Egypt has opened a record-breaking mosque in its new administrative capital city – but has been widely criticised for the costs involved. The government has been building a new city in the desert, to try to move people away from heavily-congested Cairo. But the unveiling of the new centre and mosque was criticised on social […] The post New capital’s lavish
The US military says a senior leader of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) who was responsible for planning attacks in Europe has been killed in a strike in Syria. Khalid Aydd Ahmad al-Jabouri died in an undisclosed location on Monday, according to US Central Command. No civilians were said to have been killed or […] The post Khalid al-Jabouri: US says
The UK data regulator has fined TikTok £12.7 million ($15.9 million) for a number of breaches of data protection law, including misusing children’s personal data. The Information Commissioner’s Office estimates that, in 2020, TikTok allowed more than 1 million UK children under 13 to use its platform in violation of its own rules. The ICO […] The post TikTok hit with nearly $16 million
India has rejected Chinese attempts to rename places in what New Delhi regards as its eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, which Beijing claims as part of its territory. China and India fought a war along parts of their poorly demarcated 3,800km (2,360-mile) frontier in 1962 and clashes in mountainous regions in recent years have seriously […] The post India rejects
Finland has become the 31st member of the Nato security alliance, doubling the length of member states’ borders with Russia. The Finnish foreign minister handed the accession document to the US secretary of state who declared Finland a member. Then in bright sunshine in front of Nato’s gleaming new headquarters, Finland’s white-and-blue flag joined a […] The post Nato’s
Neem has so many medicinal properties that can keep multiple ailments away from you. Here are some lesser-known benefits of neem. In Sanskrit, neem is known as arishta which means something that is imperishable and complete. Neem trees are native to India and many of us have grown up in neighbourhoods that house them. It […] The post These lesser-known
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