2 million pilgrims from around world converge on Mina as Hajj officially begins
Saudi Gazette report MINA , Around two million pilgrims, who came from all corners of the globe, converged on the…
Humans approaching limits of ‘survivability’ as sweltering heatwaves engulf parts of Asia
HONG KONG — Heavy showers blanketed northern India over the weekend, offering some much-needed respite from a blistering heatwave that…
Russia loses bid to hold onto embassy site near Australia parliament
CANBERRA — Australia’s top court has rejected Russia’s bid to hold on to a plot of land in its capital,…
China throws support behind Russia after Wagner insurrection challenges Putin
HONG KONG — China has voiced support for Russia after a short-lived insurrection posed the gravest challenge to the 23-year…
Titan sub implosion: US Coast Guard launches investigation to recover debris
BOSTON — An investigation into the causes of the Titan submersible disaster has been opened by the US Coast Guard.…
Mitsotakis hails conservative win as mandate for reform
ATHENS — Greek conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has trounced his center-left rival in the second election in a month and…
Scoop: Netflix show depicts colliding worlds of crime and media
NEW DELHI — The sensational murder of India’s best-known crime reporter in June 2011 and the subsequent arrest of a…
Honduras brings in curfews after night of violence
TEGUCIGALPA — The president of Honduras has declared an immediate curfew in a town where 13 people were shot dead…
The sun goes down on Elton John with a rhapsodic Glastonbury set
LONDON — The sun set on one of the greatest careers in British music history, as Elton John played the…
Pilgrims start flocking to Mina on Day of Tarwiyah, but what does Tarwiyah mean?
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Hajj pilgrims start flocking to the holy site of Mina on the day of…