TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended losses on Wednesday as worries about global demand due to weak economic momentum in China and a likely rise in US commercial stockpiles outweighed supply fears from heightened tensions in the Middle East, according to Reuters. Brent futures for June fell 40 cents, or 0.44 percent, to $89.62 a barrel by … Read more
SYDNEY: Six people were killed and several others injured — including a nine-month-old baby — when a knife-wielding attacker rampaged through a busy Sydney shopping center on Saturday.Australian police said multiple people were stabbed by the unidentified assailant, who was tracked down and shot dead by a policewoman who is being hailed as a national … Read more
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani left Baghdad on Saturday for the US, his office said, where he will meet with the US president as regional tensions flare.US President Joe Biden is due to receive the Iraqi leader on Monday to “coordinate on common priorities” and discuss the “evolution of the military mission” of … Read more
The Sports Boulevard has launched the ‘Walking Track’ initiative at Al-Nakheel Mall in Riyadh, encouraging residents and visitors of the Saudi capital to engage in physical exercise. The length of the walking track inside the mall is 506 meters, equivalent to approximately 750 steps.
Riyadh: The Saudi cultural attache’s office in the US brought the spirit of Ramadan to life with a vibrant Ramadan Bazaar event at their headquarters in Washington, DC. The popular bazaar drew crowds of Saudi clubs, families, students, and local community members for an authentic taste of the holy month’s traditions, the Saudi Press Agency … Read more
RIYADH: Formula E and Gameloft have announced the continuation of their partnership through the integration of the race series into “Asphalt 9: Legends.” This collaboration is set to launch ahead of the Tokyo E-Prix on Saturday, March 30, with time-limited events, or TLEs, for the game’s 9.5 million monthly active users.
RIYADH: UAE bank branches are witnessing the highest revenues in the region, amounting to $18.6 million per branch, according to a top executive at Roland Berger. This was driven by the nation’s digital transformation which enabled banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council region to reduce the number of banking branches by 328 within three years, … Read more
BELFAST: A new era of MMA kicked off in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Friday night with the Bellator Champions Series, a card that saw a new champion crowned, and the most decorated champion in promotional history retain his title.It was the first event in the series since the Professional Fighter’s League (PFL) acquired Bellator last … Read more
RIYADH: With changeable weather and heavy rain forecast in many parts of Saudi Arabia between now and Monday, authorities are urging the public to take extra care. The General Directorate of Civil Defense advised people to stay in places they know will be safe during rainfall and avoid swamps, valleys and areas that might flood. … Read more
KYIV: Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, early on Thursday, injuring at least 10 people and damaging residential buildings and industrial facilities, city officials said, although air defenses downed all the missiles. The first large attack in recent weeks targeted the city with both ballistic and cruise missiles, said Serhiy Popko, … Read more