RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has started issuing Umrah visas for the post-Hajj season, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The new Umrah season will coincide with the start of the new Islamic year on Muharram 1, and the move aims to streamline the arrival of pilgrims to the Kingdom and ensure a smooth and worry-free experience. The ministry is working diligently to implement the directives of the Saudi leadership and accommodate more Umrah pilgrims and provide services that meet their needs, SPA said. 

At the time of the incident, there were around 50 people present, including a dozen staffers. «By the time people could comprehend what was happening, the shooters had fired about a dozen bullets. It all happened in seconds... As soon as their first magazines were empty, people started running out,» said a waiter who declined to be named. The shooters, along with a woman, blended into the fleeing crowd and escaped while appearing to be customers.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi criticizes PM Modi and BJP over NEET and UGC-NET exam irregularities, BJP accuses Gandhi of politicizing the issue.

There has been a 300 per cent increase in the export of limestone over the past year, as the demand for minerals from Jamaica has skyrocketed. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining,  Floyd Green, at a '...

An investigation has been set up in India’s Tamil Nadu state after toxic alcohol killed over 30 people Read Full Article at RT.com

The Moscow Transport Department has called on residents to stay off the streets, and urged drivers to be careful

More than 13,000 new cases were reported in Afghanistan, and more than 13,000 in Pakistan

According to investigative authorities, the cause of the botulism outbreak in Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan was a salad made by the Lokalkitchen company

Thus, two people died and ten others were injured in Moscow due to the severe weather

Mikhail Mishustin linked the growth trend of «demand for professionals and investments of over 14% in the first quarter» to the budget momentum

The British PM owns a $7.2 million home in California, where his opponents claim he will move after the general election, Politico says Read Full Article at RT.com

Ecuador suffered a national blackout after a grid failure caused a cascading malfunction on Wednesday Read Full Article at RT.com

Reporters Without Borders has warned in its latest report that the media is being subjected to growing pressure in Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

The Russian military has hit several Ukrainian energy facilities in a retaliatory measure, the Defense Ministry has announced Read Full Article at RT.com

Prominent author and socialite Pemphero Mphande has offered a controversial perspective on the matter involving the death Vice President Saulos Chilima and eight others . In a widely circulated Facebook post, Mphande has asserted that Chilima’s death was not the result of a targeted assassination, as some have claimed, but rather a collective failure of […] The post Chilima was murdered, says social media influencer Pemphero Mphande appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The director of criminal litigation in the Directorate of Dublic Prosecutions Dzikondianthu Malunda says the state has resolved to appeal in the Supreme Court against the High Court ruling in Mzuzu to acquit 4 suspects except Tadikira Mafubza step son to the former president Peter Mutharika and three others. Malunda says as the government they […] The post Govt no happy with the acquittal of Tadikira and four others: Moves to appeal appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Mogadishu (HOL) - Oxfam, an international charity organization, revealed alarming statistics indicating that water-related disasters displaced nearly eight million people in ten of the world's most severely impacted countries in 2023.

Burkina Faso has sanctioned the French channel TV5Monde for broadcasting “malicious” allegations about the military government Read Full Article at RT.com

Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.

Le Gabon, émergeant d'un grand dialogue national inclusif, se trouve à un carrefour crucial où la restauration des institutions et des valeurs est essentielle pour son avenir. La gestion des finances publiques constitue un pilier fondamental du développement économique et social de la nation. La transparence et la responsabilité dans ce domaine sont impératives pour instaurer la confiance des citoyens et des investisseurs, en particulier en cette période de renouveau. Les Conséquences de (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Ce 18 juin 2024 a été l'occasion pour l'association Gabtrotteur de procéder au lancement de son programme, Permis de conduire numérique, un programme soutenu et financé par l'Ambassade France au Gabon grâce à son programme FEF-OSC prévu pour durer 2 ans, (2024-2025). Gabotrotteur entend accompagner au cours des 15 mois à venir 480 personnes. Selon la coordinatrice des activités de cette association, Raissa Ndinga, ce programme a été conçu pour intégrer le maximum de femmes dans (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Conçu pour permettre aux doctorants issus des universités et grandes écoles du Gabon de vulgariser leurs sujets de thèse, la finale du concours Ma thèse en 180 secondes, est également une occasion solennelle pour ces derniers de s'exercer à travers une communication où s'organisent les idées tout en faisant preuve de précision, de concision et bien d'autres critères liés à l'art oratoire. Le 18 juin dernier, le Campus numérique Francophone de Libreville a organisé la sixième (6) édition (...) - ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to visit India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit aims to strengthen ties between the two countries.

«Leaving for Srinagar, where I will be taking part in two programmes. Later this evening, I will be at the 'Empowering Youth, Transforming J&K' programme, which focuses on youth-led development. Key projects worth over Rs. 1500 crore will be inaugurated or their foundation stones would be laid. These works cover infrastructure, water supply, education and more. Tomorrow morning, I will take part in the Yoga Day programme in Srinagar,» the Prime Minister said in a post on 'X'.

This will be the first incoming bilateral State Visit after the formation of the government in India following the 18th Lok Sabha elections.

A farm laborer from India who was reportedly working without legal papers has died in a freak accident Read Full Article at RT.com

A candidate in the UK parliamentary election has been ditched by the Labour Party for sharing RT content in 2018 Read Full Article at RT.com

NASA’s Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will have to spend another week aboard the ISS as experts struggle to fix their Starliner spacecraft Read Full Article at RT.com