MPUMALANGA — Saudi Deputy Minister of Tourism Princess Haifa bint Mohammed highlighted Saudi Arabia's pivotal role in shaping the future of tourism. She made the remarks while addressing the Tourism Investment Summit held for the first time in (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef said on Thursday that the Kingdom is looking forward to expanding investments with South Africa. "South Africa's decision to exempt Saudi citizens from entry visas to the country (...)
"When they first see me, they just think I'm four eyes and blonde hair," said Anastacia, introducing herself on MTV's reality show The Cut in 1998.
"When I sing, it's very different."
She wasn't kidding.
Her TV debut opened with a long wide shot. (...)
It was a scene that might have provoked outrage in Brussels.
Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, joyfully holding hands with Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia and chief promoter of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, while attending (...)
The world's leading association of genocide scholars has declared that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. A resolution passed by the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) states that Israel's conduct meets the legal definition as (...)
Blackened by soot, the gutted and derelict remains of South Africa's infamous Usindiso building in central Johannesburg are an unintentional memorial to the 76 people who died here in a devastating fire two years ago. At one time an office block, (...)
Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the region's first hub for new media arts, will open its inaugural exhibition CONTINUUM '25 in Riyadh on September 13, showcasing works by 11 emerging artists from Saudi Arabia and around the world.
Running until November (...)
Augustine Ogbo works as a doctor, treating patients in clinics across the striking Caribbean island of St Lucia.
When he returns to his home in the coastal town of Rodney Bay, he clocks in for his second job — as the owner and solo chef of a (...)
Voices describing Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide are rising: an increasing number of politicians, rights-defenders, historians and legal experts say there is a clear will on the part of the Jewish state to destroy the Palestinians as a group (...)
A leading Israeli human rights group has accused Israel of "committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza," becoming the first such organization to make the claim.
B'Tselem said in a major report released on Monday that it came to that (...)
For the first time since the start of the war in Gaza, Israel is holding negotiations with Hamas on a potential agreement to end the conflict, an Israeli political source familiar with the matter told Haaretz on Saturday.
"This negotiation is (...)
CAPE TOWN — Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan emphasized the urgent need to accelerate reform of the global trade system in response to shifting economic realities, during the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (...)
As millions of Europeans set off on their summer travels, new data reveals which airports are most likely to deliver a smooth journey – and which ones might test your patience.
AirHelp, a passenger rights organisation, has just released its annual (...)
The BRICS group of nations condemned the increase in tariffs and the recent Iran conflict, but refrained from pointing a finger at US President Donald Trump at their summit in Brazil on Sunday
The group's declaration, which also took aim at Israeli (...)
RIO DE JENEIRO — On behalf of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan is leading Saudi Arabia's delegation in the 17th BRICS Summit 2025, which began in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (...)
The Namibian government has announced a temporary ban on state funerals amid criticism over the rising costs of these burials.
Only President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has the power to exempt funerals from the moratorium, the government said.
Minister (...)
US President Donald Trump has suggested that his administration would "take a look" at deporting Elon Musk after a feud between the pair reignited in spectacular fashion.
As the public war of words between the former political allies escalated on (...)
The US Senate has held a marathon voting session through the night on a sprawling budget bill that is critical to President Donald Trump's agenda.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act - running to nearly 1,000-pages - includes increased spending for (...)
After days of uncertainty and negotiations, the funeral arrangements for Zambia's former president have been finalised.
Edgar Lungu, who led Zambia from 2015 to 2021, died 11 days ago in South Africa where he was receiving treatment for an (...)
Fears of crime and gang violence in the notorious townships on the outskirts of the South African city of Cape Town are forcing some parents to make difficult decisions to send their children on long daily commutes to former white-only (...)
Namrata Nangia and her husband have been toying with the idea of having another child since their five-year-old daughter was born. But it always comes back to one question: 'Can we afford it?' She lives in Mumbai and works in pharmaceuticals, her (...)
Spain has canceled a deal to purchase anti-tank missile systems that were to be manufactured in Madrid by a subsidiary of an Israeli company in a bid to move away from Israeli military technology, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
The decision (...)
On the one hand, antibiotics are being overused until they no longer work, driving resistance and fuelling the rise of deadly superbugs. On the other hand, people are dying because they can't access these life-saving drugs.
A new study by the (...)
A suspect wanted for the murder of a South African university student has been killed in a shootout with police.
The man had been linked to the death of Olorato Mongale, whose body was found in Johannesburg on Sunday, about two hours after she was (...)
The Israeli military has deployed nine additional infantry and armored brigades into the Gaza Strip within the last 24 hours, signaling a further escalation in its ground offensive across the enclave, Israel's public broadcaster KAN reported Friday, (...)
