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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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Economic confidence plummets in US amid Iran war, poll shows
As petrol prices rise, new survey suggests economic confidence in the US is at -45, the worst since 2022.Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026Only 16 percent of Americans view the economy in the United States as “good” or “excellent”, a new Gallup poll suggests, as...
French Open: Players accuse Slams of ignoring concerns as tensions rise
By ReutersPublished On 22 May 202622 May 2026A simmering dispute between players and the Grand Slams over revenue sharing intensified at the French Open, with Novak Djokovic warning the sport risked further fragmentation as leading players pressed for a greater voice...
WHO raises Ebola public health risk to ‘very high’ in DR Congo
Provincial gov’t in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, has banned public gatherings to stop the spread of the virus.The World Health Organization (WHO) has upgraded the public health risk of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from...
Ukrainian strike on dormitory in Russian-occupied Starobilsk kills four
NewsFeedA Ukrainian strike collapsed a five-storey college dormitory in the Russian-occupied city of Starobilsk, killing four people and injuring at least 39 others. Rescue operations continue as more people are believed to be trapped under the rubble.Published On 22...
Why is Trump deploying 5,000 troops to Poland?
US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, a surprise move that has deepened uncertainty about Washington’s military posture in Europe.In a post on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump linked...
Marco Rubio visits India: What’s at stake with Trump-Modi ties strained?
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to India on Saturday for a three-day visit taking in Kolkata, Agra, Jaipur and New Delhi.He will discuss energy security, trade and defence cooperation with senior Indian officials, US State Department...
Turkiye shutters liberal Istanbul university seized in criminal probe
Council of Higher Education promised to take measures to ensure Bilgi University students ‘suffer no harm’.By AFP and ReutersPublished On 22 May 202622 May 2026Turkiye has revoked the operational licence for a top private university with liberal values, effectively...
Russia labels Ukraine attack in occupied Luhansk ‘monstrous crime’
Moscow says student dormitory hit, killing six people. Putin instructs army to ‘prepare suggestions’ for retaliation. Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026Russia has expressed outrage as it reported that a Ukrainian drone attack killed at least six people in the...
Senegal PM slams West’s ‘homosexual tyranny’, defends LGBTQ crackdown
Human rights groups have criticised the government’s legislation targeting same-sex relationships. Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026Senegal’s prime minister has condemned the West, accusing it of attempting to impose homosexuality on the West African nation.Ousmane...
Russia ‘looking for new soldiers’; Kyiv claims 83,000 dead so far in 2026
Russia’s attempts at escalation via Belarus, where it has delivered more nuclear weapons and held highly publicised joint war games, come as its ground war falters in Ukraine.Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskii told Militarnyi magazine that Ukraine has...
How Guardiola compares with Ferguson and other English managerial greats
Pep Guardiola won 17 trophies in his 10-year stay at Man City, but how does his record stand up in English football?By The Associated PressPublished On 22 May 202622 May 2026Pep Guardiola is leaving Manchester City after changing the face of English football over the...
What is Hindutva, and what are the roots of this political movement?
On May 14, the high court in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh ruled that the centuries-old Kamal Maula mosque in the city of Dhar was actually a temple dedicated to a Hindu goddess. Two days later, saffron flags associated with Hindu far-right groups were...