Amnesty Accuses Israel of Deliberate Starvation in Gaza Amnesty International has accused Israel of deliberately starving Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, amid the 22-month-long conflict, despite Israel’s tight control over aid entering the territory. In a recent report, the rights group cited testimonies from displaced Palestinians and medical workers who treated malnourished children, saying Israel […]
Zelensky Heads to Washington for Key Talks with Trump and European Leaders Washington, D.C. – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has consistently rejected giving up Ukrainian territory, is set to meet former U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and other international leaders will also attend. The […]
Hurricane Erin Becomes First Major Storm of 2025 Atlantic Season, Threatens Caribbean Islands The Atlantic hurricane season has kicked off with a powerful start as Hurricane Erin briefly reached catastrophic Category 5 strength before easing slightly. Forecasters say the storm is not expected to make landfall along its predicted path, but tropical storm warnings are […]
Zelensky, who has repeatedly rejected territorial concessions, will meet Trump in Washington on Monday, accompanied by European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and other leaders. The meeting comes on the heels of a summit between Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, which failed to yield a ceasefire breakthrough but produced promises […]
Hurricane Erin Briefly Reaches Category 5, Poses Threat to Caribbean Islands MIAMI – Hurricane Erin, the first major storm of what forecasters expect to be a fierce Atlantic season, briefly strengthened into a catastrophic Category 5 before easing back to Category 4 late Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). At 11:00 p.m. Atlantic […]
Seven Killed in Pool Hall Shooting in Ecuador SANTO DOMINGO – At least seven people were shot dead inside a pool hall in Santo Domingo, a bustling nightlife district about 150 kilometers (93 miles) west of Quito, police confirmed. According to officials, armed men wearing black masks opened fire on two individuals standing at the […]
Oil Prices Ease as Trump, Putin Signal Push for Peace Deal Global oil prices edged lower on Monday as traders weighed geopolitical developments and U.S. monetary policy signals. Brent crude slipped 26 cents, or 0.39%, to $65.59 a barrel by 0028 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 18 cents, or 0.29%, to […]
Air Canada Strike Grounds Flights Despite Government Order to Resume Operations MONTREAL – Air Canada has suspended plans to resume limited flights after its flight attendants’ union vowed to continue striking, despite a government order to end the walkout. The strike, involving about 10,000 flight attendants from Air Canada and its low-cost subsidiary Air Canada […]
The General Real Estate Authority will coordinate with the Ministry of Interior, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), the National Information Center, and other relevant bodies to develop mechanisms for activating the digital ID. The move aims to allow its use ahead of the implementation of the Non-Saudi Arabia Real Estate Ownership Law. […]
Saudi Arabia Updates Wage Protection Rules and Introduces New Shared Housing Regulations Saudi Arabia has updated its wage protection framework, empowering the Mudad digital payroll platform to detect irregularities such as unusually low or high salaries, deductions exceeding 50 per cent of pay, or basic wages not recorded for more than 90 days. Other violations […]
