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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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Iran military orders Indian ship to abort Strait of Hormuz passage
NewsFeedVideo shows the moment Iran’s military ordered an Indian ship to abort its passage of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it has closed the Strait again, calling the decision a response to a continued blockade of its ports by the United States.Published On 18 Apr...
Mexico, Spain and Brazil call for Cuba’s sovereignty to be protected
The leaders of Mexico, Brazil and Spain have pledged more aid to Cuba, while appealing for the island nation’s sovereignty to be respected amid an ongoing pressure campaign from United States President Donald Trump.The joint statement on Saturday was released as...
Israel says established a ‘yellow line’ in Lebanon, as it has in Gaza
Israeli forces say they have established a so-called “yellow line” in southern Lebanon, similar to an Israeli military measure in the besieged Gaza Strip.The Israeli military said in a statement on Saturday that over the previous 24 hours, its forces “operating south...
Will Keir Starmer resign?
The Mandelson scandal has resurfaced in the United Kingdom, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in the line of fire again.This time, it’s because he appointed Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States – even though he failed the government’s security...
Mazzucato on the Iran war’s economic shock: Who pays the price?
Redi Tlhabi speaks to economist Mariana Mazzucato on the Iran war’s economic fallout and who’s really paying the price.The world is reckoning with the biggest oil supply disruption in history, one that has sent energy prices soaring, rattled stock markets and exposed...
Mexico arrests suspected Hungarian drug trafficker amid crime crackdown
The Mexican government has arrested a suspected drug trafficker featured on the European Union’s “most wanted fugitives” list, as it attempts to crack down on criminal operations within its borders.On Saturday, Mexico’s Security Minister Omar Garcia Harfuch announced...
Sudanese refugees trapped between borders and bureaucracy in Morocco
Morocco adopted a National Strategy on Immigration and Asylum in 2013 and outlined plans for a formal asylum law. More than a decade later, that law has still not been implemented.“In practice, UNHCR registers asylum seekers and conducts refugee status determination...
Ukraine police shoot dead gunman who killed six in Kyiv, took hostages
The attacker has been identified as a “58-year-old Moscow man”, but no motive has been established.By Al Jazeera staff and APPublished On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026A gunman who killed at least six people in Kyiv and took hostages has been shot dead by Ukrainian police,...
Trump joined by Joe Rogan as he signs order to speed up psychedelic review
The order calls on the federal government to relax restrictions on psychedelics, including ibogaine, for potential treatments. Published On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to speed up the review of a handful of...
‘No regrets’: Venezuela’s Machado defends giving Nobel medal to Trump
Maria Corina Machado gave Trump her Nobel Peace Prize after the US leader captured Nicolas Maduro.By Al Jazeera staff, AFP and ReutersPublished On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026Venezuela’s main opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says she has “no regrets” about giving US...
LIVE: Chelsea vs Manchester United – Premier League
blinking-dotLive MatchLive Match, Follow the live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the crunch EPL clash. Published On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on...
“Lords of war.” Brazil’s president condemns UN Security Council
NewsFeedBrazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has described the five permanent members of the UN Security Council as “Lords of War.” He called on them to stop acting like “emperors” and waging war on poorer countries.Published On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026Click...