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Yuri Milner’s Tech For Refugees and Uber Expand Their Partnership
Uber has expanded its partnership with the innovative non-profit Tech For Refugees. The ride-hailing and food delivery company first teamed up with Tech For Refugees in May 2023 to launch a programme offering transport to earthquake victims in Turkey. Tech For...
Sheikh Youssef Al Shelash: Spreading Saudi Arabian Brands Overseas
Yousef Al Shelash’s name has become synonymous with haute design and the ultimate in luxury living. As the chairman and founder of Dar Al Arkan, he has partnered with some of the most sought-after brands in the fashion industry, including Missoni and Versace Under...
Are American’s Better Drivers than Europeans?
In the United States, motorists cover more miles driven annually than anywhere else globally. But with all those cars on the road, you'd think American drivers would be far more skilled behind the wheel than their European counterparts. But first, consider their...
The Ukrainian Family That Has Become An International Symbol Of Civilian Death.
The Perebyinis family The photograph has become a worldwide symbol of Russia’s brutality toward Ukrainian civilians. Four people lay near an intersection in Irpin, a Kyiv suburb, on Sunday. All were dead or soon would be, from the force of Russian mortars. There had...
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Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
The move comes as part of a larger prisoner pardon tied to a Buddhist religious holiday.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, state media report, more than...
UN chief calls for immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
NewsFeedUN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, warning the closure is pushing the developing world towards emergency and that the pain will be felt for a long time.Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026Click here...
UAE exit signals OPEC’s declining grip on oil markets
QuotableChris Weafer, the CEO of Micro-Advisory Partners, says the UAE’s OPEC exit frees one million barrels of spare capacity. He warns Kazakhstan and Venezuela may follow, leaving OPEC far less influential on global oil pricing.Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr...
US falls to ‘historic low’ in press freedom tracker: RSF
The United States has fallen to a “historic low” in the Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF), or Reporters Without Borders, annual press freedom tracker, continuing a decade-long decline, the organisation has said.The report on Thursday recorded a global drop in press...
Israel rights group petitions top court to order release of 14 Gaza doctors
Physicians for Human Rights Israel accuses authorities of hindering the rehabilitation of Gaza’s healthcare system.Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026An Israeli human rights organisation has petitioned the Supreme Court to demand the immediate release of 14 doctors...
Trump slams Germany’s Merz again as rift over Iran war widens
President Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as the rift between the United States and one of its closest European allies widens over Berlin’s criticism of the war on Iran.The US president suggested on Thursday that Merz should...
How rebels teamed up to shake Mali and the Kremlin’s grip
Bamako woke to explosions as JNIM and Tuareg rebels attacked nationwide, killing Mali’s defence minister. Why now?Explosions rocked Mali’s capital on April 25 as rebels carried out coordinated attacks across the country. Mali’s defence minister was killed along with...
Africa backing Infantino for unique fourth term as FIFA president
African football has given its backing to Gianni Infantino to run again in 2027 as head of the global governing body.Published On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it is backing FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s bid for a fourth...
Saudi Arabia to end LIV Golf funding, while league appoints new chairman
By The Associated PressPublished On 30 Apr 202630 Apr 2026Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has confirmed funding to the breakaway LIV Golf league would be cut after the 2026 season.LIV Golf announced on Thursday a new board and a new business strategy as it...
Iran, protests, human rights – all to know about the 76th FIFA Congress
Politics and human rights will take centre stage when leading figures of the football world meet for FIFA’s 76th Congress in Canada, weeks before the North American nation cohosts the World Cup with the United States and Mexico.The Iran war, logistical issues...
From railways to energy — five strategic projects linking Gulf states
Gulf leaders gathered in Riyadh this week for their first in-person meeting since the outbreak of the US–Israel war with Iran. Alongside security concerns, they also discussed expediting longstanding joint projects.Under the umbrella of the Gulf Cooperation Council...
‘Act of piracy’: World reacts to Israeli interception of Gaza aid flotilla
Israel has intercepted 22 out of the 58 aid ships travelling through international waters and bound for the besieged Gaza Strip.The ships make up part of a second Global Sumud Flotilla to try in recent months to break an Israeli blockade by carrying humanitarian aid...