Paris, France -- News outlets have begun quitting X, formerly Twitter, once a favorite of global media but now accused of enabling the spread of disinformation under its owner, president-elect Donald Trump ally Elon Musk. Citing a "harsh and extreme" climate, Sweden's newspaper of reference, the left-liberal Dagens Nyheter (DN), on...
BBC, Guardian journos among 54 UK citizens in Russia’s stop-list
Moscow, Russia - Moscow has expanded its stop-list as a retaliatory measure barring 54 UK citizens from entering Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said, quoted by Russian news agency TASS. The list now includes Lucy Frazer, UK secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, "who is promoting Russia’s...
Prince Harry accuses brother William of 2019 physical attack: report
New York, United States--Britain's Prince Harry recounts in his new book how he was physically "attacked" by his older brother Prince William during an argument in 2019, the Guardian reported Wednesday. According to the newspaper, the story of the incident appears in Harry's new memoir "Spare," which is due to be...
Women upbeat over guardian-free Hajj
This year's Hajj, the first large-scale edition since the guardian requirement was dropped in 2021, has taken on a different hue with thousands of unaccompanied women joining the rituals.
A Saudi mom can now vouch for her child to open a bank account
Before this decision, a married mother had to bring her husband or obtain court's consent to open an account for her kids
