Shark attack at popular tourist spot
Woman in critical condition after shark attack while snorkelling at popular tourist spot
Qatar PM says: how can mediation succeed when one side assassinates negotiator?
DUBAI: The assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran early Wednesday morning sparked a regional and global reaction, raising concerns that the situation will worsen in a region already battered by Israel's war in the Gaza Strip and the worsening conflict in Lebanon. Hamas says Haniyeh was killed in Israeli strike in Iran as … Read more
How Aussie start-up is training US cops
An Australian startup is growing rapidly as it expands into the US by selling its virtual reality technology to US police officers.
Hostess’ sobering reality check to Rex flyer
'Heartbroken' flight attendant sends frustrated message to Rex customers who complained their flights were cancelled
Saudi banks’ money supply increases 9% in June to reach $773bn
RIYADH: M&A activity in the Middle East and North Africa region increased slightly by 1 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2024, reaching USD 49.2 billion across 321 deals, according to Ernst & Young. The UK-based accounting firm attributed this continued growth to activity in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which together … Read more
Journos reach new pay deal after strike
Nine journalists agree to 3-year 11.5 percent pay cut, in line with inflation, after five-day strike forced staff to walk out of newsroom
Man shot and killed in ambush outside Philadelphia mosque, police say
PHILADELPHIA: A man was ambushed, shot and killed outside a Philadelphia mosque Tuesday afternoon, police said. Philadelphia Police Chief Scott Smoll told a news conference that surveillance footage showed the 43-year-old victim walking to the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society with another man before the gunman ran up behind them and started shooting at the victim, the … Read more
ASX reaches another record high
Aussie stocks hit another record high as investors react positively to news that inflation is lower than expected
Drone attacks kill at least six on Mali-Algeria border
Bamako: A drone attack killed at least six civilians on Tuesday in a northern Malian town where the military and its Russian allies have recently suffered heavy losses fighting separatist rebels, local officials and separatists told AFP. The Malian army said on Tuesday it had launched a joint airstrike with Burkina Faso's army on the … Read more
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran
Riyadh: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran, Palestinian group says Iranian state television announced the killing early Wednesday. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in a statement that Haniyeh and his security guards were ambushed at their residence and that an investigation was underway. Haniyeh, who heads the political office of the Islamic opposition group Hamas, … Read more
