The date of departure of Saudi Arabia’s first astronaut into space is set for May 12. According to Saudi media from Riyadh, NASA changed the date of May 1 and announced a new date. The Saudi media further stated that the departure of the Saudi astronaut is expected to be led by an American astronaut….
“This action is a victory for multilateralism and for global efforts to counter the destructive trends facing ocean health, now and for generations to come,” said the UN chief in a statement issued by his Spokesperson late Saturday evening just hours after the deal was struck at UN Headquarters in New York, where tough negotiations…
With myriad objects casting a new light on some of the darkest pages of history, Slavery: Ten True Stories of Dutch Colonial Slavery has been brought to the UN by Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum. “It’s baffling to me that there are a lot of countries still apologizing for slavery,” Daniela Paredes,18, from Cancun, Mexico, told UN News…
Three years after the world began its epic struggle against COVID-19, the least developed countries (LDCs) – already grappling with severe structural impediments to sustainable development and highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks – have found themselves stranded amid a rising tide of crisis, uncertainty, climate chaos and deep global injustice. “Systems are stretched…
The plane was piloted by the husband and accompanied by the wife; Photo: Twitter Tel Aviv: A small single-engine plane crashed on a highway in Israel and a terrible fire broke out on board. According to Israeli media, the privately-owned plane had taken off from the suburbs to the city, but due to a technical…
Bill Gates’ eldest daughter married a Muslim youth in 2021; Photo: File Washington: Jennifer Gates, the eldest daughter of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who married a young Muslim Egyptian, has given birth to a daughter. According to the world news agency, Jennifer, the eldest daughter of the world’s richest man and the founder of Microsoft,…
Dubai: In the United Arab Emirates, a court in Dubai gave a unique punishment to a criminal and shut down his internet in a fraud case. According to details, a Dubai court has sentenced two African citizens to one month in prison, 44,000 dirhams fine and banishment from the country along with 6 months internet…
6 criminals were beheaded in Saudi Arabia this year; Photo: File Riyadh: In Saudi Arabia, the court has implemented the death penalty of two accused after being found guilty, thus six criminals have been beheaded in just 3 months of this year. According to the official press agency of Saudi Arabia, a criminal was beheaded…
LONDON: A scheme to resettle Afghan civil society representatives in the UK has been delayed, adding to the plight and threats faced by Afghan journalists. According to Urdu News, organizations working in favor of press freedom have warned that Britain is failing to protect Afghan citizens, especially journalists. The delay in resettling Afghan citizens in…
35 people were also injured in a fire at an oil depot in Indonesia; Photo: AFP Jakarta: A fire broke out suddenly in an oil depot in a residential area in Indonesia, killing 18 people and injuring many others. According to the world news agency, this terrible incident happened in the oil depot of a…
