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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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Mexicans demand justice for missing people on Mother’s Day
NewsFeedHundreds protested in Mexico City on Mother’s Day to demand justice and accountability for missing loved ones. 130,000 people are registered as missing in Mexico, as of early 2026, which has been driven by organised crime and escalating violence.Published On...
Iran war day 73: Trump and Tehran clash over latest peace proposals
EXPLAINERBrent crude rises amid a continuing deadlock as Trump describes Iran’s response as ‘totally unacceptable’. Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026Diplomatic efforts to forge a peace deal between the United States and Iran appear to have hit a wall, with each side...
Is the Vatican standing up to Trump?
Redi Tlhabi speaks with Kim Daniels on the growing strain between the Vatican and the US under Donald Trump.As Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first anniversary as pontiff, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, visited the Vatican, reportedly to smooth strained...
Ex-Israeli PM: Hezbollah is the enemy of Lebanon and must be disarmed
Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert speaks to Redi Tlhabi on Lebanon, the 2006 war, Hezbollah, and the US-Israeli war on Iran.Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon has reignited a debate over civilian casualties, ceasefire violations, and the limits of self-defence. With...
Spain’s Nico Williams sustains hamstring injury before World Cup
Midfielder looks distraught while limping off the field before half-time in Athletic Bilbao’s 1-0 loss to Valencia.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 11 May 202611 May 2026Spain appear to have taken another blow before the World Cup when midfielder Nico...
Gaza filmmakers slam BBC after shelved documentary wins Bafta
‘We refuse to be silenced and censored,’ journalist and presenter Ramita Navai says while accepting the award. Published On 11 May 202611 May 2026The makers of the documentary Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, which was dropped by the BBC, have won the Bafta TV Awards in...
Timberwolves win, tie Playoff Series after Spurs’ Wembanyama is ejected
Edwards’s 36 points give Minnesota 114-109 win and tie the Western Conference semifinals 2-2 against San Antonio Spurs.By ReutersPublished On 11 May 202611 May 2026Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Timberwolves took...
Things are not going so well for Russia
The annual ritual that is the Victory Day Parade in Moscow serves a dual purpose. It reminds Russia’s citizenry and the Kremlin’s audience across the former Soviet Union of the glorious past. The muscle flexing on May 9 each year benchmarks Russia’s geopolitical...
Trump calls Iran response “totally unacceptable”
NewsFeedAl Jazeera’s Rosalind Jordan and Almigdad Alruhaid report on the latest developments after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response to the US peace proposal, as negotiations increasingly focus on sanctions, ceasefire guarantees, and control of the...
Risks and rewards in France-Kenya partnership
Kenya is hosting the Africa Forward 2026 summit in partnership with France, the first of its kind held outside a Francophone country.The summit, which brings together African leaders and business executives from across the continent and beyond, has sparked criticism...
Russia and Ukraine accuse the other of ceasefire violations
NewsFeedUkrainian president Zelenskyy says Russia has stopped air attacks on Ukrainian cities since a short ceasefire went into effect on Saturday, but continues fighting on the frontlines. Russia says it has recorded more than 1,000 Ukrainian ceasefire...
Thailand’s Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison
Influential former prime minister released on parole after spending about eight months behind bars.By AFP, AP and ReutersPublished On 11 May 202611 May 2026Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released from a prison in Bangkok after spending...