ABU DHABI: The fourth edition of the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship will take place in France on May 18 at the Dojo de Paris. The gymnasium is located in the heart of the French capital and just a few kilometers away from the Eiffel Tower. Much like the UAE with jiu-jitsu, Paris has a longstanding … Read more
SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended gains on Friday and headed for a second weekly gain, supported by geopolitical tensions in Europe and the Middle East, concerns over tightening supply and optimism about global fuel demand growth as economies improve, according to Reuters. Brent crude climbed 59 cents, or 0.7 percent, to $91.24 a barrel by 9:46 … Read more
WASHINGTON: The United States has taken a public distance from Israel as never before over the Gaza war but the decisive test will be Rafah and whether Israel heeds US warnings against an offensive in the packed city.
ISTANBUL: Turks will vote next Sunday in local elections as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, buoyed by a strong showing in last year’s general elections, sets his sights on winning back Istanbul.
GENEVA: In the shadow of the war raging in Gaza, record numbers of Palestinian detainees are filling Israeli prisons, where they face “systemic abuse” and torture, rights advocates warn, calling for international action. Members of several Israeli NGOs traveled to Geneva this week to raise concerns before the UN about a major “crisis” inside the … Read more
PESHAWAR: Thirty-five people have been killed and dozens more injured in the last five days as rains continue to batter Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority said on Monday. Heavy rains and snowfall last week have damaged hundreds of houses and bridges and shut off road and rail routes in several … Read more
DUBAI: Part-Saudi model Amira Al-Zuhair, alongside British Moroccan star Nora Attal and Moroccan Italian model Malika El-Maslouhi, turned heads at a futuristic Missoni show in Milan before heading to Paris Fashion Week. The Italian luxury fashion label’s runway showcased an abundance of printed designs featuring lines in various orientations over the weekend. From horizontal stripes … Read more
WASHINGTON: The first American spaceship to the Moon since the Apollo era is probably lying sideways following its dramatic landing, the company that built it said Friday, even as ground controllers work to download data and surface photos from the uncrewed robot.The Odysseus spacecraft landed near the lunar south pole Thursday at 6:23 p.m. Eastern … Read more
King of Jordan calls for end to Gaza war during meeting in Washington with US secretary of state LONDON: During meetings with top US officials in Washington on Tuesday, King Abdullah of Jordan repeated his country’s calls for an end to the war in Gaza and for greater efforts to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation … Read more
WILMINGTON: US President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that Israel should not proceed with a military operation in Rafah without a plan to ensure the safety of the roughly 1 million people sheltering there, the White House said.Biden’s call with Netanyahu happened days after the US leader told reporters that Israel’s … Read more