RIYADH: A Saudi medical team from the neurosciences center at King Abdullah Medical City performed a complex brain operation on a 70-year-old Turkish female Hajj pilgrim who had suffered a hemorrhage, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. The team acted quickly to relieve pressure on the woman’s brain, drilling a hole in the skull and inserting a drainage tube. X-rays identified an arteriovenous malformation in a critical area of the brain, which was treated using advanced medical techniques. There were no complications.

DAMMAM: The Saudi National Center for the Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases is continuing its campaign — called Weqaa Takes Care of Your Sacrifice — in the Eastern Province. This initiative is being implemented at points of sale, slaughterhouses, barns, and public roads in the region. Mubarak Al-Aridi, Weqaa’s director general in the region, said that animal health department field teams were serving citizens and residents who wished to visit points of sale and slaughterhouses.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s precise execution of security measures has been pivotal to the success of this year’s Hajj season, according to Lt. Gen. Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Bassami, director of Public Security and chairman of the Hajj Security Committee. In an address to the military sectors involved in the Hajj season on Sunday, Al-Bassami emphasized the directives from the Kingdom’s leadership and the commitment to delivering high-quality services to the pilgrims as key elements of the success.

MAKKAH: Each Hajj season, Muslims from all over the world, representing diverse languages, cultures and traditions, gather in the holy cities. Beyond its religious significance, the pilgrimage offers a platform for cultural engagement among worshippers, displaying the rich cultural tapestry of the global Muslim community.

ARAFAT: Pilgrims have remained inventive in their quest for comfort, despite Saudi Arabia’s diligent efforts to mitigate the sweltering heat at the holy sites. Alongside the Kingdom’s measures — which include extensive cooling systems — pilgrims are using rechargeable and battery-powered neck and handheld fans in their determination to offset the challenging conditions brought by the summer.

The American pandemic czar has admitted he was just making up restrictions on the fly during the crisis Read Full Article at RT.com

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh has claimed the group supports a ceasefire with Israel along the lines of a US-backed plan Read Full Article at RT.com

Amid growing speculation that BJP leadership may prefer his continuation as Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla on Sunday said the decision would be made by all political parties. Changes should keep happening. But I am nobody to comment on this. The Speaker's post will be decided by political parties in the House," he said. Speculation about Birla getting a second term as Speaker has gathered force amid strong indications that the constitutional position will stay with BJP, the single largest party in LoK Sabha by a huge margin and, also, that two of its crucial allies - TDP and JD(U) - are comfortable with the idea.

Taking a serious view of the row over National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to medical colleges, education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said no one, including officials of National Testing Agency that conducts the exams, would be spared if irregularities were found, and interests of all students who took the test would be protected. Govt is looking at reforms to ensure that such problems do not occur in future.

Steps to boost jobs by expanding the Production Linked Incentive scheme to furniture, toys, footwear and more segments of textiles, along with a focus on MSMEs, while increasing income levels of women and boosting infrastructure, are expected to be among the key thrust areas of the Modi govt's first Budget in its third term with several of the issues also being part of govt's 100-day agenda that will feed into the targets for 2030.

When Coun. David Brown proposed the motion to plant strips of trees and shrubs along rural roads to block snow from blowing into traffic, it was approved unanimously. Now the next step is to convince rural landowners to buy in.

There's growing evidence that the number of great white sharks is on the rise along Canada's East Coast, where plans are in the works to post warning signs for beachgoers for the first time.

At a time when skilled trades are becoming more lucrative and in-demand than ever before, some of Canada's most talented workers put their know-how to the test at a national competition.

Fort Good Hope Chief Collin Pierrot told CBC News that no structures were damaged in the fire overnight and about 300 people have left the community of just over 500 people.

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Veteran British pop icon Rod Stewart has been booed at a concert in Germany after paying tribute to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia Read Full Article at RT.com

A gay parade held in Kiev for the first time since the start of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia lasted only ten minutes Read Full Article at RT.com

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Drone attacks were reported near the Krupts crossing and in the villages of Troitskoye and Sergeyevka

Two countries has been removed from signing final communique

The issue of Russia’s absence loomed large at the peace summit in Switzerland, as India joined over a dozen other countries in not signing a joint communique that declared any peace agreement must be based on Ukraine’s territorial integrity. India backed out saying abiding peace isn’t possible in the absence of options acceptable to both sides, as the summit also could not elicit the kind of support Ukraine was hoping for from the Global South.

Starting July 2024, Assam government officials, including the Chief Minister and Chief Secretary, will pay their electricity bills, ending the 'VIP culture' of using taxpayer money. All public servants will be responsible for their electricity consumption, aligning with efforts to transition to solar power in medical colleges and universities.

President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China's commitment to enhancing the strategic partnership with Maldives on President Muizzu's birthday. Ambassador Wang delivered a congratulatory letter from Xi, highlighting the importance of bilateral relations and the goal of a shared future community. The discussion also focused on the recent Maldives-China defence agreement, military equipment supply, and soldier training.

Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed plans to upgrade Bandel Junction in the Eastern Railway's Howrah division, aiming to transform it into a world-class facility.

GORMAN, California (AP) — Authorities evacuated at least 1,200 people Saturday as a wildfire in Los Angeles County spread over thousands of acres near a major highway and threatened nearby structures, officials said. The blaze, named the...

A St Catherine-based educator who allegedly sexually assaulted an underage girl has been granted $500,000 bail. The 23-year-old appeared before the St Catherine Parish Court on Thursday on charges of grievous sexual  assault and...

Nova Scotia has installed fewer than 10 per cent of the 200 shelters it promised to set up for the province's homeless residents more than eight months after first making the pledge.