Maldives president holds record 15-hour press conference
Shawdesh Desk: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on Sunday, claiming it broke a previous record held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr ReadMore
Children rescued from four-year COVID lockdown in ‘horror house’
Shawdesh Desk: Three German children have been rescued from a “horror house” in Spain where they spent years living under a COVID lockdown allegedly imposed by their parents. Spanish police ReadMore
How Abu Dhabi Police use tech to ensure ‘zero disruptions’ in emergencies
When a Covid-19 outbreak hit Al Falah Police Station in Abu Dhabi, the police didn’t halt operations – they moved them. “We transferred all operations to Zakher Police Station,” said ReadMore
‘I didn’t go’: The last Muslim man in Indian town hit by religious strife
Every morning at 8am, Ahamad Hasan pulls up the brown shutter of his dry-cleaning shop on the banks of the Nandakini River, which runs through the remote Himalayan town of ReadMore
King Abdulaziz library preserves 400 rare Qur’an manuscripts
Shawdesh Desk: King Abdulaziz Public Library (KAPL) has revealed that it acquired 400 rare copies of the Holy Qur’an from various Islamic eras, especially manuscripts from the 10th to 13th ReadMore
‘Many glaciers will not survive the 21st century’
Many glaciers will not survive the 21st century, with five of the past six years registering the most rapid glacier retreat on record. Major reports and studies published on 18 ReadMore
US man shot by his dog while lying in bed
An American dog owner was shot by his pet after it jumped on his bed and set off a loaded gun, police said Wednesday. The man, from Memphis, Tennessee, was ReadMore
WhatsApp group admin shot dead in Pakistan for allegedly removing member
A Pakistani man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting the administrator of a community WhatsApp group who removed him from the chat, police said Saturday (8 March). Mushtaq ReadMore
