Venice honours Liliana Cavani and Tony Leung
dpaRomeItalian director Liliana Cavani and Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai are to receive Golden Lions for their work at this years Venice International Film Festival the Biennale board of directors announced o
Lebanon’s caretaker premier reverses time change decision
dpaBeirutLebanons caretaker premier Nagib Mikati and his cabinet on Monday reversed a decision on moving the start of daylight savings time which has caused confusion and divided the multi-faith country.
Fearing civil war, Netanyahu halts judicial reforms
Agencies JerusalemAfter weeks of mass protests in Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed a temporary halt to his governments controversial judicial reforms. I have decided to suspend
Woman shoots dead 6 in Nashville school attack
Agencies Nashville A 28-year-old woman shot dead three children and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville Tennessee before police killed her On Monday.The woman had at least two semi-automatic rifles and a handgun police said. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department began receiv
Germany at a standstill as huge strike halts planes, trains & buses
Agencies BERLIN Airports bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday disrupting millions during one of the largest walkouts in decades in Europes biggest economy as soaring inflation stokes wage demands. The 24-hour warning strikes called by the Verdi union and railway and transpor
No election in sight as Myanmar marks Armed Forces Day
Bangkok:The Myanmar military government marked Armed Forces Day in Naypyidaw on Monday with a large military parade including a flypast of Russian-made jets. Junta head General Min Aung Hlaing said the countrys military would continue to act against opponents but did not say when elections promised following the February 2021 coup would b
More strikes as Paris workers clear trash
dpaParisMore industrial action is expected across France on Tuesday with the government showing no signs of major concessions as Paris workers removed thousands of tons of refuse from the streets following a three-week strike. France has been gripped by protests after President Emmanuel Macron pushed through plans to increase the pension age to 64 from 62.
Cyberattack hits German vehicle supplier SAF Holland
Munich: A major Germany-based truck and trailer parts manufacturer SAF Holland said on Monday that it had been hit by a cyberattack that caused some of its productions lines to shut down. The announcement led to a temporary fall in the share price of the company which is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchanges SDAX index and had a turnover $1.34 billion in 2021. SAF Holland said its sy
Two women leave Spanish cabinet to campaign for mayor jobs
Madrid:Two influential female ministers in the Spanish cabinet have left the government to campaign in elections for mayor in Madrid and the Canary Islands respectively Prime Minister Pedro Snchez announced in Madrid on Monday. Health Minister Carolina Darias is to be replaced by Jos Manuel Miones. Darias is to seek election as mayor in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria the city of her birt
Scotland ruling party’s Humza Yousaf ‘luckiest man in the world’
dpaEdinburgh ScotlandHumza Yousaf said he felt like the luckiest man in the world after being elected as the new leader of Scotlands ruling Scottish National Party (SNP). Yousaf who has been Scottish Health Secretary since 2021 succeeds Nicola Sturgeon in the role and will now be formally elected by Scottish parliament membersas Scotlands sixth first
Russia says no retreat from nuclear weapons in Belarus despite criticism
dpa Moscow/KievMore criticism of Russias plans to install nuclear-capable weapons in Belarus surfaced on Monday but Russia brushed it off saying the negative comments would do nothing to change its decision. Of course such a reaction cannot influence Russias plans government spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Russian President Vladi
Putin’s arrest warrant gives Russian journo hope for resistance
dpa London Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova said the International Criminal Courts decision to issue an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin has given her some sort of hope that resistance might be sparked within the countrys elite.Ovsyannikova worked for the Russian state broadcaster Channel One Russia TV for more than 10 yea
Netanyahu sacks defence minister for criticising judicial reform
dpaTel AvivIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed Defence Minister Yoav Galant after he called on the government to halt controversial judicial reform a Likud party spokesman said.Out of concern for Israels ability to defend itself Galant had in a speech on Saturday evening called on Netanyahus right-wing coalition to halt its pla
Kamala Harris in Ghana says ‘excited about Africa’s future’
Agencies ACCRA GhanaSchoolchildren dancers and drummers greeted US Vice President Kamala Harris as she arrived Sunday in Ghana for a weeklong visit to Africa to deepen US relationships amid global competition over the continents future. We are looking forward to this trip as a further statement of the long and enduring very important relationship and friends
Tesla producing 5,000 cars per week in Brandenburg, half of target
Potsdam Germany:USelectric carmaker Tesla is now producing 5000 cars per week half way to its first production target for the site in Germany. Tesla announced the progress in a tweet with the number corresponding to 250000 vehicles per year. The companys initial aim is to produce 10000 vehicles per week or 500000 per year. Tesla has been producing electric cars at the Grnheide
Britain to ban sale of laughing gas to curb anti-social behaviour
dpa LondonIn Britain the sale of laughing gas to the public will be banned as part of a wider crackdown on anti-social behaviour a Cabinet minister has confirmed. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said the scourge of nitrous oxide is turning public spaces into drug-taking arenas and is helping fuel anti-social behaviour that ministers are determined
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QNADohaHis Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Monday issued Amiri Decision No (24) of 2023 appointing Minister of Interior HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani as Commander of Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya). The deci
QNA CairoQatar has affirmed that the drug problem takes on international and regional dimensions affecting all sectors and areas of life stressing the importance of strengthening cooperation in the development prevention and protection of Arab peoples from threats
Tribune News NetworkDohaUmm Salal face an uphill task as they take on league leaders Al Duhail in the final of the Ooredoo Cup at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday night. The title clash which kicks-off at 10pm is expected to be an exciting one as both teams a
Satyendra PathakDohaListed banks in the GCC region continued their post-COVID recovery with strong double-digit asset while maintaining a conservative approach to credit provisioning tight cost control and healthy capital levels amid a future outlook based on cautio
