RIYADH: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Saudi aid agency KSrelief have announced a joint push to eradicate polio, improve global health, and alleviate poverty. At the World Economic Forum’s special meeting in Riyadh, Anita Zaidi, president of the foundation’s gender equality division, told Arab News: “This is a really momentous occasion for us to really expand our partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

RIYADH: The World Economic Forum’s Special Meeting in Riyadh is a critical gathering needed to help address global wars and financial crises, says the WEF’s managing director. Speaking to Arab News on Sunday, Mirek Dusek said the issue of rebuilding trust in institutions and systems continues the theme of the recent WEF meeting in Davos. The erosion of trust has not only been the result of the COVID-19 pandemic or the military conflicts worldwide, but also goes back “all the way to the financial crisis.”

Baba Ramdev crossed a red line when he claimed he could cure Covid-19 and at the same time maligned modern medicine by calling it a «stupid and bankrupt science», Indian Medical Association president Dr R V Asokan said on Monday. This is IMA's first comment since the Supreme Court's tongue lashing to Ramdev and his multibillion-dollar consumer goods empire Patanjali Ayurved last month over misleading ads. It comes a day before the top court is scheduled to hear the matter next.

Jammu and Kashmir have been dealing with ongoing rainfall that has caused destruction in various areas, including higher altitudes. Heavy rains in the valley have led to sudden floods in certain areas of Kupwara in northern Kashmir, resulting in damage to buildings and roads. Additionally, the Sarbal area of Sonamarg suffered the impact of an avalanche that occurred on Monday.

According to a recent report by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission of India encountered a four-second delay during launch. This delay was implemented as a precautionary measure to mitigate potential collisions with debris objects and satellites. The chairperson of Isro presented the Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2023 on April 2.

In a statement published Monday, the university's media relations office said the situation with protesters on campus «shifted significantly.»

The bench, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, heard Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing Kejriwal, responded to the court's queries, revealing that no bail application had been submitted before the trial court.

The Supreme Court issued notice on a writ petition seeking exemption from Shariat law for ex-Muslims. The plea, filed by Safiya PM from Kerala, argues for secular laws' application instead. The court deliberated on conflicting interpretations of existing statutes. The petitioner's challenge lies in accessing civil rights despite religious disaffiliation. The case raises crucial questions about the fundamental Right to Religion.

A complaint has been lodged against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his AAP associate Atishi, alleging defamation against the BJP and its members. Filed by Praveen Shankar Kapoor, the media head of BJP's Delhi unit, the complaint awaits pre-summoning evidence recording, scheduled for May 4 before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Tanya Bamniyal.

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Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf also asked to start the fight for leadership to replace him as soon as possible

According to the ministry, a total of 34,488 people have been killed and 77,643 have suffered injuries in Gaza since October 2023

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said earlier that Ukrainian and US officials were discussing the amount of military, financial and other aid to Kiev for the next ten years as part of talks on a bilateral security agreement

Federal prosecutors filed charges in the case against a total of 27 people

A total of 11 people will be running for the office of the President of Iceland. This was stated in the ruling of the National Electoral Commission.

SINGAPORE — Su Baolin, one of the 10 foreigners in Singapore's largest money-laundering case, made millions from his role in illegal online gambling operations abroad, said prosecutors. He got the money into Singapore by funnelling it through his accomplices and cryptocurrency platforms to make it hard for the authorities to detect his crimes. And when the police found a large sum of money in his bungalow, he lied that he had won the money by gambling in casinos. On April 29, Su was sentenced to 14 months' jail after pleading guilty to three charges — two for money laundering and one for abetting false representations made to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras). Su, 42, who is originally from China and holds a Cambodian passport, faced a total of 13 charges. The other 10 charges included forgery, making false declarations to the Ministry of Manpower and refusing to sign statements he made at Changi Prison. These were taken into consideration for sentencing. With one-third remission, Su — who has been in remand since his arrest on Aug 15, 2023 — could be out by end-May.

It was high drama at a HDB block in Jurong West last Sunday afternoon (April 28) when a man wielding a knife jumped from a 15-storey window and landed on the zinc roof of a makeshift shelter.  He survived the fall and was taken to National University Hospital.  The incident took place at Block 754 Jurong West Street 74. Before he jumped, the man had an hour-long standoff with the police, reported Shin Min Daily News.  A 55-year-old resident surnamed Guo told the Chinese evening daily that she saw the man climb out the window and sit on the ledge. Several police officers and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel were at the scene.  SCDF firefighters had deployed a safety mattress below the block and an ambulance was parked nearby.  An unnamed resident who lives on the 14th floor told Shin Min that he heard someone arguing and threatening to jump out of the block at about 4pm.  Another resident on the 12th floor said that police and SCDF officers had asked to enter his home so they could deploy a safety net. 

In a nod to her love for her family, Ms Audrey Fang’s brother Benjamin directed the hearse carrying his sister to drive by the floral shop their mother ran in Depot Lane. Ms Fang kept the business alive after her mother died in 2019. The 39-year-old left her job as a design manager in a construction firm in 2022 to run the place full-time. “It was just something we wanted to do for her,” Mr Fang told The Straits Times as he fought back tears. The hearse left the family home in Petir Road on April 29 at about 10.50am. It was accompanied by more than 60 friends and relatives of the designer, who was killed while on a solo trip to Spain. Ms Fang, who had travelled to Xabia in the south-east of the country on April 4, was found dead on April 10 about 150km from her hotel.

The Republic has voiced alarm that large numbers are taking advantage of the invisible border on the island to avoid being deported to Rwanda.

Located in east London , the property offers close links to public transport in more ways than one, with the back garden lying directly underneath a railway bridge.

Latest updates as Scotland's first minister Humza Yousaf is reportedly considering resigning ahead of two votes of confidence expected this week

The reaction, while astonishingly rare, is at the heart of a multi-million-pound class action by dozens of victims and families of the dead who claim the jab was 'defective'.

Ringleader Piran Ditta Khan, 75, was the seventh and final man to be convicted over the fatal shooting of PC Beshenivsky - almost 20 years on.

ByteDance’s CapCut editing app has become the standard for short-form video. Legislation that could lead to a ban of TikTok could also apply to CapCut.

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