Author: Editorial Team
BERLIN — German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has said support for Ukraine and Israel may have cost votes after Berlin failed to secure a rotating spot on the UN Security Council. Germany has failed in its bid to secure one of the two rotating seats allocated to European countries with Portugal and Austria winning election to the UN body. Germany received 104 votes from the 193-member UN General Assembly while Portugal secured 134 votes and Austria received 131. Speaking to reporters after the vote, Wadephul noted that Berlin’s support for Ukraine and Israel may have played a role. “We have…
For years, the global narrative surrounding next-generation weight-loss medications has been visually defined by the click of an injection pen. We have watched from afar as Hollywood and social media feeds turned a class of chronic disease medications into the ultimate cultural status symbol. But this week, the UAE entered a new chapter in the rapid weight-loss conversation. In a decisive move, the Emirates Drug Establishment approved Wegovy (oral semaglutide) as a once-daily pill for long-term weight management in adults. Indicated for individuals with obesity or those classified as overweight with at least one weight-related comorbidity, the pill also carries…
Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Alibrahim met today with Republic of Korea Minister for Trade Han-Koo Yeo to discuss ways to strengthen economic, trade, and investment cooperation, as well as the latest global economic developments, on the sidelines of the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris. Source: Riyadh Daily
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto has sacked Dadan Hindayana, the head of the agency responsible for his flagship free meals program that has been plagued by mass food poisonings and corruption allegations. Investigators from the Attorney General’s office raided the headquarters of the National Nutrition Agency, which is in charge of the free meals program, in the early hours of Wednesday immediately after Dadan was fired. The move comes a week after Indonesia’s corruption watchdog filed a complaint alleging inconsistencies in budgeting across kitchens. A spokesman for the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) confirmed the raid to Reuters in a…
BOGOTA — US President Donald Trump inserted himself into Colombia’s presidential campaign on Tuesday night, by endorsing Abelardo de la Espriella, a right-wing lawyer, who will face off against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda in a runoff election later this month. “The results of this Election are very important to the future of Colombia and its relationship to the United States,” Trump wrote on Truth Social in a post full of praise for De La Espriella, whom he referred to by his campaign moniker, “El Tigre,” or the Tiger. “Because of his tremendous accomplishments in life, and his political support for…
“A healthy man wants a thousand things, a sick man only wants one”. It’s a timeless truth from Stoic philosophy, but for long-time Dubai resident Guido De Wilde, it is a lived reality. When you are moving at the breakneck speed of a high-flying corporate life, your mind is naturally consumed by a tapestry of ambitions and endless pursuits. But when a doctor looks you in the eye and delivers a life-altering diagnosis, that tapestry instantly evaporates, leaving behind a singular, razor-sharp focus on the simple desire: to be well again. For Guido, that life-altering moment arrived in January 2020,…
The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) said that climate forecasts for the summer of 2026, covering June, July, and August, indicate that average temperatures will be above normal across all regions of Saudi Arabia, while rainfall opportunities will vary between near-normal and below-normal levels in several regions. In its seasonal climate report, NCM noted that rainfall in June is expected to be near normal across all regions of the Kingdom. Forecasts for July indicate below-average rainfall in Jazan, Al-Baha, parts of Aseer, Makkah, Najran, and Eastern regions, while precipitation is expected to remain around normal levels in the rest of the…
KYIV — At least seven people have been killed and 11 others injured after a drone hit a passenger bus in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region of Ukraine, authorities said. The Russian-installed head of the region, Denis Pushilin, said on the Telegram messaging platform that the bus was struck in the early hours of Wednesday as it was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Crimea. The strikes come a day after a massive Russian assault on cities across Ukraine killed at least 22 people, including several women and children. On the drone which hit the bus in Donetsk, Pushilin said: “In…
RIYADH — The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) will begin implementing flexible working hours for more than 50 government entities across six of the capital’s business districts. In collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, the RCRC’s Flexible Working Hours Initiative — a four-hour working window — was launched to enhance traffic flow and improve daily commuting efficiency in Riyadh. Flexible working hours — implemented in entities subject to the Civil Service System — will be from 5:30 AM until 9:30 AM. Meanwhile, government entities subject to the Labor System will be from 7:00 AM until…
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and organized by Riyadh Exhibitions Company Ltd., Riyadh International Industry Week will take place from June 21 to 24 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center. The event will bring together more than 400 exhibitors from over 20 countries worldwide, in addition to decision-makers, government entities, experts, professionals, and leading industrial and engineering companies, to showcase the latest industrial technologies and solutions and enhance opportunities for cooperation and investment in the sector. Registration to attend the exhibition is available through the following link: https://recregister.com/pp/ This year’s event gains…