Ads for Budweiser are seen at a hotel hosting a major bar for the beermaker in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. World Cup organizers will ban the sale of all beer with alcohol at the eight stadiums used for the soccer tournament, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on

By Anadolu Agency Soaring energy bills and the rising cost of living in the UK are being felt in schools across the country, with some experts warning that pupils might have to wear coats in classrooms, British media outlets reported Thursday. Richard Evans, the CEO of Vale Academy Trust, which is responsible for eight schools

A joint interpol and South African police task-force detained Israeli fugitive Yaniv Yossi Ben Simon and 7 associates during an early morning raid on a house in Bryanston, Johannesburg, South Africa, November 17, 2022. South African Police Services/Handout via Reuters By Reuters A suspected Israeli gang leader, arrested by South African police on Thursday in

Somalia’s U.N. Ambassador Abukar Osman By The Associated Press The United Nations Security Council voted Thursday to maintain an arms embargo on Somalia over strong objections from its government, saying the al-Shabab “terrorist group” still seriously threatens peace and stability in the region and sanctions are needed to degrade its activities. The resolution, which also

By Anadolu Agency The Biden administration said on Thursday that the high office held by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should shield him from lawsuits for his role in the 2018 killing of US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The administration submitted the declaration of sovereign immunity to a federal court in Washington hearing a lawsuit

By Business Daily Africa The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is seeking Sh5 billion from the reopened 14-year infrastructure bond, which investors oversubscribed in the initial auction that closed last week. The reopened paper will be on sale from November 16-22 or upon attainment of the targeted amount, whichever comes first. The initial sale of

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt walks at Downing Street in London, Britain, November 17, 2022. Photographer Peter Nicholls By Reuters The British government announced on Thursday plans to freeze income tax allowances and lower the threshold at which people start to pay the highest rate of income tax, in order to stabilise the

The 2023 Toyota Prius is introduced on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) By The Associated Press The new Toyota gas-electric Prius hybrid not only comes with more power, acceleration and driving range. It’s also more stylish, scrapping the rather stodgy angular body for a sleekly futuristic look. Simon Humphries,

Photographer Somali Times Livestock traders in Mogadishu said that Al-Shabab still extort money from them, which they called poverty and taxes. Some of these businessmen who spoke to Somali Times, said that Al-Shabab collect the money not far from the Somali presidential palace in Villa Somalia and Bakara market. The businessmen said that there has

By Anadolu Agency France on Wednesday voiced solidarity with Ukraine but said there is a need to “reopen the negotiations” towards a permanent peace, while also praising Turkey’s role in urging both sides to talk. Speaking at a press conference at the end of the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed