February 22, 2025
International

Abaya is prohibited for female students taking exams in Saudi Arabia

Female students will not be allowed to take exams while dressed in abayas, as determined by the Saudi Education and Training Evaluation Commission (ETEC). Female students must wear school uniforms inside test rooms, according to the ETEC, and such clothes must adhere to stringent rules and norms of decency. ETEC, formerly known as the Education […]

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International Sport

During FIFA World Cup game, US reporter passes away in stadium

The FIFA World Cup 2022 is currently taking place in Qatar, and the United States Soccer Federation has reported that senior writer Grant Wahl passed away after collapsing while reporting the quarterfinals. The 48-year-old reportedly passed away during Argentina’s play versus the Netherlands. Wahl, on the other hand, reportedly experienced a heart attack. The US […]

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International

7 people are killed by a roadside bomb in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan

MAZAR-I-SHARIF: An onboard roadside bomb in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of seven petroleum business personnel, according to a spokesman for the provincial police. “By the side of the road, a cart had the explosive. It went off as the bus pulled up “said Asif Waziri, a police officer of Mazar-i-Balkh Sharif’s […]

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Desi Twitter is incensed by the British version of chicken korma

Desi After viewing a recipe for Chicken Korma provided by Tasty UK, a page that shares recipes for international cuisines, Twitter lost its cool. Chicken korma, which is well-known in both Pakistan and India, has its own recipe that is unique to the UK. The recipe begins by putting sliced onions in a pan, then […]

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International

Thousands in US state of Maryland are left without electricity after small plane crash

Several Montgomery County residents lost power as a result of a small plane crash into powerlines on Sunday in the US state of Maryland, according to a local official. Pete Piringer, the head of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service’s Twitter account, reported that the jet was left dangling 100 feet in the air […]

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International

Saudi storm claims two lives and closes schools and key road to Makkah

RIYADH: Heavy rains struck western Saudi Arabia on Thursday, including the coastal city of Jeddah, causing flights to be delayed and prompting the closure of schools. At least two people died as a result, according to officials. The Makkah regional government issued a call for everyone to stay indoors unless absolutely essential after two fatalities […]

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International

Mexico considers what would happen if it loses its last panda

The last panda in Latin America, Xin Xin, stands out from other bears. She is the sole survivor of the giant panda diaspora that China gifted to other nations in the 1970s and 1980s; she is a native of Mexico. One of only two zoos housing pandas not under the direct control of the Chinese […]

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“India’s first voter” passes away at age 105

Shyam Saran Negi, known as “India’s first voter,” passed away in Kalpa, Himachal Pradesh, at the age of 105.He was believed to have been the first voter in India following its independence from British rule to cast a ballot in the general elections of 1951. In order to avoid a lot of snow, the polls […]

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International

Pelosi attack suspect told police he was on a “suicide mission”

SAN FRANCISCO: According to court documents prosecutors filed on Tuesday, the man accused of breaking into US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home and hitting her husband with a hammer later claimed police he was on a “suicide mission” and had intended to kill other leaders. As David Wayne DePape, 42, pleaded not guilty to the […]

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International

Putin: We have suspended our involvement in grain export agreement

According to President Vladimir Putin, Russia is pausing its participation in a pact to transport desperately needed Ukrainian grain through Black Sea ports rather than cancelling it.Putin made his first remarks following Moscow’s announcement on Saturday that it was suspending its participation in the Black Sea deal, which was mediated by the UN, following what […]

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