CAIRO: Among the bustling workshops of central Cairo’s Al-Sabtiyah district, Om Ghada’s blacksmith business has seen profits dip as two-hour power cuts each day returned after a brief suspension during the holy month of Ramadan.When scheduled outages began last summer it came as a shock to Egyptians accustomed to years of reliable power supplies under … Read more
Lions coach Chris Fagan admits his struggling side’s season is reaching a “critical” stage and that Sunday night’s Gabba battle with the Gold Coast Suns is a “big moment” in Brisbane’s 2024 campaign. Last season’s beaten grand finalists have won just two of their seven matches this season, with a top-four berth almost out of … Read more
NEW DELHI: Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the general election from the family bastion in the north, his Congress Party announced on Friday, a move that will challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a region he dominates. Gandhi, the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, will contest from Raebareli in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh … Read more
Sam Walsh was near perfect for almost the entirety of Carlton’s nailbiting loss to Collingwood at the MCG. The Blues midfield superstar was at his dominant best as he racked up a game-high 33 disposals to go along with eight clearances. Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no … Read more
A giant creature washed up on a South Australian beach has gone viral online, sparking a mixed reaction. The animal, estimated to be 2.7m wide and pictured first by Fish SA Magazine, was spotted lying dead on the sand at Petrel Cove near Encounter Bay along the state’s south coast last weekend. The South Australia … Read more
A student dubbed the “folded boy” due to a debilitating spinal condition that twisted his body into a Z-shape is one step closer to standing straight after multiple high-risk surgeries. Jiang Yanchen, 19, from the Shandong province in China, suffers from ankylosing spondylitis, which folded his spine backwards to the point that his head and … Read more
Los Angeles-based Italian restaurant Jon & Vinny’s has opened a location in Riyadh serving pizza, pasta, desserts and coffee. Located in Al-Sulimaniyah, the Italian restaurant has four locations in the US, all in California: Fairfax, Brentwood, Slauson and Beverly Hills. The Riyadh restaurant features a more casual laid-back dining experience as opposed to other Italian … Read more
A teenage boy allegedly threatened patrons with a machete at a busy Melbourne shopping centre, only hours after a separate alleged knife incident sent the mall into lockdown. Police allege the 15-year-old boy was yelling threats while armed inside the Watergardens Shopping Centre in Melbourne’s west about 7.30pm on Friday. The teen, who was detained … Read more
Mitchell Starc picked up four wickets as a disciplined bowling performance helped Kolkata Knight Riders seal a 24-run victory over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on Friday. Chasing a below-par 170, Mumbai lost wickets at regular intervals to be bowled out for 145 off 18.5 overs at the Wankhede Stadium. Watch every match … Read more
RIYADH: Only a few months after its recent launch, Beast House has become one of the Saudi music scene’s biggest assets, using MDLBEAST’s comprehensive strategy to enrich the Saudi music industry with solid infrastructure.Driven by a vision to provide fertile ground in which to cultivate the region’s music culture, Beast House marks MDLBEAST’s debut investment … Read more