Man arrested for performing Umrah on behalf of Queen
MAKKAH: Saudi authorities arrested a man who claimed to have travelled to holy city of Makkah to perform Umrah on behalf of late Queen Elizabeth II. Man a Yemeni national published a video clip of himself on social media at Grand Masjid in Makkah, Is...
Iran urges KSA to show goodwill in talks to revive ties
DUBAI: Iran has no preconditions in its talks with Kingdom Saudi Arabia (KSA), Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said, calling on Riyadh to adopt a “constructive approach” to improve ties. “Iran will respond proporti...
Ukraine accuses Russia of attacking power grid in revenge for offensive
KYIV: Ukraine accused Russian military of attacking civilian infrastructure in response to a rapid weekend offensive by Ukrainian troops that forced Russia to abandon its main bastion in Kharkiv region. Ukrainian officials said targets of retaliatory...
King Charles addresses parliament, heads to Scotland for queen’s vigil
EDINBURGH: King Charles called Britain’s Parliament “living and breathing instrument of our democracy” and pledged to follow his late mother Queen Elizabeth’s example in maintaining its independence in an address to both chamb...
Hundreds evacuated in west Indonesia after magnitude 6.1 earthquake
JAKARTA: About 200 people evacuated to higher ground after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck islands in western Indonesia, causing some property damage, country’s disaster mitigation agency BNPB said. Quake in the Mentawai Islands west of S...
US marks 21st anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
NEW YORK: Americans are remembering 9/11 with moments of silence, readings of victims’ names, volunteer work and other tributes 21 years after deadliest terror attack on US soil. Victims’ relatives and dignitaries convened Sunday at place...
India, China to withdraw from disputed border area by Sept 12: Indian Foreign Ministry
New Delhi: India’s Foreign Ministry said that disengagement along a disputed border area with China where troops from both countries have been locked in a standoff for more than two years will be completed by September 12. Indian and Chinese s...
Ana de Armas got emotional after Adrien lauded her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe
Ana de Armas recently broke down in tears after Adrien Brody, her co-star in film Blonde praised her “amazing interpretation” of Marilyn Monroe. Armas and her actors reportedly attended press junket at Venice Film Festival. In press conf...
Queen Elizabeth’s death: Condolences, melancholy at length
Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and nation’s figurehead for seven decades has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said. British Prime Minister Liz Truss said, “Queen Elizabeth II was rock on which modern Britain was...
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II bid adieus
BALMORAL: Queen Elizabeth Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and nation's figurehead for seven decades has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace said. "Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," it said in a statement. " King and The Queen Co...
