LONDON: Muslims in the UK are observing Islamophobia Awareness Month against the backdrop of the conflict in Gaza and “an exceptionally hostile political environment,” the Muslim Council of Britain said. The negative political climate is “only further exacerbated by divisive comments from senior politicians such as
NEW DELHI: Dozens of UAE Army personnel arrived in India this week for the Desert Cyclone military exercise, the first joint drill between the Emirati and Indian land forces. The UAE contingent comprises 45 soldiers from the Zayed First Brigade, while the 45 Indian Army troops
LONDON: Junior doctors in England started a six-day walkout over pay, the longest strike in the 75-year history of the state-run National Health Service (NHS), which will hit patient care during a seasonal winter peak in demand. As in other key sectors over the past year,
CALIFORNIA: As the world has already seen the arrival of robots in different industries, including health, filmmaking and automobiles, among others, the culinary industry becomes the latest addition to the list as the world's first-ever AI-powered restaurant landed in the United States' Southern California city. The
WASHINGTON: US Republicans announced impeachment proceedings Wednesday against Joe Biden’s homeland security chief over the worsening border crisis, as they seek to cement immigration as a major issue in November’s presidential election. Up to 10,000 migrants have been detained daily of late after crossing illegally from
NEW DELHI: Weird things happen in the world. This can be borne out by the example of a PhD scholar who sells vegetables to make both ends meet in India. Yes, Dr Sandeep Singh, a PhD scholar, sells vegetables to supplement income he earns through the
BEIJING: China's 2023 average temperature was the highest since records have been kept, official media reported on Wednesday, capping a year marked by harsh weather and breaking records. Scientists claim rising global temperatures are aggravating the deadly heatwaves that swept through wide parts of Asia, Europe,
LONDON: International students enrolling at universities in the United Kingdom starting this month will have to comply with stricter visa requirements that restrict the number of family members they may bring. The changes, initiated by former home secretary Suella Braverman to “slash migration and curb abuse
JAKARTA: Several Indonesian civil society organizations and activists have come out in support of a case filed by South Africa at the International Court of Justice which accuses Israel of engaging in “genocidal acts” in Gaza. In the case launched on Friday at the ICJ, which
SRINAGAR: Weeks after the Indian Supreme Court legalised the Narendra Modi-led government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 revoking Indian Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s (IIOJK) special status, New Delhi has now geared up for extensive screening and profiling of the residents of the occupied