RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief recently concluded the Noor Saudi Volunteer Program in Kabul, Afghanistan, in collaboration with the Al-Basar International Foundation. As part of the program, KSrelief’s eye health team examined 4,500 people in one week, provided 1,008 pairs of glasses, administered medication to 5,600 patients and performed 408 eye surgeries, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The center is also implementing the same program in Herat province to combat blindness and its causes, ending on June 4.

RIYADH: The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait chaired the second Saudi-Kuwaiti Coordination Council meeting on Monday, Saudi Press Agency reported. During a speech, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the council reflected the interest of King Salman and Sheikh Meshal in deepening the relations between their countries further. Prince Faisal also stressed the importance of the council and its committees as an effective platform and institutional tool that shapes the work of the two countries.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah to congratulate him on his recent appointment, Saudi News Agency reported on Monday. Sheikh Sabah was appointed as crown prince of Kuwait on Saturday. Prince Mohammed wished Sheikh Sabah success in his new role and said he looked forward to strengthening cooperation between their countries.

RIYADH: King Salman received written messages from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah on Monday, Saudi Press Agency reported. The message from El-Sisi concerned Saudi-Egyptian relations and was delivered by Egypt’s ambassador to the Kingdom Ahmed Farouk. The message from King Abdullah concerned Saudi-Jordanian relations and was delivered by Jordan’s ambassador to the Kingdom Haitham Abu Al-Foul.

JEDDAH: The Jeddah Season returns for another edition on June 28, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The event, which is being held under the theme “Once Again,” will include a wide array of live artistic and cultural performances; family-friendly entertainment areas; sports activities; shopping experiences; and a variety of local and international dining options. The attraction comes at a time of several developments in Jeddah, marked by improved infrastructure, new facilities, and the construction of hotels.

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The actor and presidential candidate, Jón Gnarr, no longer has his hair, as it was shaved yesterday. His son, Jón Gnarr jr., a new student from MS, shaved his dad’s hair from at their home in the western part of Reykjavík yesterday.

[DW] After two major trade unions called for an open-ended strike in Nigeria, the country's electrical grid collapsed and its airports were shut down. The striking workers are calling for a higher minimum wage.

Russian Foreign Minister hold negotiations with the leadership of this country

The National Company Law Tribunal has ordered the initiation of insolvency proceedings against Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL). This action comes six years after lenders, led by ICICI Bank, first sought such measures. The decision is expected to impact JAL’s real estate operations in Noida and Greater Noida. However, these operations are on a smaller scale compared to Jaypee Infratech, which was admitted for insolvency in 2018 after ICICI Bank had also moved against JAL.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on May 31 that President Joe Biden had given permission to use US weapons for strikes inside Russia

A few days ago, the prime minister was transferred from the hospital, where he underwent several surgeries following gunshot wounds, to home treatment

They also called for stopping «the aggression against the Gaza Strip,» putting an end to the humanitarian catastrophe, ensuring the return of internally displaced persons to their homes

In response to a question about the outlook for Russia’s summer campaign in Ukraine, the Andrey Kelin said, «The overall opinion is that nothing will stop us»

«I was taken off flight from New York to Istanbul,» Scott Ritter said

The State Department under Antony Blinken falsified a report to «absolve Israel of responsibility for blocking humanitarian aid flows into Gaza,» the Guardian reports.

Globalist elites representing the rich and powerful in politics, banking, big tech, media, industry, and academia converged in Madrid, Spain, on May 30-June 2 to discuss the launching of World War III and policies meant to advance the global control grid and one-world system.

On Monday, the Himachal assembly speaker accepted the resignation of three independent MLAs. This event took place a day before the results were to be announced for the state's four Lok Sabha seats and six assembly bypolls. These three MLAs, along with six Congress MLAs, had previously voted for a BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls. Speaker K S Pathania had already disqualified the six rebels, declaring their seats vacant, which reduced the House strength from 68 to 62.

The BJP on Monday asserted that Congress and its allies have lost the trust of the populace and failed to act as a responsible opposition. They have repeatedly undermined democratic institutions by making unfounded accusations against them. Party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi stated at a press conference that the opposition parties have been influenced by «external forces» intent on weakening the spirit of the country's democracy.

Ce lundi 3 juin, le président du Pays a annoncé son nouveau gouvernement. Pas de nouveaux entrants mais plutôt une redistribution des portefeuilles d'Eliane Tevahitua, la seule qui est sortie de ce gouvernement. Un gouvernement donc dans la continuité plutôt que le changement. Cette conférence de presse a aussi été l'occasion de revenir sur des sujets qui font l'actualité. Retour sur les différentes réactions.

An exit poll conducted by Times Now-ETG on Monday indicates a near-repeat of the 2019 landslide victory for Naveen Patnaik's BJD in the Odisha assembly elections. This projection stands in contrast to other polls that suggest a closer contest with the BJP. The exit poll predicts that BJD could secure between 100 to 115 seats in the 147-member assembly.

A day after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted that all exit polls that predicted a third term for BJP-led NDA were “fake”, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Monday demanded a ban on exit polls. He further claimed that while there are five seats in Uttarakhand, exit polls are giving BJP six seats, and in Rajasthan where there are 25 seats the results are being shown for 33 seats.