NEW YORK: During a campaign rally in Virginia last week focusing on abortion rights, US President Joe Biden faced unexpected interruptions from pro-Palestine protesters. “Genocide Joe!” a protester, holding up a Palestinian flag, cried from the back of the hall. “How many kids have you killed in Gaza? How many women have you killed in…
KHAN YOUNIS: The ambulance left its usual home base at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis six days ago with as many bandages, syringes and other basics as its crew could find, and has been operating as a mobile clinic ever since as there is no way back. The hospital, the largest still functioning in southern Gaza,…
Pakistan’s rice exports are likely to jump to a record high in the year ending in June as rival India’s decision to curb its own shipments forces buyers to purchase more from Islamabad, which is offering the grain at nearly 16 year-high prices. The record exports are helping to alleviate tight supplies following the restrictions…
South Korea beat Saudi Arabia 4-2 in a penalty shootout to advance to the Asian Cup quarterfinals after a thrilling last-16 tie ended 1-1 after extra time at Education City Stadium on Tuesday. After South Korea’s Cho Gue-sung equalised in second-half added time to cancel Abdullah Radif’s opener, Sami Al-Najei and Abdulrahman Ghareeb had their…
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has completed its energy conservation project’s first and second phases. As part of this project, they installed 19,968 energy-saving LED bulbs in metro stations and facilities. This initiative has saved approximately 16.7 million kilowatts of energy within two years, which amounts to Dh7.6 million. Additionally, it has reduced the carbon…
Muscat: It was a memorable Monday for the hosts Oman as Siegfried Aikman’s daring boys wrote a new chapter in the Sultanate’s sporting history. No team from Oman has ever reached the quarterfinals of a World Cup in Olympic sports till the latest achievement at the Hockey Oman Stadium in the inaugural edition of the FIH…
California: Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Neuralink, announced on Monday that the first human recipient of an implant from the brain-chip startup underwent the procedure on Sunday and is recovering well. Taking to social media, X, Musk posted, “The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well.” Neuralink was given clearance…
New Delhi : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lauded Kariman, an Egyptian girl for her rendition of the famous patriotic song ‘Desh Rangeela’ during the 75th Republic Day celebrations. Kariman had presented the song during the celebration at India House, and her performance was appreciated by the gathering of Indians and Egyptians. “This rendition…
The UAE strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a US military base near the Jordanian-Syrian border, resulting in the death and injury of a number of people. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed its solidarity with Jordan and expressed its support for all measures taken by the Kingdom to protect its security and…
Several streets in the UAE will be closed today as the Sharjah International Cycling Tour is set to commence today. Fujairah Police has informed residents of the closure through a post on Instagram. The police has said that the roads will be closed today, January 30, 2024, from 11.15am till 12.30pm. The authority has urged…
