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Saudi Arabia to participate in Miss Universe pageant for first time with contestant Rumy Alqahtani
Rumy-Al-Qahtani-Miss-Universe-Saudi-Arabia Ahmed Mohamed / ES Composite Evening Standard By Lydia Chantler-Hicks Saudi Arabia is to take part in the Miss Universe pageant for the first time.
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People take a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria, Feb. 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Han Xu) By Xinhua News Agency The majority of Africa’s international migrants
Read MoreSpanish government to block Catalan independence initiative in court
By Anadolu Agency The Spanish government announced on Tuesday that it will challenge a Catalan bill proposing a unilateral declaration of independence in the Constitutional Court. Earlier this
Read MoreBaltimore bridge collision sends vehicles tumbling into water
A view of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Photographer Julia Nikhinson By Reuters A container ship smashed into a four-lane bridge in the U.S.
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Featured ArticlesSaudi Arabia to participate in Miss Universe pageant for first time with contestant Rumy Alqahtani
Rumy-Al-Qahtani-Miss-Universe-Saudi-Arabia Ahmed Mohamed / ES Composite Evening Standard By Lydia Chantler-Hicks Saudi Arabia is to take part in the Miss Universe pageant for the first time.
Saudi Arabia to participate in Miss Universe pageant for first time with contestant Rumy Alqahtani
Rumy-Al-Qahtani-Miss-Universe-Saudi-Arabia Ahmed Mohamed / ES Composite Evening Standard By Lydia Chantler-Hicks Saudi Arabia is to take part in the Miss Universe pageant for the first time.
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Ex Prime Minister Khaire arrives in Mogadishu following ‘dismissal’
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Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg By David Goodman U.K. house prices barely moved this month as the market remained trapped by Brexit uncertainty, according to Nationwide Building Society.
China accuses US of ‘economic bullying’ over equipment ban
Photo (AP) China on Tuesday accused the U.S. of “economic bullying behavior” after U.S. regulators cited security threats in proposing to cut off funding for Chinese equipment in U.S.
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Photo/Somali Times Political uncertainty and volatile oil prices are hindering economic growth in Somalia among several other countries, according to a new report released Monday by the
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Midair scare forces Silverstone Air plane to make emergency landing
Photo/Daily Nation/A Silverstone Air plane at the Eldoret International Airport on May 31, 2019. A plane operated by the airline was forced to make an emergency landing at the airport after a
EU nations agree to Brexit extension until January 31: Tusk
European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (not pictured) hold a joint news conference at the end of the European Union leaders summit dominated
Kuwait’s ruler opens parliament after medical treatment
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Sabah waves at the end of the opening of the 4th ordinary session of the 15th Legislative Parliament in Kuwait city, Kuwait, October 29, 2019.
U.K. House Prices Remain Stuck in Brexit Stasis, Nationwide Says
Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg By David Goodman U.K. house prices barely moved this month as the market remained trapped by Brexit uncertainty, according to Nationwide Building Society.
China accuses US of ‘economic bullying’ over equipment ban
Photo (AP) China on Tuesday accused the U.S. of “economic bullying behavior” after U.S. regulators cited security threats in proposing to cut off funding for Chinese equipment in U.S.
Dubai Faces a ‘Disaster’ From Overbuilding, Top Developer Says
Residential and commercial skyscrapers stand in downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Photographer: Christopher Pike | Bloomberg By Zainab Fattah and Yousef Gamal El-Din Damac chairman calls for
US Treasury Secretary vows more economic sanctions on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin deliver joint statements during their meeting in Jerusalem, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019. (Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo
EU agrees Brexit delay as British parliament blocks December 12 election
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen at the House of Commons in London, Britain October 23, 2019. ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS The European Union agreed a
Somalia is among countries to be affected by volatile Politics and Oil Prices IMF regional outlook report
Photo/Somali Times Political uncertainty and volatile oil prices are hindering economic growth in Somalia among several other countries, according to a new report released Monday by the
HSBC profits fall in challenging trade
Photo/AFP / MARCO BERTORELLO HSBC is underperforming in parts of Europe and the United States, as third-quarter profits fell, the lender’s interim chief executive said on Monday, warning
Midair scare forces Silverstone Air plane to make emergency landing
Photo/Daily Nation/A Silverstone Air plane at the Eldoret International Airport on May 31, 2019. A plane operated by the airline was forced to make an emergency landing at the airport after a
EU nations agree to Brexit extension until January 31: Tusk
European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (not pictured) hold a joint news conference at the end of the European Union leaders summit dominated