South Korea announced $150 million in aid to Ukraine
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yul has announced 150 million dollars in aid to Ukraine in a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He said that last year aid of…
Meta launches new app ‘Threads’ to compete with Twitter, 5 million accounts created in 1 hour
File photo Meta, the company that owns social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, has launched its new app ‘Threads’ to compete with Twitter. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook and…
Drug worth 1 million pounds recovered from an Indian-origin citizen, sentenced to 7 years in prison
An Indian-origin citizen was sentenced to 7 years and 4 months in prison after 1 million pounds worth of cocaine was found in the UK. Scatchendale was stopped by police…
UN agencies head up new $115 million push for cleaner, healthier oceans
FAO will co-lead the Clean and Healthy Oceans initiative together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Development Bank of Latin…
The number of pilgrims was more than 1.8 million but far less than the estimates, the Saudi Statistical Institute
Courtesy: Daily Sabah, AP Photo. According to the Saudi Statistical Institute, the number of Hajj pilgrims this year was more than 1.8 million. The Saudi Statistical Institute from Riyadh further…
WHO: ‘Long COVID’ may obstruct return to normal life for 36 million Europeans
This summer will be “the first in more than three years that many of us will enjoy without the looming threat of COVID-19”, but the life-threatening virus has not gone…
Horn of Africa: Around 60 million in urgent humanitarian need
“About five million children under the age of five are estimated to be facing acute malnutrition in 2023 in the Horn region, in the Greater Horn. That is about 10.4…
Australia announces $73.5 million in aid to Ukraine
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, photo courtesy of Reuters Australia has announced an additional $73.5 million in military aid to Ukraine. According to the foreign news agency, Australian Prime Minister…
Welcome to 2 million Hajj pilgrims from 160 countries: Saudi Minister of Hajj
Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq al-Rabiyyah—file photo Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq al-Rabiyyah, has welcomed more than 2 million pilgrims from more than 160…
Saudi Arabia will host more than 2 million pilgrims from 160 countries
File photo Saudi Arabia has completed preparations to host more than 2 million pilgrims from 160 countries this time. According to the Arab media, the Saudi Minister for Hajj and…