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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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Powerful states are trying to sabotage decarbonisation of shipping
The global fallout of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz may create the impression that the world cannot function without fossil fuels. Nothing could be further from the truth. Every single industry can and must decarbonise.For global shipping, this process would be...
Tight security in Islamabad as US-Iran talks set to go ahead
NewsFeedSecurity is on lockdown in Islamabad where preparations are being made for new US‑Iran talks despite questions over Iran’s participation. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from the Pakistani capital, where an expanded police presence is tightly controlling...
India in ‘extremely high’ doping risk bracket: Athletics Integrity Unit
India ranked among the top two in athletics’ most anti-doping rule violations between 2022 and 2025, AUI says.By AFP and ReutersPublished On 20 Apr 202620 Apr 2026Indian athletes must now meet tougher anti-doping requirements after their federation was placed in the...
What we know about the US capture of Iranian vessel near Hormuz
NewsFeedUS forces have released video appearing to show the capture of an Iranian-flagged ship near the Strait of Hormuz, which President Donald Trump says was attempting to breach its naval blockade. Iran has condemned the operation as ‘maritime piracy,’ warned of...
Iran says it has ‘no plans’ for negotiations with the US
NewsFeedIranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told reporters at a press conference that Iran has no plans for a second round of negotiations with the US, following an Iranian cargo ship being seized by the US.Published On 20 Apr 202620 Apr 2026Click...
Iraq’s ruling Shia bloc races to choose PM as US, Iran watch
Baghdad, Iraq – It’s been more than five months since Iraq’s parliamentary elections, but the Coordination Framework – the largest parliamentary bloc of Shia parties – has failed to choose its prime ministerial candidate amid internal power struggles.The incumbent...
Russia claims Ukraine-linked bomb plot foiled, German woman arrested
Russia’s FSB accused the woman, found with a bomb in her backpack, of taking part in a plot hatched by Ukraine.Published On 20 Apr 202620 Apr 2026Russian authorities say they have thwarted a Ukraine-linked bomb plot against security services and arrested a German...
A match made in opposition: Venezuela’s Machado courts Spain’s right wing
Madrid, Spain – Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is aligned with Spain’s main right-wing party on its economic visions, but they are divided by social issues such as abortion, analysts say.On a visit to Spain this weekend, Machado chose to snub an...
Several injured as fans clash with police in Paraguay’s Superclasico match
The Olimpia vs Cerro Porteno derby turned violent and was called off after 29 minutes due to the outbreak of violence.Published On 20 Apr 202620 Apr 2026Paraguayan officials had to suspend a match between the country’s top football clubs after several people were...
Real Madrid vs Alaves: La Liga – preview, team news, start, lineups
Who: Real Madrid vs AlavesWhat: La LigaWhere: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, SpainWhen: Tuesday, April 21 at 8:30pm (19:30 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:30 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.Real Madrid have...
‘Technofascism’: Critics accuse Palantir of pushing AI war doctrine
Palantir CEO Alexander Karp’s book The Technological Republic advocates for Western ‘hard power … built on software’.A book coauthored by a cofounder of Palantir, a leading defence and intelligence software firm in the United States, has prompted outcry from...
Kenyan women defy fishing taboos as climate change threatens Lake Victoria
Kagwel, Kenya — Rhoda Ongoche Akech still remembers the whispers that followed her to the water’s edge in 2002. At 39 years old, the mother of seven was about to break one of Lake Victoria’s oldest taboos: a woman stepping into a fishing boat.“People were alleging...