CAIRO: Israeli forces continued their operations near the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis on Monday amid international pressure for a deal to end fighting in Gaza and block a slide into a wider regional conflict with Iran and its proxies. Palestinian medics said Israeli military strikes in several areas of Khan Younis on Monday … Read more
Memorable Paris Olympic moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many faces PARIS: Simone Biles stole the show at the Paris Olympics with a captivating comeback that had everyone watching everything she did both in and out of the gym. All eyes were on Biles as she won four medals, but the … Read more
Memorable Paris Olympic moments: Simone Biles was the star but the spotlight reached many faces PARIS: Simone Biles stole the show at the Paris Olympics with a captivating comeback that had everyone watching everything she did both in and out of the gym. All eyes were on Biles as she won four medals, but the … Read more
LONDON: More than 1 million children in the Gaza Strip are at risk of contracting poliovirus type 2, a highly infectious disease that can lead to paralysis and even death, as displacement and destruction of sanitation infrastructure leave the population vulnerable to disease. The World Health Organization has announced plans to send 1.2 million polio … Read more
BELFAST: A week of racism-fuelled disorder in Northern Ireland, sparked by disturbances in English cities, has proved harder to end, with fears the British region's sectarian divisions are feeding into the violence.“They burned every single thing, there's nothing left inside, just ashes,” said Bashir, whose supermarket in Belfast was torched during attacks on foreign-owned shops … Read more
A property guru has been roasted online for complaining that a painter wanted payment “immediately” after finishing a job.
SAINT-DENIS, France: Proving that topping Paris is not an impossible task, Los Angeles rolled out a skydiving Tom Cruise, Grammy winner Billie Eilish and other stars on Sunday as it took over the 2028 Olympics from the the French capital, which ended its 2024 Games just as they began – with gusto and panache.Paris brought … Read more
Bumper results from a bellwether retail giant injected renewed confidence into the Australian share market on Monday.
PARIS: The Paris Olympics made them risky and difficult to police, but French security forces kept thousands of athletes and millions of fans safe – a “gold medal” achievement according to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.The two-week sporting extravaganza that ended on Sunday prompted a security operation unlike any other in French history, with the mobilization … Read more
PARIS: The Paris Olympics made them risky and difficult to police, but French security forces kept thousands of athletes and millions of fans safe – a “gold medal” achievement according to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.The two-week sporting extravaganza that ended on Sunday prompted a security operation unlike any other in French history, with the mobilization … Read more
