Legendary US architect dies aged 96
Frank Gehry, one of the most influential architects of the last century, has died aged 96. Gehry was acclaimed for his avant garde, experimental style of architecture. His titanium-covered design of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, catapulted him to…
UAE organizes mass wedding for Gaza couples on 54th Union Day: All you need to know
Gaza Strip: Eman Hassan Lawwa was dressed in traditional Palestinian prints and Hikmat Lawwa wore a suit as they walked hand-in-hand past the crumbled buildings of southern Gaza in a line of other couples dressed in exactly the same way….
EU’s former top diplomat Mogherini resigns from post after fraud accusation
Federica Mogherini, the EU’s foreign policy chief until 2019, has resigned from a leading role in Belgium after she was detained for questioning and accused in connection with an anti-corruption investigation. The investigation, ordered by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office…
EU bans Russian gas imports after last-minute agreement
The EU will begin to ban all Russian gas imports to the bloc early next year after lawmakers, officials and diplomatic negotiators struck a last-minute deal over a key piece of legislation set to reshape Europe’s energy sector. Put forward…
Farmers block border in northern Greece
Farmers in northern Greece blocked access to and from the Evzoni crossing on the border with North Macedonia on Tuesday, as they protest a range of issues, including higher production costs. The protesters, who arrived from the municipality of Paionia…
Rapper Poorstacy dies at 26
Rapper Poorstacy has died at the age of 26. The entertainer’s death was confirmed by the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner on Saturday, Nov. 29, TMZ reported, citing the Boca Raton Police Department. Additional details have not been revealed, and…
Russia to ban WhatsApp
Russia said on Friday that it was considering banning popular messaging service WhatsApp,accusing it of failing to prevent and suppress crime, as Moscow pushes Russians to switch to state-backed digital services. Russia had blocked users from making calls on…
Prince of Wales pays visit to severely ill children from Gaza
The Prince of Wales has visited a number of severely ill children from Gaza being treated by the NHS, a Kensington Palace spokesperson says. The NHS began offering specialist care to Gazan children in September as part of a UK…
Women march in Mexico City to protest gender violence
Hundreds of women marched through Mexico City’s streets Tuesday to protest violence against women in a country where gender violence remains pervasive. Among the hundreds of marchers clad in purple or with green bandanas, some beat drums and others…
Trump Says US Will Pause Migration From ‘Third-World Countries
Offered special immigration protections to Afghans who had worked with US forces in the wake of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. At the time, the Taliban had taken back control of Afghanistan, raising fears of retribution against those who had…