US woman held hostage saved after failing to share Wordle score on February 11, 2022Washington: A woman in the US city of Chicago was rescued from being held hostage for hours after her failure to share her daily Wordle score alerted her family something was wrong. Denyse Holt, 80, was alone at home on the night of February 5 when a man broke into her house and pointed a […]
UK signs legislation allowing tougher Russia sanctions on February 11, 2022London: The UK government on Thursday signed into law new legislation giving it powers to impose tougher and broader sanctions on Russia if Moscow steps up its aggression against Ukraine. The new legislation entered force after being signed by a minister and formally laid before Parliament, a procedure that does not require a vote by […]
US Congress passes bill easing sexual misconduct complaints at work on February 11, 2022Washington: US lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill that would make it easier for victims of sexual misconduct in the workplace to file complaints. The bill, passed by the Senate with rare bipartisan support, invalidates any clause in Americans’ employment contracts that would prohibit victims of sexual assault or sexual harassment from suing their aggressor […]
Russian Soyuz rocket launches 34 new UK satellites on February 11, 2022Moscow: A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted 34 satellites into space on Thursday for British operator OneWeb, which aims to provide broadband internet everywhere in the world, Moscow’s space agency Roscosmos said. The London-headquartered company is working to complete the construction of a constellation of low earth orbit satellites to provide enhanced broadband and other services […]
’12 hurt’ in Yemen rebel drone attack on Saudi airport on February 11, 2022Riyadh: Twelve people were injured by falling debris Thursday as the Saudi military blew up a Yemeni rebel “bomb-laden” drone targeting an airport close to the border, officials said. Fragments fell to the ground after the interception of the drone over Abha International Airport, which has previously been targeted in similar assaults by the Iran-backed […]
London police chief resigns after string of scandals on February 11, 2022London: Britain’s most senior police officer announced her resignation Thursday after a string of scandals linked to racism, sexism, misogyny, and the murder of a young woman by a serving police officer on the London force. Cressida Dick, who became the first woman to head London’s Metropolitan Police in 2017, said she had “no choice […]
Sudanese return to streets rallying against military coup on February 11, 2022Khartoum: Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets Thursday in the latest mass rally protesting against last year’s military coup that upended a transition to civilian rule, witnesses said. Crowds waved flags, banged drums, danced, and chanted slogans, warning each other to keep a lookout for the security forces who have launched deadly crackdowns on […]
Saudi coffee legacy percolates through the generations on February 10, 2022Jizan, Saudi Arabia: For Farah al-Malki, growing coffee plants in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern region of Jizan is more than just a profession. It is a family tradition passed down from generation to generation. The 90-year-old patriarch has a long history with coffee, which spread from Ethiopia to Yemen and then to the rest of the […]
UK readies 1,000 more troops as Johnson visits NATO, Poland on February 10, 2022London: Britain said Wednesday it was ready to deploy 1,000 more troops to deal with any humanitarian crisis linked to Ukraine, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson headed to NATO and Poland. His trip Thursday coincides with crisis talks in Moscow between British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and her counterpart Sergei Lavrov, as the UK and […]
Former EU official charged with bribery in Malta court on February 10, 2022Valletta: Former EU health commissioner John Dalli appeared in a Maltese court Wednesday charged with bribery and trading in influence over a tobacco lobbying scandal that caused his resignation a decade ago. The 72-year-old strongly denies involvement in alleged efforts to overturn an EU ban on snus, a type of oral snuff that originated in […]