23-05-2023 ATHENS: In the Greek election, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ conservative party secured a resounding victory, according to initial results. However, falling short of an outright majority, Mitsotakis would likely call for a new ballot in about a month’s time. With over half the ballots counted, his New Democracy party …
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23-05-2023 NEW YORK/ RIYADH: A private mission organized by Axiom Space successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). This second-ever private mission to the ISS marks a significant milestone in space exploration. Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher, became …
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23-05-2023 MEXICO CITY: A tragic incident unfolded during a car rally near the Mexico-US border, where 19 people were shot, with 10 fatalities reported. Authorities are actively seeking multiple shooters responsible for this roadside massacre. The ambush occurred in San Vicente, close to Ensenada, on the Pacific coast of the …
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23-05-2023 LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that China is posing the biggest security challenge considering it far beyond the threat that the West believes Russia posed after its war in Ukraine. PM Sunak while speaking in Hiroshima, said: “China is challenging global security and prosperity of our …
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22-05-2023 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court has upheld a law allowing Jallikattu, a controversial bull-taming festival popular in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The practice – first banned by a court in 2006 was legalized again by the state through an amendment in 2017. Animal …
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22-05-2023 MANAMA/ BEIRUT: Bahrain says it will restore full diplomatic relations with Lebanon following a row over the Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen that saw the countries break ties for a year and a half. Manama said on Saturday it was bringing an end to the impasse, a move welcomed …
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22-05-2023 RIYADH: Two Saudi astronauts will be travelling to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time on a private mission to carry out a number of experiments, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Rayyanah Barnawi, the first female Arab astronaut and breast cancer researcher, and fighter pilot …
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22-05-2023 MEXICO CITY: The government of Mexican President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador has deployed marines to the country’s south to occupy a section of railroad operated by a private conglomerate. Officials called the measure “temporary” and in the “public interest”, as the government works to update a rail-to-sea network on …
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22-05-2023 MOSCOW: Russia has implemented a ban on the entry of “500 Americans,” a list that includes prominent figures such as former US President Barack Obama, late-night television host Stephen Colbert, and CNN journalist Erin Burnett. The ban is a response to the anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the Joe Biden …
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22-05-2023 TEHRAN: The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force warned that its strikes against the KRG-based terrorist groups will resume if the Iraqi government fails to meet its commitment to disarm and evict the terrorists. Speaking to Tasnim in Iran’s western city of Sanandaj on Saturday, IRGC Ground Force Commander …
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