Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), described the crash in Iran's northwest that killed Raisi as an 'irreparable blow' to the country's mullahs
The prosecution rested its case after 'star witness' Michael Cohen took the stand for a third day, as the court waits with bated breath to find out whether Trump could testify himself.
Nigerian pastor Tobi Adegboyega, 43, escorted 2000 women to Downing Street yesterday to submit a petition for 'girl child's equality and to support 'future female leaders'.
In recent weeks, the professional dancer, 33, has come under fire for his 'militant' training style, with the BBC forced to investigate 'workplace misconduct claims'.
McGill University has denounced a pro-Palestinian protest held Sunday outside the home of one of its senior administrators.
RIYADH: The General Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, along with Umm Al-Qura University and Wadi Makkah Co., recently concluded the pilgrim-mobility enhancement challenge at the university’s headquarters in Makkah. The one-week event, which started on May 12, aimed to enhance pilgrim services in innovative ways, focusing on assisting people with disabilities in completing Hajj rituals like Tawaf and Sa’i.
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that starting May 24 until June 26, Umrah permits will only be issued to those with a confirmed Hajj permit. The directive was issued by the ministry to facilitate Hajj pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia from around the world, ensuring their pilgrimage at the Grand Mosque in Makkah is conducted with ease and comfort. The ministry stated that Umrah permits will not be issued to individuals without a confirmed Hajj permit.
TOKYO: Japan’s Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko said on Monday she hopes to work closely with Prince Faisal bin Farhan, her Saudi counterpart, on the multiple crises the world is currently facing, such as the situations in Gaza and Ukraine. In a telephone call, Prince Faisal said he was keen to collaborate with Tokyo to allow the foreign minister to make an official visit to the Kingdom in the near future, and that he looks forward to working with Kamikawa toward stabilizing the situation in the region.
RIYADH: About SR140 million ($37.3 million) in funding for the honey industry in the Kingdom has helped 10,584 beneficiaries since 2020, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The recipients of the support, provided by Saudi Arabia’s Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program, also known as Saudi Reef, come from all parts of the country but the program said those in Asir, Hail, Makkah and Al-Baha regions benefited the most.
RIYADH: The Presidency of Religious Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque recently launched the Humanitarians (Ensaniyoun) initiative as part of the 2024 Hajj season, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The scheme aims to enrich the experience of pilgrims by humanizing the services provided by the presidency. It focuses on taking care of the sick, the elderly, and people with disabilities who are visiting the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, creating an appropriate worship environment for them.
The Election Commission swiftly acted on complaints against Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for violating electoral laws and model code of conduct (MCC). BJP, CPI, and CPI(ML) also filed complaints against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The poll panel sent notices to Kharge and BJP chief J P Nadda for responses.
Two shelling attacks on positions of Syrian government troops by militants of the Jabhat al-Nusra (outlawed in Russia) were reported during the day
The prosecution rested its case after 'star witness' Michael Cohen took the stand for a third day, as the court waits with bated breath to find out whether Trump could testify himself.
The federal government and the NRL are closing in on a deal worth up to $600 million to secure a new NRL side based in Papua New Guinea.
Israel Katz also noted that he plans to get in touch with his counterparts from leading countries to recruit their support against the ICC
It is aimed against the Israel Defense Forces soldiers who are heroically fighting against vile Hamas, Netanyahu said
According to Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, «the experiment does not contradict Russia’s understanding of a ‘subcritical’ test and therefore does not violate the provisions of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty or the US moratorium on nuclear tests»
According to Miroshnik, the Russian foreign ministry calls for bringing Ukraine’s leadership to responsibility «for violating the norms and principles of humanitarian law»
Seven out of 15 UN Security Council members, including Russia and China, voted in favor of the resolution, while seven voted against and Switzerland abstained
Opposition Leader Mark Golding has accused Prime Minister Andrew Holness of seeking to make up the rules regarding dual citizenship and parliamentarians to suit his political agenda. Speaking on Monday morning on CVM TV's Sunrise...
Michael Cohen resumed testifying Monday in Donald Trump’s trial on allegations of business fraud related to a hush money payment.
The red 1972 Miura P400 SV was bought by pop star Kay at the height of his chart fame and formed part of his vast collection of vintage motors.
Nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan was also tightly swaddled and covered with a blanket by Kate Roughley, 37, who put her to sleep when she was in her care at Tiny Toes nursery in Cheadle Hulme.
RECAP: Updates as the Infected Blood Inquiry finds the 'worst ever treatment' scandal in NHS history should have been avoided.
The prosecution's 'star witness' Michael Cohen is back on the stand for a third day, as the court waits with bated breath to find out whether former President Donald Trump could testify himself.
Belgium and Hungary are leading the way in launching digital ID wallets ahead of EU’s eIDAS (“electronic identification and trust services”) 2.0 regulation and EUDI Wallet coming into force later this month.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner and potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, officials and state media said on Monday. The charred wreckage of the helicopter which crashed on Sunday carrying Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian
