Palestinians Perform First Tarawih Prayers Of Ramadan Amid Ruins Of Mosques In Gaza

 Palestinians performed the first Tarawih prayers of the holy month of Ramadan in the war-devastated Gaza Strip on Friday night, amid the ruins of mosques across the enclave, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.According to an Anadolu correspondent, Palestinians laid out carpets...

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Cyclone Garance Claims 3 Lives In French Overseas Territory Reunion Island

 Cyclone Garance struck Reunion Island, a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean, on Friday, resulting in at least three deaths and infrastructure damage, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.Prefect Patrice Latron of Reunion Island, in a statement acknowledging the three fatalities,...

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Trump, Vance And Zelenskyy Get In Heated Exchange Over Ending Ukraine War At White House

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy got in a heated war of words with United States (US) President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance Friday as the future of a mineral rights deal appeared in flux during a critical White House...

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Indonesia Begins Fasting On Saturday; Singapore, Thailand, And Cambodia Follow On Sunday

 Muslims in Indonesia will begin fasting on Saturday (March 1), while Singapore, Thailand, and Cambodia will commence fasting on Sunday (March 2).At a press conference, Indonesia’s Minister of Religious Affairs, Nasaruddin Umar, announced that 1 Ramadan 1446 Hijrah falls on...

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UNRWA Provides Food Assistance To 2 Million People In Gaza Since Ceasefire

  The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced that since the ceasefire in Gaza on Dec 19 2024, the agency has made unparalleled progress in providing humanitarian assistance to people in need there.According to the Emirates...

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Japan's Births Fell To A Record Low Of 721,000 In 2024

  The number of children born in Japan in 2024 fell from a year earlier to 720,988, marking the ninth consecutive year of record lows, health ministry data showed on Thursday.According to Kyodo News Agency, the figure, including foreigners, was down...

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Hollywood Star Gene Hackman And Wife Betsy Arakawa Found Dead At Home

 Oscar-winning US actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead in their home in New Mexico in the United States.The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the couple had been found dead on Wednesday afternoon in...

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Trump Administration Orders Federal Agencies To Prepare For Mass Layoffs

 The administration of US President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to prepare for widespread layoffs as part of a government reorganisation effort.In a memo issued Wednesday, White House Budget Director Russell Vought and Acting Office of Personnel Management Director...

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Brazil's Leader Says BRICS Will Seek Alternative Payment Systems

 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said BRICS, presided over by Brazil, plans to look for alternative platforms for payments between member countries, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti.The BRICS summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7. This...

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Seventh And Final Batch Of Palestinian Prisoners Released Under Exchange Deal With Israel

  Over 640 Palestinian detainees were set free from Israeli prisons late Thursday night as part of the seventh and final batch of the exchange deal under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, the Palestine News and Info Agency...

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Over 80 Homes Lost, 2,000 People Told To Evacuate In Japan Wildfire

 More than 80 homes appear to have burned down and some 2,000 people have been ordered to evacuate after a wildfire broke out in a northeastern Japan city, Kyodo News Agency reported citing local authorities on Thursday.The blaze has been...

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Island Evacuates As Cyclone Strengthens Off Australia's Northeast Coast

  Residents and tourists on an island off Australia's northeast coast will begin evacuating to the mainland due to a threat posed by a cyclone, reported Xinhua.The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said on Thursday that tropical cyclone has reached category three...

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