Florida shooting: DeSantis booed at vigil for victims of racist attack
JACKSONVILLE — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been loudly booed at a vigil for victims of a racially motivated shooting.…
Makkah buses carry 80 million passengers in 1.5 million trips during trial
Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC) has announced that the Makkah…
The pain of Nepal’s Gurkhas over Indian army’s new hiring plan
KATHMANDU — For decades, Nepal has allowed its ethnic Gurkha soldiers to join the Indian army under a special agreement.…
Saudi-Palestinian meeting highlights keenness to further bolster bilateral ties
Okaz/Saudi Gazette AMMAN — Naif Al-Sudairi, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Jordan and non-resident ambassador-designate to Palestine, held a meeting…
Heavy storms hit southern Europe causing huge disruption
MADRID — Strong winds and heavy rains have lashed across the port of Palma on Spain’s Majorca island. The…
Gas station blasts in Romania leave 2 dead and dozens injured
BUCHAREST — Romanian authorities announced that two explosions at a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) station 30 kilometers from Bucharest, Romania,…
Evergrande: Shares in the crisis-hit Chinese developer plunge by 80%
BEIJING — Shares in embattled Chinese developer Evergrande have fallen by around 80% as they started trading in Hong Kong…
India school shut down over slapping row
NEW DELHI — Authorities in India’s Uttar Pradesh state have sealed a private school after its teacher asked students to…
Taliban stop female students leaving Afghanistan to study in Dubai
KABUL — “After the Taliban shut universities for women, my only hope was to get a scholarship which would help…
Violators of HADAF’s conditions will be criminalized under financial fraud rules
Okaz/Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development came out with a draft regulation that includes…