Landmark global pandemic agreement talks end without a deal

Negotiations on a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics ended on Friday without a deal — though countries said they wanted to keep pushing for an accord. Scarred...

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls for elections on May 21

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison called federal elections for May 21 on Sunday, launching a come-from-behind battle to stay in power after three years rocked by floods, bushfires and the...

Bracing up to face economic fallout of war

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the talks between the two countries in Belarus are proceeding with no sign of either process producing an early result. With the United...

French actor Gaspard Ulliel dies at 37 after ski accident

French actor Gaspard Ulliel, known for appearing in Chanel perfume ads and portraying fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent in a 2014 biopic, has died at the age of 37 following...

An ironic occurrence

A regretful stance

Sarah Taryam, Arts Editor It must be tough being an actor, starring in a movie, then looking back with regret about that specific role. This week we are taking a...

Lengthy pandemic impact on education more severe than predicted, says report

Lengthy pandemic school closures have cost students trillions of dollars in lifetime earnings, the World Bank and UN agencies said on Monday, warning that the crisis has worsened since last...

Sydney emerges from COVID-19 pandemic lockdown after 106 days

Gulf Today Report Elated Sydneysiders celebrated the end of almost four months of coronavirus lockdown on Monday, allowing COVID-19 vaccinated locals to enjoy new freedoms. From midnight...

Expo 2020 unveils community art project ‘Hammour House’

Expo 2020 Dubai has unveiled Hammour House, its one-of-a-kind community art project, at an exclusive preview attended by Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence...

Lessons hidden in COVID-19 alarm in Tokyo

The rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in Tokyo in the middle of the Olympic Games is causing much concern among Japanese authorities. There were 3,865 cases on Thursday...