Solidarity iftars foster bonds of togetherness for Filipino Muslims and Catholics Manila: When Ramadan begins in the Philippines, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar turns into a time for Filipinos of different faiths to come together. Around 80 percent of the Philippines’ more than 110 million people are Roman Catholics, whereas Muslims make up … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India announced the dates of this year’s general election on Saturday. Votes will be cast over seven phases beginning April 19, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a third straight term in office. More than 968.7 million people are registered to vote in the upcoming polls, which will run … Read more
DUBAI: Johnny Depp is back on the directing chair. The Hollywood star is preparing for “Modi,” an upcoming biographical drama film based on the life of world-renowned Italian artist and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani. The movie is directed by Depp, from a screenplay by Jerzy and Mary Kromolowski, and follows the life of the artist and … Read more
PARIS: French lawmakers gave their final approval to a contested bill that toughens rules for immigrants on Tuesday, giving President Emmanuel Macron a policy victory that nonetheless exposed cracks in his centrist majority.The bill, a compromise reached between Macron’s party and the conservative opposition, illustrates the rightward shift in politics in much of Europe, as … Read more