Royal archives unlocked for first authorised biography of Queen Elizabeth II / Image: File For the first time since the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, her private papers are being opened to an authorised historian, marking a significant step in documenting the life of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch.Anna Keay, a respected historian and…
Saudi Arabia arrested 14,487 illegal residents in a week, with thousands deported and others processed. Saudi Arabia has arrested 14,487 illegal residents during a week-long nationwide crackdown, the Ministry of Interior said.The arrests were made between April 9 and April 15 as part of joint inspection campaigns carried out by security forces in coordination with…
Kamala Harris says Trump was ‘pulled into’ Iran war by Netanyahu Former US Vice President Kamala Harris has criticised Donald Trump, alleging that he was “pulled into” the ongoing conflict with Iran by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and used the situation to divert attention from domestic controversies.Speaking at an event hosted by the Michigan…
Laura Mabel Francatelli’s Titanic life jacket sold for £670,000 at a UK auction/Image: BBC A life jacket worn by a Titanic survivor has been sold at auction for £670,000 ($906,000), far exceeding its estimated value, according to the Associated Press (AP).The jacket belonged to Laura Mabel Francatelli, a first-class passenger on the RMS Titanic who…
A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an ambush Saturday on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that French President Emmanuel Macron blamed on Hezbollah, an accusation the group has denied.The attack follows an agreement between Israel and Lebanon on Thursday for a 10-day ceasefire to negotiate an end to six weeks of fighting…
A new Kansas law will allow college students to sue their schools for free-speech violations. In Tennessee, a new law will encourage teachers and professors to include “the positive impacts of religion” in American history courses.The common factor: Both are being done in the name of Charlie Kirk . The laws are among the first…
File photo: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei Iran on Sunday sharply criticised the European Union over its position on transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing it of double standards amid escalating tensions linked to the ongoing US-Iran conflict.Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei hit out…
KARACHI: Pakistan has returned $2 billion it owed in debt to the United Arab Emirates, the country’s central bank said Saturday.The announcement by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) comes two days after Saudi Arabia deposited $2 billion, part of the $3 billion aid, with the SBP. The amount was kept with the central banks…
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday in its latest round of weapons testing this year, according to a statement from South Korea.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were launched in the morning from the Sinpo area on the east coast, adding that Seoul has increased surveillance and…
Two Indian Sikh men were shot dead by gunmen in Covo, in the province of Bergamo, in Italy on Friday. The Indian nationals had just come out of a building used as a gurdwara when they were killed.The two, aged 48, were identified as Rajinder Singh and Gurmit Singh. Eyewitnesses said the shooter was also…
