Author: Editorial Team
SAO PAULO — Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded barbs in their first face-to-face debate on Sunday in a contentious back-and-forth just a week before a tight presidential run-off. Polls before the debate suggested Bolsonaro, the son of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, would enter the October 25 vote as the favorite after finishing nearly two points ahead of Lula in the election’s first round earlier this month. But surveys have also shown a narrowing race, and Lula has expressed confidence he can be the first candidate since Brazil’s return to democracy in…
Shah Rukh Khan has revealed the full lineup for UNIFYD, a new music festival set to take place in Abu Dhabi on March 20, 2027, featuring 15 artists across multiple stages. The one-day festival, curated by the Bollywood actor, will be held at Etihad Live on Yas Island, bringing together established singers and emerging performers from the Indian music industry. Arijit Singh and Karan Aujla, who were previously announced on Friday, will be joined by Sonu Nigam, who is set to perform a special set. The lineup also includes JONITA, Shalmali Kholgade, Patiala Mehfil and Simran Choudhary. Stay up to…
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has distributed 712 food baskets in Khanfar District, Abyan Governorate, Yemen, benefiting 3,276 individuals from 712 displaced families as part of the Emergency Response Project in Yemen. The initiative is part of the relief and humanitarian programs provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through its humanitarian arm KSrelief, to support the Yemeni people amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Source: Riyadh Daily
EUGENE, Oregon — A recent search for the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s plane on a remote South Pacific island has come up empty, with researchers saying they have found “no conclusive evidence” that the famed aviator landed her Lockheed 10E Electra aircraft on or near the small atoll nearly 90 years ago. The trek to Nikumaroro Island,the suspected site south of the original pit stop of her ill-fated flight, was a joint effort led by the Eugene, Oregon-based Archaeological Legacy Institute and Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, with the 17-person team of researchers and technicians arriving on the island…
Official Spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki stated that two ballistic missiles launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Khamis Mushait were intercepted and destroyed. Source: Riyadh Daily
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that Washington was considering Ukraine’s request for access to Starshield, a military satellite communications system, while rejecting allegations that the United States deliberately disrupted Starlink services used by Ukrainian forces. “It’s not at this moment available to Ukraine, and that’s under conversation,” Rubio said, clarifying that Starshield is separate from Starlink, the commercial satellite internet service. Both systems are operated by SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by billionaire Elon Musk. “Starshield is a contract with the US military. It has nothing to do with Ukraine,” Rubio said, adding that Kyiv…
Children recovering from Influenza A may continue to experience a persistent cough, fatigue, weakness and loss of appetite for one to two weeks after the fever subsides, doctors in the UAE have said, urging parents not to overlook symptoms that persist during recovery. While most children recover from the acute infection within five to seven days, some may take longer to regain their usual energy levels and eating habits. Gastrointestinal symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal discomfort, can also affect children during the illness and sometimes linger briefly afterwards. Dr Nirosha Ponnuraj, Specialist Paediatrician at Prime Medical Center, Jumeirah…
GAZA CITY — Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Gaza City on Sunday to mourn 75 people, including women and children, whose remains were recovered from beneath the rubble of homes destroyed by Israeli forces during the early months of the war. The funeral procession began outside the Daraj Sports Club before the remains were laid to rest at Sheikh Radwan Cemetery in Gaza City. The remains, draped in Palestinian flags, had been placed at the sports club on Saturday evening, allowing grieving relatives to bid farewell to loved ones whose bodies had remained buried beneath the rubble for years. Abdullah…
BERLIN — German police launched a major security operation at Leipzig/Halle Airport after a vehicle was suspected of crashing through the perimeter fence near three grounded Russian cargo planes, prompting the closure of the airport’s northern runway, local media reported Sunday. The suspected breach was discovered shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday when authorities found damage to the airport’s perimeter fence, according to German newspaper BILD. Police said initial evidence suggested that a vehicle had entered the airport grounds, although searches conducted overnight failed to locate a vehicle or any unauthorized individuals. “It is highly likely that a vehicle drove through…
Gulf International Bank (GIB) has strengthened its sustainability performance in S&P Global’s 2025 Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), achieving an above-industry-average result supported by strengths in governance and reporting and significant gains in sustainable finance and risk management. GIB’s overall score rose by nine points to 37 from the previous year, placing the Bank at approximately the 65th percentile among banking peers globally. GIB also recorded an 18-point increase in its Sustainable Finance score and a 38-point improvement in Risk Management, demonstrating progress in areas central to responsible banking and long-term resilience. S&P’s CSA is an industry-specific evaluation of a company’s…