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Ellie Goulding feared she'd die during a severe panic attack

Ellie Goulding suffered a terrible panic attack while travelling on a train, as she recalled how her mind just ‘completely crashed’

Dutch protest against ‘corona pass'

Hundreds of protesters marched against the introduction of a “corona pass” in the Netherlands on Saturday, as proof of COVID-19 vaccination became compulsory to get into bars, restaurants, theatres and other venues.

World has to help devastated Afghanistan, stresses Imran

Pakistan and US need to prevent terrorism emanating from Afghanistan and should cooperate in addressing the humanitarian crisis in that country and supporting its economic recovery, says Pak premier

World urged to step up action to reach zero hunger by 2030

UAE reviews National Pathway for Food Systems Transformation at UN Food Systems Summit

Rainfall likely to continue in various regions of UAE

Al Jazeera area in Al Dhafra region recorded the country’s lowest temperature on Thursday morning that was 20.6ºC at 5:30 am

UAE and US boost ties in areas of digital economy, innovation

The meeting witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries to enhance the position of the UAE as a preferred trade destination

Fridays for Future rallies rock cities across world

‘We can still turn this around... We demand change and we are the change,’ Thunberg tells cheering protesters in Berlin; demonstrations were held in 1,500 locations from Africa to America.

Rookies vs veterans bring impressive resumes to Ryder Cup

The youth movement – against a veteran European side – is less risky than it might appear with the Americans counting the newcomers as RINOs – Rookies in Name Only – thanks to their accomplishments elsewhere

African leaders slam vaccine inequity

UNITED NATIONS: The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution came into sharper focus on Thursday as many of the African countries whose populations have little to no access to the life-saving shots stepped to the podium to speak at the UN’s annual meeting of world leaders.

Myanmar at risk of escalating civil war: UN

GENEVA: Myanmar is facing the alarming prospect of an escalating civil war as an uprising against the military junta widens, the UN’s human rights chief warned on Thursday.

Rihanna takes time with album while unveiling her new collection

The multi-Grammy winner is just taking her time to ‘experiment.’ She suggests her new music will sound much different than her previous projects

Why Vietnamese Americans feel for Afghan refugees

The crisis in Afghanistan has reopened painful wounds for many of the 2 million Vietnamese Americans living in the US and driven some elders to open up about their harrowing departures to younger generations

UAE and India boost economic partnership

ABU DHABI: Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has led an official delegation to New Delhi to launch talks on expanding trade and investment relations.

Biden uses tool from Trump's playbook against migrants

The Biden administration is relying on a contested Trump-era policy as it disperses thousands of Haitian migrants along the US-Mexico border in and around the small South Texas city of Del Rio.

Al Wahda look to end winless streak

DUBAI: The fifth round of the Adnoc Pro League will get underway on Thursday. Shabab Al Ahli and Al Wahda match headlines the fifth round, which will be played over two days.

Hollywood film ‘Dune' spotlights the stunning beauty of Abu Dhabi

'Dune' is among more than IIO major productions that have used Abu Dhabi as a location in recent years

A global icon who missed opportunities at home

Named “The World’s Most Powerful Woman” by Forbes magazine for the last 10 years in a row, Merkel has been cast as a powerful defender of liberal values in the West, and millions of women admire the 67-year-old for breaking through the glass ceiling of male dominance in politics

Haitians fear the worst as US begins mass expulsion

Some of the migrants at the Del Rio camp said the recent devastating earthquake in Haiti and the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse make them afraid to return to a country that seems more unstable than when they left

Golden Shoe winner Lewandowski hopes to become ‘even better'

MUNICH: Europe’s ‘Golden Shoe’ winner Robert Lewandowski sent out a warning to defenses around Europe on Tuesday when he likened himself to a ‘good wine’ that was still improving.

Next mission: Saving millions of Afghanis from starvation

Is President Joe Biden killing a million children in Afghanistan? No, certainly not directly, but he and varied other officials set the stage in the overly quick, careless, incompetent US withdrawal that put the Taliban in charge of the place.

Iron curtain falls on Hong Kong cinema as censors demand cuts

HONG KONG: Once renowned for world-class cinema, Hong Kong’s film industry was already struggling before the latest hurdle — Chinese mainland-style censorship as authorities take their purge of dissent into the cultural sphere.

Tunisia leader vows new electoral code

TUNIS: Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has announced plans to drat a new electoral code and appoint a transitional leadership - and to hang on to the exceptional powers that he seized in July, throwing the country’s young democracy into question.

England Blow For Pakistan After New Zealand's Abandoned Tour

PCB chief Raja said England had failed his nation’s cricket team by pulling out of the tour. “Disappointed with England, pulling out of their commitment and failing a member of their cricket fraternity when it needed it most,” he tweeted

Amazon To Create 1,500 Jobs In UAE, Expands Footprints In Local Market

Amazon is fostering job creation as it increases its fulfillment centre storage capacity by 60%, offering a wider selection of products to customers.

This Is How Taliban's New Police Force Functions

With power comes a daunting challenge: convincing Afghans — many of them with bitter memories of the last time the group was in charge — that it can govern as well as it can fight

Milan Stalemate Piles More Misery On Struggling Juve As Allegri Vents Anger On Stars

Morata’s 4th-minute goal gave Juventus the lead but Rebic headed in a 76th-minute equaliser as Milan ended the weekend in second place on goal difference behind city rivals Inter who crushed Bologna 6-1

Timbers Beat Los Angeles To Go Fifth In Western Conference

PORTLAND: George Fochive scored the go-ahead goal on a header in the 68th minute and the Portland Timbers beat Los Angeles FC 2-1 on Sunday night.

Mourinho Suffers First Defeat As Roma Coach At Verona

A stunning volley from Verona captain Marco Faraoni proved decisive, ending Roma’s unbeaten start to the Italian League season while earning his side their first win of the campaign

New Iran Govt May Recommit To N-Deal

A crisis was averted by a September 12th agreement by Tehran to permit the IAEA to replace expiring memory cards in monitoring cameras installed in nuclear sites. The deal was reached during a last-minute visit to Tehran by Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency

‘Belfast' Wins People's Choice Award At Toronto Festival

TORONTO: Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical “Belfast,” a black-and-white family drama about the Northern Ireland city during the tumult of the late 1960s, on Saturday won the Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award, a telling indicator of Academy Awards chances.