At least 299 people, including 140 children, have been killed in rain-related incidents across Pakistan since the onset of the monsoon season on June 26, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Sunday.
The NDMA reported that more (...)
Poland will maintain temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania until Oct. 4 amid ongoing concerns about irregular migration, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said Sunday.
The decision follows a high-level security meeting with (...)
KHOBAR — Roshn Saudi League side Al Qadsiah have secured the permanent signing of 22-year-old Saudi international midfielder Musab Al Juwayr from Al Hilal, handing the highly rated prospect a five-year contract.
Al Juwayr, who rose through the youth (...)
A woman in New Zealand has been arrested after a two-year-old girl was found in her luggage while she was travelling on a bus.
Police said officers were called to a bus stop in Kaiwaka, a small town in the north of the country, on Sunday after a (...)
Western leaders have condemned videos of emaciated Israeli hostages filmed by their captors in Gaza, with the Red Cross calling for access to all remaining in captivity.
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said "images of hostages being paraded for (...)
A Singapore-based billionaire hotelier has pleaded guilty to a charge connected to a rare corruption scandal that shocked the country last year.
Ong Beng Seng has admitted to abetting the obstruction of justice by helping ex-transportation minister (...)
Chinese students at UK universities are being pressured to spy on their classmates in an attempt to suppress the discussion of issues that are sensitive to the Chinese government, a new report suggests.
The UK-China Transparency (UKCT) think tank (...)
Democratic state lawmakers have fled Texas in a bid to stop a vote on a new congressional map that would heavily favour Republicans.
The redistricting, unveiled by Texas' majority Republicans last week and backed by President Donald Trump, would (...)
Police have named four people killed in a shooting at a bar in the US state of Montana as a manhunt for an army veteran suspected of the attack entered its third day.
Barmaid Nancy Lauretta Kelley, 64, and three customers - Daniel Edwin Baillie, 59, (...)
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited and prayed at Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site on Sunday, the al-Aqsa compound, triggering a wave of regional condemnation and sparking fears of further escalations in (...)
A group of some 600 retired Israeli security officials, including former heads of intelligence agencies, have written to US President Donald Trump to pressure Israel to immediately end the war in Gaza.
"It is our professional judgement that Hamas no (...)
South Korea has started to remove propaganda loudspeakers along its border with North Korea in an effort to reduce tensions, Seoul's military said.
The South's ministry clarified that the move marked a "practical measure aimed at easing tensions", (...)
Shibu Soren, a prominent Indian tribal leader and a three-time chief minister of the eastern state of Jharkhand, has died at the age of 81.
He was undergoing treatment in Delhi for a kidney ailment and had been on life support after he suffered a (...)
RIYADH — The International Monetary Fund's Executive Board has commended Saudi Arabia's strong economic performance, resilience to external shocks, and success in advancing diversification strategies, saying the Kingdom's medium-term outlook remains (...)
RIYADH — Nearly all establishments in Saudi Arabia (97.7%) are connected to the internet, while 57.7% of those with internet access use social media platforms, according to the 2023 "Nafath" statistics on information and communications technology (...)
As the Kingdom accelerates its shift towards electrified mobility, Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors (MYNM), the official retailer of Jaguar Land Rover in Saudi Arabia, has taken a strategic step to support electric vehicle (EV) customers through a newly (...)
RIYADH — Saudi football star Salem Al-Dawsari has returned to full training with Al Hilal after recovering from injury, the Saudi Pro League runners-up announced on Sunday.
The Riyadh club posted a photo of their captain on social media platform X (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has officially announced the establishment of the Non-Profit Precious Metals and Gemstones Association, aimed at advancing the industry, fostering innovation, and empowering local designers and (...)
DHAHRAN — The Eastern Province Municipality has unveiled the first advanced aesthetic model for a gas refilling station in Dhahran, aimed at enhancing the city's urban landscape, improving service quality, and providing a safer, more comfortable (...)
RIYADH — The National Security Operations Center (911) received a total of 2,779,711 calls across the regions of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province in July 2025, as part of its mission to handle emergency communications and route them (...)
RIYADH — The Agency of the Ministry of Interior for Civil Affairs has proposed an amendment to Article 52 of the Civil Status Law aimed at updating regulations for reporting deaths to ensure broader system coverage.
According to the agency, the (...)
RIYADH — The Transport General Authority has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to launch two global initiatives aimed at reducing underwater noise and training the next generation of maritime (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's central bank has submitted a new banking draft law to legislative authorities, marking a significant step in strengthening the Kingdom's financial regulatory framework, according to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) (...)