6,000 police at the ready to quell UK riots: government

Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament, paving the way for elections to replace Hasina DHAKA, Bangladesh: Bangladesh's president dissolved parliament on Tuesday, clearing the way for new elections to replace a longtime prime minister who resigned and left the country after weeks of violent unrest. President Mohammed Shahabuddin's office announced the decision on Tuesday afternoon. Earlier, the … Read more

Climate activists target Messi’s mansion in Spain’s Ibiza

MADRID: Climate activists on Tuesday spray-painted a mansion on the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza belonging to Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi to highlight the “responsibility of the rich for the climate crisis”. Activists from the Futuro Vegetal group released a video of two members standing outside a house near Cala Tarida on the west … Read more

Qatar banking assets see 1.2% rise

RIYADH: A surge in domestic investment and credit led Qatari bank assets to rise 1.2 percent month-on-month in June to 1.99 trillion Qatari riyals ($546.4 billion). According to QNB Financial Services, this growth contributed to a 1.5 percent increase in banking sector assets in 2024, compared to 1.96 trillion riyals recorded in December 2023. Domestic … Read more

China urges citizens to take ‘caution’ in Lebanon travel

BEIJING: China's embassy in Beirut has urged citizens to “travel with caution” if visiting Lebanon, warning they face “higher security risks” as fears of a regional conflict mount. In a statement issued Monday evening Beijing time, the embassy warned citizens that the situation in the country was “serious and complex.” “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs … Read more