Messi claimed the eighth Ballon d’Or of his glittering career last year. Now aged 37, he is not among the 30 contenders this time despite winning another title with Argentina at the Copa America in July. The former Barcelona superstar, now playing club football in MLS for Inter Miami, was also missing from the nominees […]
Hamas blames stalled talks and the recent deaths of six Gaza captives on Netanyahu’s reluctance to reach a deal. Khalil al-Hayya, Hamas’s lead negotiator, criticized the US for its perceived bias towards Israel and urged it to press Netanyahu to abandon his current stance. Netanyahu, however, insists that no deal is imminent, citing security concerns […]
The blaze in Nyeri County’s Hillside Endarasha Academy broke out at around midnight, police said, engulfing a dormitory where the children were sleeping. “There are 17 fatalities from this incident and there are also others who were taken to hospital with serious injuries,” said national police spokesperson Resila Onyango. Police did not release the ages […]
China is the leading emitter of the greenhouse gas emissions scientists say are driving global climate change and making extreme weather events more frequent. Beijing has pledged to bring planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions to a peak by 2030 and to net zero by 2060. And on Thursday, the China Meteorological Administration said in a statement […]
The blaze, which officials suspect may have been caused by arson, blanketed the city in thick smoke. The fire erupted during the peak of the dry season, where parched vegetation and high temperatures enabled the flames to spread quickly. The National Forest, covering 5,600 hectares, provides 70% of the city’s freshwater supply, making it a […]
The Ministry of Labour’s Wages Protection System (WPS) of Muscat, aimed at regulating salary transfers in Oman’s private sector, has completed one year since its introduction on July 9, 2023. The system has required businesses to comply with the guidelines set by the ministry. As of August 20, 2024, a total of 57,735 establishments have […]
Most elements of the deal have already been agreed upon, according to a senior official in the Biden administration, but two main sticking points remain. These include Israel’s demand to maintain a military presence in the Philadelphi corridor, a buffer zone on the Gaza-Egypt border, and the specific individuals who will be included in a […]
Ahead of Tuesday’s showdown against Republican rival Donald Trump in Philadelphia, Harris will head to Pittsburgh, where she will strategize with advisors and hone her attack lines, The Washington Post and CNN reported. She does not have campaign events scheduled but is expected to take part in informal meetings with voters. Harris’s entry into the […]
The incident, captured in tense and emotional visuals, showed family members weeping uncontrollably as their loved ones were forced onto a police bus. The atmosphere was charged with sorrow and anxiety, with a crowd gathering to witness the scene. The detainees, one from each of the 28 families, were summoned to local police stations under […]
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday filed money-laundering charges against two RT employees for what was described as a scheme to hire a U.S. company to produce online content to influence the November presidential election. Russian President Vladimir Putin was aware of actions by state-funded news outlet RT to influence the 2024 US presidential election, […]
