How the life and death of Walid Daqqah in an Israeli jail encapsulates Palestinian Prisoners’ Day LONDON: When he was arrested by Israeli forces on March 25, 1986, Walid Daqqah was just 24 years old. When he died of cancer on April 7 this year, aged 62 and still a prisoner, he had spent all … Read more
Rahm’s Legion XIII claim team competition, Burmester wins individual title at LIV Golf Miami MIAMI: Defending Masters champion Jon Rahm and Legion XIII teammate Tyrrell Hatton will head to Augusta National this week after celebrating their second LIV Golf team victory of the season. Stinger GC’s Dean Burmester is not in the field for the … Read more
TALLINN, Estonia: Russian authorities have put more Kremlin critics on a wanted list as its crackdown against dissent reaches unprecedented levels since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine more than two years ago.
NEW DELHI; India’s top court put on hold a lower court’s order that effectively banned Islamic schools in the country’s most populous state, lawyers involved in the case said on Friday, giving a breather to thousands of students and teachers in the system.
Food aid reaches north Gaza for first time in weeks. Israeli hostages’ families push for release RAFAH, Gaza Strip: Aid convoys carrying food reached northern Gaza this week, Israeli officials said Wednesday, the first major delivery in a month to the devastated, isolated area, where the UN has warned of worsening starvation among hundreds of … Read more
Diaz makes up for Bellingham’s absence, leads Real Madrid to win over Leipzig in Champions League LEIPZIG, Germany: After scoring Real Madrid’s winner with a mazy solo run, Brahim Díaz jogged to the sideline and spread his arms wide open to celebrate. He was imitating the trademark goal celebration of Jude Bellingham, the injured teammate … Read more
PARIS: Several international sporting federations and NGOs are concerned about the harmful effects of online abuse on sportspeople, a new survey has found. Among the headline findings of the survey, undertaken by the United Against Online Abuse, or UAOA, campaign, was a concern among the 22 sporting federations and NGOs surveyed that abuse is driving … Read more
AMMAN: The suffering and destruction caused by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza have put a damper on the Christmas holiday spirit in Jordan. In the Christian-majority towns of Fuheis and Huson, the normally festive Christmas atmosphere is conspicuously absent from the streets, churches and markets. In solidarity with Gaza, the Jordan Council of Churches announced … Read more
BRUSSELS: Russia congratulated Hungary on Friday for blocking EU financial aid to Ukraine at a Brussels summit that nonetheless saw EU leaders overcome Budapest’s opposition to agree Kyiv starting membership talks.“Hungary, in contrast to many European countries, firmly defends its interests, which impresses us,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in Moscow.Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban … Read more