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Female referees to officiate at men’s World Cup for the first time

Web Desk May 25, 2022

Show caption Stéphanie Frappart, one of the referees chosen for the World Cup, shows...

Turkish president and Saudi prince embrace in pursuit of profits and political gain

Web Desk May 25, 2022

Not so long ago, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan publicly accused Crown Prince Mohammed...

‘I want to create a lesbian mecca’: Iman Qureshi on her play about a glorious women’s choir

Web Desk May 25, 2022

Show caption All the right notes … the cast of The Ministry of Lesbian...

Documenta curators denounce ‘racist effects’ of ‘antisemitism rumors’

Web Desk May 25, 2022

The 2022 documenta art exhibition will take place from June 18 to September 25...

Blast at Kabul mosque kills more than 50 worshippers

Web Desk May 24, 2022

Show caption Worshippers flee after an explosion at the Khalifa Sahib mosque in Kabul...

World’s tallest building engulfed as Mideast sandstorms hit UAE

Web Desk May 24, 2022

Dubai (AFP) – The world’s tallest building disappeared behind a grey layer of dust...

Mideast sandstorms snarl traffic, close schools, harm health

Web Desk May 24, 2022

Riyadh (AFP) – Sandstorms across the Middle East have delayed flights, closed schools and...

UN rights chief’s access to China’s Xinjiang under scrutiny during visit

Web Desk May 24, 2022

File photo: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet attends an event at...

Afghanistan’s Taliban order women to cover up head to toe

Web Desk May 24, 2022

Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a Saudi humanitarian aid group,...

UN rights chief to make landmark trip to China’s Xinjiang region

Web Desk May 24, 2022

The UN human rights chief will travel to China on Monday for a long-awaited...