South Koreans become younger under new age-counting law
SEOUL — South Koreans have become a year or two younger as a new law aligns the nation’s two traditional…
Countdown has begun to end of Putin, say Kyiv officials
KYIV — Attention in the Ukrainian capital has been fixed squarely on the mutiny of the Wagner Group, its leader…
Dutch universities rebel against plan to limit English courses
THE HAGUE — When Juanita Marín turned 18, she decided she wanted to study economics outside her native Colombia and…
Unrest in Paris after 17-year-old boy shot dead by police
PARIS — Unrest erupted overnight in Paris after a 17-year-old was shot dead by traffic police. The teenager, named Naël…
Belarus leader welcomes Wagner boss Prigozhin into exile
Minsk — The leader of Russia’s 24-hour mutiny, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has arrived in Belarus, three days after his Wagner mercenary…
Pilgrims return to Mina, perform four main rites of Hajj on Wednesday
Saudi Gazette report MINA — After performing the wuquf (standing) at Arafat, the high point of the annual pilgrimage of…
8 killed, scores hurt as Russian missile strike hits restaurants in Ukrainian city
KYIV — Eight people have been killed, including three children, by Russian missiles that hit the center of Kramatorsk in…
Afforestation contributes to reducing heat in holy sites.
Saudi Gazette report MINA — Afforestation projects in the holy sites have contributed in cooling the weather to help Hajj…
500 pilgrims receive treatment for heat exhaustion
Makkah — The number of pilgrims who suffered from heat exhaustion reached 500 on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of…
UK to work more closely with EU on financial services
LONDON — The UK has signed a pact with the EU to increase cooperation on financial services. It will set…