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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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US Congress extends controversial surveillance power under FISA for 10 days
The measure has long been criticised for allowing US intelligence agencies to collect citizen data without a warrant. Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026The United States Congress has temporarily extended a controversial surveillance law which allows federal...
World reacts to Strait of Hormuz reopening amid US-Iran conflict
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and United States President Donald Trump have said that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial vessels.Araghchi declared on Friday that the strategic waterwat was “completely open” in line with the ceasefire between Israel...
Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz
Shipping companies said several things had to be clarified, including the presence of mines, Iranian conditions, practical implementations.By ReutersPublished On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Shipping companies have cautiously welcomed Iran’s announcement that the Strait of...
What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?
Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has posted a series of rapid-fire messages on the US-Israeli war with Iran, claiming that his government secured major concessions before a possible next round of ceasefire talks.Posted on Truth Social on Friday,...
Fifteen South American people deported from the US arrive in DR Congo
The deportees from South America are the first to be sent to the DRC in a deal agreed between Washington and KinshasaPublished On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Fifteen people who were deported from the United States have arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The...
Inside Kharg Island, Iran’s oil lifeline under threat
With the US blockading Iran’s ports, Kharg Island is in focus. How are civilians caught in the middle?Mexico says it killed El Mencho, leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Within hours, highways burned and violence spread across multiple states. His...
Arsenal to embrace ‘privilege’ not pressure of Man City Premier League tilt
Arsenal travel to Manchester City knowing their Premier League could be eradicated by next Wednesday.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Mikel Arteta has urged spluttering Arsenal to embrace the “huge privilege” of facing Manchester City in a potentially decisive...
Macron demands assurances after Iran opens Strait of Hormuz
NewsFeedFrench President Emmanuel Macron said he welcomed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the Lebanon ceasefire, as the US and Iran declared the key waterway open. His comments came as European leaders discuss a post-war Hormuz maritime force.Published On 17...
Record number of Rohingya refugees died at sea last year, UNHCR says
The UN refugee agency has warned of an ‘unmarked graveyard for thousands of desperate Rohingya refugees’ in South AsiaPublished On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026The United Nations refugee agency has revealed that nearly 900 Rohingya refugees were reported dead or missing in...
Southern Lebanon’s only functioning hospital damaged by Israeli strikes
NewsFeedAl Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reports from Tibnin Hospital – the only functioning hospital in southern Lebanon – which was struck multiple times by the Israeli army this week in a so-called “triple-tap” attack.Published On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Click here to share...
Ukraine’s long-range strikes prompt new Russian threat against Europe
Ukraine has damaged or destroyed so much Russian oil and gas infrastructure in the past two weeks that it has prompted Russia to issue a warning to European countries and industries against funding its long-range drone production.The warning came after Ukraine reached...
Men caught competing as women in prestigious South African marathon
Two women runners initially finished outside the top 10 in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town before bib swap spotted.By The Associated PressPublished On 17 Apr 202617 Apr 2026Two men have been disqualified from one of South Africa’s flagship marathon races after...