RIYADH: The draw for the King’s Cup semifinals has pitted Al-Hilal against Al-Ittihad while Al-Nassr will face Al-Khaleej. The dates for the matches have yet to be confirmed. The latest Saudi Classico between the giants from Riyadh and Jeddah — with Al-Ittihad drawn at home — will be their sixth clash this season, all of…
BANGKOK: Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra began his first public appearances since leaving detention, with an early morning visit to a shrine in Bangkok on Thursday before flying to his home province of Chiang Mai in the country’s north.The controversial billionaire, a longtime rival of the country’s conservative elite who was toppled in a…
RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosted a number of citizens on a visit to Madinah. He greeted a number of distinguished scholars and other dignitaries, the Saudi Press Agency reported early on Thursday. He then prayed at the Prophet’s Mosque and Quba Mosque. Prince Mohammed arrived in the Prophet’s City on Wednesday and was…
A rocket made by a Japanese company exploded just after launch on Wednesday, with public broadcaster NHK showing footage of the fiery failure. Tokyo-based startup Space One had been aiming to become the first Japanese private firm to successfully place a satellite into orbit. Its 18-metre (60ft) solid-fuel Kairos rocket blasted off from the startup’s…
Parkin Company PJSC today announced an increase in the number of shares offered in the UAE Retail Offer of its initial public offering (IPO) following an exceptional level of over-subscription and demand from retail investors. Following the approval of the Securities and Exchange Authority (SCA), the UAE Retail Offer has been increased to 89,964,000 ordinary…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a conversation with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak and discussed the early conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between India and the United Kingdom. The two leaders also affirmed their commitment to further bolster the bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations. “Had a good conversation with PM…
MOSCOW: Russia said one of its Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo planes crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday with 15 people on board due to a fire in one of its engines.Russia’s defense ministry said the crash took place in the Ivanovo region. Russian online news services said there were no survivors.Unverified videos on Russian social…
RIYADH: The Children with Disability Association in Saudi Arabia has collaborated with Amazon to introduce an Alexa program designed for education and rehabilitation. Arabic content has been created for Alexa devices to address the specific rehabilitation needs of children, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. There have been 28 Alexa devices set up in…
Copenhagen: A study by the European Environment Agency revealed air pollution’s grave threat, especially in cities, linking both short- and long-term exposure to diseases. WHO highlights air pollution’s ties to stroke, cancer, Alzheimer’s, etc., with PM2.5 being a major concern. Children are particularly vulnerable, lacking influence on policies. In 2020, EU saw 238,000 premature deaths from…
Islamabad : Amid the economic crisis, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed to get his country out of foreign debt, declaring that the country would get rid of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Geo News reported. “We will get rid of IMF, InshaAllah,” the premier said while addressing the maiden meeting of the newly formed 16-member…
