03-11-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: The air quality index (AQI) in several areas of the Indian capital became “severe” on Friday, prompting the closure of some schools for two days. Every winter, a dense layer of dirty smog descends upon New Delhi, trapping vehicle emissions, construction dust, and …

03-11-2023 LONDON: Faryal Makhdoom, wife of former boxing champion, Amir Khan, recently received a warning message from an Israeli organization offering to reward her “lucratively” if she would support Israel instead of Palestine. Makhdoom, who runs a successful makeup company, has been visibly supportive of Palestinians on social media since …

03-11-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: How many hours should a person work in a week? That’s the question being asked in India over the past few days after software billionaire NR Narayana Murthy, the father-in-law of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – said that young people should be …

03-11-2023 TOKYO: Japan’s Foreign Minister announced Thursday that she would meet with her Palestinian counterparts during her visits to Israel and Jordan and convey Japan’s willingness to continue to provide aid for the Palestinians. Yoko Kamikawa, the minister, will also be meeting with Eli Cohen, the foreign minister of Israel, …

03-11-2023 BERLIN: The German president has expressed “shame” for the colonial atrocities his country inflicted on Tanzania. German forces killed almost 300,000 people during the Maji Maji rebellion in the early 1900s, one of the bloodiest anti-colonial uprisings. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was speaking at a museum in Songea, where the …

03-11-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies MELBOURNE: An Australian woman has been arrested over the suspected mushroom poisoning deaths of three people. The trio had fallen ill after attending a family lunch in the Victorian town of Leongatha in July. A fourth person was taken to hospital in a critical condition. …

03-11-2023 NEW YORK/ SINGAPORE CITY: Prosecutors have accused former crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried of deceit as his US fraud trial draws to a close, claiming he repeatedly lied to customers, the public and the jury. Bankman-Fried is facing charges of fraud and money laundering. Prosecutors say he precipitated the collapse …

03-11-2023 TOKYO: In a unique and theatrical display of civic responsibility, samurai-clad trash collectors roamed Tokyo’s streets following Halloween festivities, wielding garbage tongs and stylishly tossing litter into wicker baskets on their backs. This spirited group, known as “Gomihiroi Samurai” or “Trash-Picking Samurai,” has captured the imagination of many since …

03-11-2023 GAZA CITY: When Fady Abukhousa travelled to the Gaza Strip some weeks ago from Australia, he never imagined the nightmare scenario he would find himself in. He, his wife Amani, and their two young children, Mohammed and Yazan all of whom are Australian citizens were visiting family in the …

03-11-2023 PYONGYANG: North Korea has initiated the closure of approximately a dozen embassies across the world, including those in Spain, Hong Kong, and various African countries. Reports and analysts suggest that nearly a quarter of North Korea’s global diplomatic missions could be affected. The move is seen as a result …