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Saudi Arabia has taken the initiative to host peace talks aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. The talks, scheduled for early August, will bring together key players from up to 30 countries, including Western states, Ukraine, and major developing nations like India and Brazil. According to the Wall Street Journal, the meeting will be held in Jeddah on August …

Nearly 100 cats and kittens from Michigan are seeking loving homes after being rescued from a hoarder’s house. The Brownstown Township Police Department responded to the home of an elderly man in Downriver, Michigan, following complaints from concerned neighbors about a strong smell of urine. Upon entering the house, police discovered a surprising number of feline companions. Body camera footage …

If you think you have a sensitive child, you have a very crucial role to play in nurturing their unique strengths and helping them thrive. Parenting experts want you to know that sensitivity is not a weakness, but a rare advantage in kids. By embracing their individuality and providing a supportive environment, you can empower your sensitive child to grow …

In what sounded like a real-life horror movie, a roller coaster Essex broke down mid-ride, leaving one of the cars stuck 72 feet above the ground for a full 40 minutes. According to the clip posted on social media, the car was dangling vertically at 90° — with riders facing the sky — while Adventure Island’s worried staff attended to …

As Ukrainian drone assaults intensify with the forces penetrating into the capital Moscow, the Russian Ministry of Defence said Sunday that it thwarted three of the Kiyv drones in the capital, as authorities closed down an airport in the city due to the attack. According to the ministry’s statement on Telegram, one drone was hit on the outskirts of the …

The incidents of violence and abuse against women do not tend to cease in India, as another girl — a Muslim and physiotherapist by profession — was beaten and molested in public in the Ujjain city of Madhya Pradesh. A group of men intercepted the victim on her way back home on Friday evening and subjected her to violence and …

KYIV: Ukraine has moved its official Christmas holiday to December 25 in a break with the Russian Orthodox Church which celebrates it on January 7, according to legislation passed on Friday. The bill signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky highlights the deepening rift between churches in Kyiv and Moscow since Russia’s invasion of its pro-Western neighbour. “The relentless and successful struggle …

BAGHDAD: A fire killed four people in Karbala on Friday as hundreds of thousands of devotees gathered to mark Ashura. The blaze erupted in an alleyway near the mausoleum of Imam Hussein. “According to preliminary reports, the fire was sparked by a gas bottle in the kitchen” of a tent and then spread into an adjacent market, an emergency services …

BEIRUT: The militant Islamic State group (IS) said on Friday it was behind a bombing in the Syrian capital the day before that killed six people and wounded 20. Thursday’s explosion was near the Sayeda Zeinab mausoleum in Damascus, Syria’s most revered site, and came on the eve of Ashura. In a statement on the Telegram messaging app, the militant …

GILGIT: As many as 26 foreign climbers summited K2, the world’s second-highest peak at 8,611 metres above sea level, on Friday, a day after 86 foreigners scaled the mountain on Thursday. One of the day’s highlights was the Nepalese mountaineer Ming­ma David, who broke his own record to become the only person in the world to have scaled K2 six …