll confirmed Sunday that Kamala Harris – who will soon name her vice presidential pick – has drawn a similar tone to Donald Trump, upending a White House race the Republican had become increasingly confident he would win.As the Nov. 5 election fast approaches, Harris has erased the growing lead Trump built … Read more
JEDDAH: One of the oldest structures in Jeddah's historic Al-Balad district, the 19th-century Sharbatly House has been transformed into a center for cultural, literary, artistic, scientific and intellectual events. The renovations were carried out by Abdullah Sharbatly's granddaughter, businessman Seifalah Sharbatly, who sought to modernize the building while preserving its character, foundations and interiors, as … Read more
JERUSALEM: Israel's army said Sunday it has not changed “until now” its policy to protect civilians, as Iran and Hezbollah are expected to avenge killings blamed on Israel by two senior members. “I would like to refer tonight to the various reports and rumors that we are on alert for the enemy's response on the … Read more
DUBAI: Sudanese freelance photographer Faiz Abubakr has documented the crisis in his homeland that began in April 2023, when violence erupted between rival military factions. Sudan's armed forces, led by Sudan's de facto president, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, have been locked in battle with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, under Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly known as … Read more
How conflict and mass displacement in Sudan are taking a devastating toll on civilians DUBAI: Sudanese freelance photographer Faiz Abubakr has documented the crisis in his homeland that began in April 2023, when violence erupted between rival military factions. Sudan's armed forces, led by Sudan's de facto president, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, have been locked in … Read more
Bangladesh faces indefinite curfew, shuts down internet as fresh protests rage in Dhaka DHAKA: Bangladesh's military took to the streets to impose an indefinite nationwide curfew on Sunday as protesters clashed with authorities amid a new wave of demonstrations demanding the prime minister's resignation, which comes weeks after a deadly crackdown. Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters … Read more
