Middle East

MUMBAI — In a Muslim graveyard in Delhi, a tombstone stands out. It has an inscription written in the Urdu language, but beneath it lies the name of a German-born Jewish woman — Gerda Philipsborn — followed by the epithet ‘Aapajaan’ or ‘elder sister’. This is an unusual sight as …

LOS ANGELES — Embattled hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested in New York City on unspecified federal charges, federal authorities said. The arrest in Manhattan follows raids on two of his properties in Los Angeles and Miami in March as part of an “ongoing investigation” into sex trafficking …

LISBON — More than 5,000 firefighters have been tackling wildfires that Portugal’s Prime Minister has said are “raging across the country”. Louis Montenegro named one firefighter who had died of “a sudden illness” while battling a blaze in Oliveira de Azeméis as João Silva. Temperatures in Portugal exceeded 30C (86F) …

COLOMBO — Exuberant young men splashing around in a pool with one theatrically soaping himself as a crowd cheered. Sri Lankans dancing in an opulent hallway as the iconic papare bands played festive tunes with trumpets and drums. These scenes beamed across the world on 13 July 2022 in the …

The death toll from the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, has risen to 41,226 martyrs, in addition to the injury of 95,413.Medical sources in Gaza reported that the Israeli occupation forces have committed three massacres against families in the Strip over the past 24 hours, killing …

LOS ANGELES — American band Jane’s Addiction have canceled the remaining dates of their tour, days after an on-stage brawl in Boston, Massachusetts. On Friday night, the band — which hails from Los Angeles — cut short their gig after frontman Perry Farrell threw a punch at guitarist David Navarro. …

ICS Arabia, a leading Saudi design-build-operate data center company, has officially announced the commencement of construction on the Desert Dragon Data Centers, boasting a total capacity of 187 megawatts (MW). This ambitious project is the result of a joint venture between ICS Arabia and Shanghai-based Lumaotong Group (LMT) following the …

NEOM — The NEOM Beach Games will return this November after an exciting summer of Olympic events, promising an even more exciting line-up of athletes and competitive events. Olympic gold medalists Cassandra Beaugrande and Alex Yee (triathlete), Worthy de Jong (3×3 basketball player) and Federic Leonardo (speed climber) will be …

MIAMI — A gunman hid for nearly 12 hours in bushes before Donald Trump played an unscheduled game of golf at his oceanfront club in Florida – leaving locals stunned at what authorities say appears to be the second attempt to assassinate the former president in as many months. It …

The United States is still working with mediators Egypt and Qatar to present a revised proposal for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said Monday. Miller told reporters Washington was working with the mediators on what the proposal will contain and ensuring that “it’s …