Luka Modric scored a penalty to help Croatia beat Portugal 2-1 while Spain thumped Northern Ireland in the run-up to the European Championship on Saturday.
Mogadishu (HOL) - The Somali government announced on Saturday that its soldiers, backed by local clan militias, killed about 47 al-Shabab militants and wounded dozens more in a foiled terror attack on a military base in central Somalia.
Dhusamareb (HOL) - The death toll from the inter-clan fighting in central Somalia has risen to 50, with most of the casualties from both sides. The war is ongoing in a village between Herale and Abudwak districts in the Galgadud region.
Narendra Modi is set to take the oath as Prime Minister for an unprecedented third consecutive term. The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday evening at 7:15 pm and will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. A large gathering of national and international dignitaries is expected to witness the event. President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office and secrecy to both the Prime Minister and the other members of the Union Council of Ministers.
The situation in Jiribam district of Manipur remained tense but manageable on Sunday. Suspected militants torched two police outposts and at least 70 houses in a fresh wave of violence, according to police. More than 70 houses were set on fire in Lamtai Khunou, Dibong Khunou, Nunkhal and Begra villages, a senior police officer said.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeir on Saturday said the Kingdom is committed to cooperate with the international community in enhancing efforts to protect oceans and marine resources. Al-Jubeir, who is also minister of state for foreign affairs and a member of the Council of Ministers, reaffirmed the Kingdom's commitment in a speech at the high-level event on Action for the Oceans (Immersed in Change) in the Costa Rican capital, San Jose, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
MADINAH: A smart robot service has been launched in Madinah to assist pilgrims visiting the Prophet's Mosque. A project of the Ministry of Health branch in Madinah province, the robot is positioned at the courtyard next to the Prophet’s Mosque. A report by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said the service «aims to display and broadcast awareness and educational messages and health advice for the safety and awareness of pilgrims in more than 96 languages of the world.»
MADINAH: As the Hajj season approaches, pilgrims from around the world gathered in Madinah, preparing to make their journey to the Holy House of God in Makkah. The Prophet’s Mosque was a hub of activity, where pilgrims read the Qur’an, and performed prayers. The spiritual journey from Madinah to Makkah marks a significant milestone in the Hajj rituals, with pilgrims eagerly looking forward to fulfilling their religious duties.
RIYADH: KSrelief has distributed 201 food parcels and 201 medical kits the city of Maarat Misrin in the Idlib countryside of northwestern Syria as the Saudi aid group’s humanitarian activities continue. The initiative benefited 1,227 individuals and 201 families, Saudi Press Agency reported. Similarly, KSrelief distributed 200 food baskets to most needy families in Sharkaya village of Hajar Lamis province in Chad. Around 1,200 benefited from the initiative. Also in the same country, 700 food parcels were handed out in the city of N’Djamena.
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The Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter was called out to South Iceland after a car overturned near Kirkjubæjarklaustur around 8 pm yesterday.
The BJP-led NDA government, with Modi 3.0 at its helm, will be a true coalition government this time, led by veterans of coalition politics, Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JD(U). They are set to impact key decisions and have already expressed opinions on flagship policy issues from previous Modi terms.
Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, who has been elected as the Member of Parliament from Ongole in Andhra Pradesh, stated that N Chandrababu Naidu, the head of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), will handle matters with the central government, emphasizing the party's 'partisan' role in the NDA administration. The TDP confirmed this morning that the party will be allocated two Cabinet positions in the BJP-led NDA government.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith dropped the digital gloves Saturday with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Saskatoon police are looking for a suspect who tried to abduct a 75-year-old woman from a campground while threatening her at knifepoint and stealing her truck.
According to The Wall Street Journal, mediators made the threat «at the behest of the Biden administration»
The research «is financed by the state as part of the governmental order,» Mikhail Murashko said
Russia currently has more than 80,000 coronavirus patients, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said
The captain reported no casualties
According to Yonhap, many balloons fell in the sea
En Polynésie, plus de 212 000 électeurs étaient appelés aux urnes samedi 8 juin, pour élire les 81 eurodéputés français. Mais le taux de participation enregistré en début d'après-midi confirme le désintérêt pour ce scrutin en Polynésie française.
A study of car rental costs worldwide found that a week's car hire this summer is 27% cheaper than in 2023 and 42% less than 2022. See which holiday destinations have fallen in price most.
Hello mi neighbour! “What a gwan mi bredrin?” “Bway, mi nuh deh pon nutten yuh nuh”. “How yuh mean nuh deh pon nutten?” “Becau nutten nah gwan fi me... “Mi baan in poverty, live in poverty and gwaine die in poverty! Everybody round mi poor.” Does...
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP): Leaders of the United Methodist Church expressed regret over the recent decision by the branch in Ivory Coast to leave the union following the church’s decision to repeal a long-standing ban on LGBTQ+ clergy but pledged to...
At what age should kids be on social media? Should they be on it at all? If they aren’t, will they be social pariahs? Should parents monitor their conversations? Do parental controls work? Navigating social media as a parent – not to mention a...
Gwendolyn Morgan Kluge arrived in Germany long before the Berlin Wall, which separated East and West Germany, came down in 1989. In over 50 years, the octogenarian not only became the first black woman in her city to own and run a business, but she...
Reflecting on the Sengol controversy that emerged last year before the inauguration of the new Parliament building, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized PM-designate Narendra Modi on Sunday. He claimed that «Modi's pretensions» were rejected by the Tamil electorate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Congress leader took a jab at Modi before his swearing-in as Prime Minister, labeling him the leader of the Narendra Destructive Alliance (NDA).
Ce samedi 8 juin, alors qu'une marche en soutien aux Kanaks indépendantistes est organisée à Papeete et que se tient le scrutin des élections européennes, les violences reprennent en Nouvelle-Calédonie. Un couvre-feu est de nouveau en place sur le Caillou jusqu'au 17 juin.
Pastor Paul Norman, who collapsed while preaching at Saturday's funeral for Constable Ricardo Fairclough in St Ann, says he is home and doing well.
National senior champion Nickisha Pryce is now the fastest-ever Jamaican woman over 400 metres after running 48.89 seconds to break Lorraine Fenton's 21-year-old record on Saturday.