Australian star Liam Hemsworth was spotted with his girlfriend Gabriella Brooks and he seems happy like never before after split with ex wife Miley Cyrus. The Hunger Games star and his ladylove were photographed at Byron Bay on Sunday, spending the weekend together with the actor’s family. The model, 24, looks sensational in an orange bikini and white denim shorts whereas Liam …

Saudi authorities called upon citizens to “boycott everything Turkish” following a statement by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan where he accused some Gulf countries of pursuing policies that were destabilising the region, Gulf News reported on Saturday. “The boycott of everything Turkish, whether on the level of import, investment or tourism, is the responsibility of every Saudi — trader and consumer — in …

SANAA: Yemenis who were airlifted to Jordan to undergo treatment for critical illnesses earlier this year were brought home on Sunday on a flight into the rebel-held capital Sanaa, the United Nations said. Thirty-one men, women and children in dire need of medical care were flown out in February along with their companions. “A UN flight carrying civilian Yemenis & …

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis said on Sunday that the Covid-19 pandemic was the latest crisis to prove that market forces alone and “trickle-down” economic policies had failed to produce the social benefits their proponents claim. In an encyclical on the theme of human fraternity, Pope Francis also said private property cannot be considered an absolute right in all cases where …

NOUMEA: The South Pacific territory of New Caledonia chose to remain French on Sunday, narrowly rejecting independence in a tightly-fought referendum marked by a high turnout. The vote rejecting a breakaway from France after almost 170 years came in at 53.26 percent, down from 56.7 percent in a referendum two years ago. French President Emmanuel Macron — who had said …

MINSK: Belarusian police on Sunday used water cannon to disperse protesters in the capital Minsk as tens of thousands marched to demand the release of political prisoners. Demonstrators took to the streets despite warnings they could face prison and dedicated their latest march — which came after Brussels and Washington introduced sanctions against some Belarusian officials — to the plight …

WASHINGTON: Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about the timing of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and whether additional senators may have been exposed. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared the confirmation process was going full steam ahead. North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis and Utah Sen. …

CAIRO: Scholars at Egypt’s prestigious Islamic institution, Al-Azhar, have denounced remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron on “Islamist separatism” as “racist” and “hate speech”. Macron on Friday unveiled plans to defend France’s secular values against “radical Islam”, describing Islam as “a religion in crisis” worldwide. “He made false accusations against Islam, that have nothing to do with the true essence of this …

STEPANAKERT: Arme­nian and Azerbaijani forces exchanged heavy rocket and artillery fire as fighting intensified over Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, with the breakaway region’s capital and Azerbaijan’s second-largest city hit. Armenia said that Nagorno-Karabakh’s main city Stepanakert, which has been under shelling since Friday, was hit again on Sunday and journalists said there were regular explosions and clouds of black smoke rising …

BAHAWALNAGAR: Scores of people of Chak Laleka and Chak Lala Amar Singh staged a demonstration on Sunday against the Ghumandpur and McLeod Ganj police for allegedly providing VIP protocol and favours in return for bribe to suspects arrested in a case of attempted murder. Mumtaz Ahmed Joiya of Chak Laleka said he was being constantly attacked by Ameen alias Kali …