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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...
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...
Common Problems Faced by PMAY Applicants in India
Initially launched in 2015 to address the problem of homelessness in our country, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana or PMAY list of benefits is pretty extensive. It includes affordable housing for all urban classes at subsidised home loan interest rates, eco-friendly...
South Korea’s Comfort Women Suffer Embezzlement From Their Own Government
In May, former comfort woman turned activist Lee Yong-soo went public with accusations against Yoon Mee-hyang, the former head of The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance, South Koreans, to the dismay of the South Koreans. The 92-year-old was a regular fixture...
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Fire breaks out at crucial Australian refinery, raising fuel supply fears
Gas leak ignites Viva fuel plant, which produces about 10 percent of Australia’s fuel, in Geelong, Victoria.Columns of fire have engulfed the largest of Australia’s two oil refineries, just as the nation faces pressure to shore up fuel security with the Iran war...
Fire at key Australian refinery deepens fuel risks amid Iran war shortages
NewsFeedA major fire at a key refinery in Australia refinery has disrupted fuel production, raising fears of shortages as supplies are already strained by the Iran war.Published On 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al...
Muslims the target? Fury as millions lose voting rights in India’s Bengal
West Bengal, India – Nabijan Mondal, 73, has voted in every Indian election – national, state or local – for the past 50 years.Suddenly, she finds her name missing from the list of voters published by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in her home state of West...
Why many Kashmiris are donating gold, breaking piggy banks for Iran
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir — The gold earrings were a gift from her father on her birthday just months earlier. But on March 21, as South Asia marked Eid‑ul‑Fitr, Masrat Mukhtar handed them over to an aid collection effort to help civilians in Iran trying...
US military kills three in new Eastern Pacific boat strike
The attack is the latest in a string of killings by the United States that rights groups say are ‘unlawful’. Published On 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026The United States military says it has attacked a new vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three people it accuses of...
Iran war: What is happening on day 48 of the US-Iran conflict?
US–Iran talks gain pace as Pakistan mediates, with fresh optimism for a new round of talks in Islamabad. Published On 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026Efforts to revive US-Iran negotiations are gathering pace, with Pakistan again having an important mediating role as its leaders...
Curry scores 35 as Warriors upset Clippers to extend playoff run
By ReutersPublished On 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors keep their NBA playoff hopes alive, eliminating LA Clippers from the play-in.Al Horford connected on four 3-pointers in the final 5:37 of a Western Conference play-in game, lifting the...
Israel’s military kills four Lebanese paramedics in consecutive strikes
NewsFeedAn Israeli triple-tap attack on rescue workers in southern Lebanon has killed four and left several others injured. Paramedics were attempting to treat their injured colleagues in Mayfadoun when three consecutive Israeli strikes hit them and their...
The pope has shown the world how to stand up to Trump
Sometimes, the “good guys” do wear white hats.Well, sort of.The “good guy” I am referring to is the American-born leader of the Catholic church, Pope Leo XIV, who shepherds a 1.4 billion-strong congregation.The “white hat” he dons is a skullcap called a “zucchetto” –...
Trump plans 250-foot ‘Triumphal Arch’ to mark 250 years of US independence
NewsFeedThe Trump administration has unveiled plans for a massive structure to mark 250 years since the US declared independence from the British. The 76-metre ‘United States Triumphal Arch’ is intended to reflect the ‘enduring triumph of the American...
Trump says Israel and Lebanon’s leaders will speak on Thursday
US president says the leaders of the two countries will speak for the first time in 34 years on Thursday. Published On 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026United States President Donald Trump says the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak for the first time in 34 years on...
Hopes grow for a breakthrough in US-Iran talks as Pakistan mediates
Pakistani officials are expecting a “major breakthrough” in talks between Iran and the United States on Tehran’s nuclear programme, sources have told Al Jazeera, as Islamabad steps up diplomatic efforts to end a war that has killed thousands of people.The optimism on...