RIYADH: The Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen and the governor of Hadramout laid the foundation stone in Al-Mukalla city on Monday for a series of power plant projects, which will have a total capacity of 100 megawatts for the Hadramout coast. SPDRY is funding the project and is part of a tripartite cooperation that includes Yemen’s Ministry of Electricity and Energy and Gulf Power International, which is implementing it.

MAKKAH: The “Read” exhibition at the King Abdulaziz Endowment in Makkah offers an interactive knowledge experience, raising awareness of the Qur’an and its sciences through modern methods. Held in partnership with the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque and the Bayan Association for Teaching the Holy Qur’an, it highlights the educational role of the Two Holy Mosques in line with digital transformation.

RIYADH: Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud recently met with Chief of Staff to the President of South Korea Kang Hoon-sik in Riyadh. The two sides explored avenues for enhancing cooperation across the energy sector and discussed efforts aimed at supporting the stability and reliability of energy supplies, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Meanwhile, Saudi Ambassador to the Maldives Yahya Al-Qahtani met with Abdullah Al-Harthi, head of the educational mission, the Embassy said in a post on X on Monday.

ARAR: Ma’ila National Park in the Northern Borders region, spanning more than 25 million sq. meters, is undergoing major development to become a key natural destination. Led by the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification, the project promotes sustainable environmental development.

RIYADH: The National Center for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Development recently led participants from nine countries in the first phase of the GSR Hackathon, organized by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. The center oversaw the agriculture track for the Global Student Research event, which included designing challenges, technical supervision and virtual judging, ensuring practical and sustainable solutions.

In March, Georgia purchased this energy resource from Russia for $2.3 mln

Relevant experts continue to analyze the situation with civil aviation in the Middle East and, if necessary, will make adjustments to Russian airlines' flights in the region

Sergey Ryabkov said that Washington’s statements about a potential resumption of full-scale nuclear testing could trigger a self-sustaining chain reaction in this field

«Much depends on the international community’s urgent and coordinated actions,» Sergey Ryabkov said

According to the justice minister, Ratko Mladic’s continued detention «would constitute a violation of human rights»

The Supreme Court has dismissed student activist Umar Khalid's review plea seeking bail in the 2020 Delhi riots case. The court previously denied him bail, stating that prolonged detention alone isn't a reason for release. Khalid faces charges under the stringent UAPA. This decision upholds the earlier ruling, impacting his ongoing legal battle.

TMC MP Mahua Moitra and her party have strongly criticized UP CM Yogi Adityanath for wrongly attributing Subhas Chandra Bose's famous quote to Swami Vivekananda. The TMC highlighted this gaffe as evidence of the BJP's «shocking ignorance and contempt for Bengal’s history,» questioning their ambition to build 'Sonar Bangla' given their perceived lack of knowledge about the state's icons.

The disgraced former Duchess of York has been hiding away in a luxury £2,000-a-night Austrian chalet while fielding offers from TV and movie companies in Britain and America.

Robert Chung (left), 62, claims the family home was promised solely to him after he moved back with his parents and took work in a Job Centre to look after his father, Victor, and then his mother, Irene.

[GroundUp] «This march is a declaration that no one is illegal and that our future is bound together as one human race»

[RFI] MONUSCO, the UN's peacekeeping mission in DR Congo, has hailed progress after Kinshasa and rival M23 rebels agreed to ease humanitarian aid deliveries and release prisoners within 10 days, following talks last week in Switzerland.

[Health-e] South Africans are being told that providing a new HIV prevention tool (lenacapavir) to just about 456,000 people is a victory. It is not. In a country that still records hundreds of new infections every day, partial coverage is unlikely to slow the epidemic in any meaningful way. Worse still, all of the supplies have not yet reached our shores.

Although sea ice and icebergs are now less common around Iceland than in the past—partly due to warming in the Northern Hemisphere, as across the globe, it can still be dangerous. Today, it is mainly fishermen and other seafarers who encounter sea ice.

West Bengal gears up for a fierce electoral battle as Mamata Banerjee's TMC faces a strong challenge from the BJP, aiming to breach her long-held bastion. The Congress-Left alliance seeks to regain lost ground amidst concerns over violence and governance.

A powerful earthquake hit Japan, triggering a tsunami alert with warnings of large waves. India and South Korea strengthened ties, signing MoUs to boost trade and cooperation. A tragic bus accident in Udhampur claimed 21 lives, with PM Modi announcing compensation. In the US, President Trump reacted strongly after a jet was shot down over Iran.

A total of 750 meters of containment booms and five specialized oil recovery devices have been deployed at the spill site, and an oil trap has been installed

The Pakistani authorities prepared for the start of talks in Islamabad, although neither party has officially confirmed that they will take place

As Guo Jiakun clarified, unilateral actions and intimidation by military force have already «brought great disasters to the world»

In mid-March, Iraq boosted the daily volume of oil transported from Kirkuk to Ceyhan to 250,000 barrels

In addition to Elon Musk, former X CEO Linda Yaccarino was called in for questioning

Malawi’s tobacco market has opened on a sour and unsettling note, with buyers offering as little as $2 per kilogram, triggering outrage among farmers and a sharp public rebuke from Agriculture Minister Roza Mbilizi. At the opening in Kanengo Auction Floors, what should have been a moment of optimism quickly turned into frustration, as growers—already […] The post Low Prices Shock Farmers as Tobacco Market Opens at $2/kg in Lilongwe appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A coal mining company in Karonga has been hit with a K14.5 million fine after authorities found it was discharging acidic, contaminated waste into a river, raising serious concerns over environmental safety and public health. The Malawi Environmental Protection Authority (MEPA) imposed the penalty on Coal and Minerals Group Limited following an inspection that uncovered […] The post Coal Firm Fined K14.5 Million for Poisoning River in Karonga appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

The inquiry into the controversial sale of Amaryllis Hotel resumes tomorrow, with Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) tightening the net around what is fast emerging as one of the most troubling financial scandals in recent years. At the centre of the probe is a staggering K90.125 billion paid by the Public Service Pension Trust Fund […] The post K90 Billion Amaryllis Scandal Deepens as PAC Summons Bank, Top Officials Over Suspicious Cash Withdrawals appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Bob Brooks, a firefighter who appeals to the White working class, engaged with right-wing content. His endorsers in the Pennsylvania House race stand by him.