9+ hour, 29+ min ago   (366+ words) THE Philippines has been sandwiched in between two international crises in less than a decade. - By Joseph L. Garcia While the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 kept the country in varying states of quarantine for over two years and is still a vivid…...

13+ hour, 26+ min ago   (537+ words) After the months-long regional conflict, which saw flight disruptions to the region and severely affected the Gulf’s tourism and hospitality sector, the Arabian Travel Market will bring the industry together as it looks to recover and move forward, officials said....

13+ hour, 26+ min ago   (398+ words) Instagram feeds fill with big hair and vintage denim as ’80s nostalgia takes over, with celebrities and influencers joining the AI trend Among those joining in are Emirati life coach Hala Kazim, interviewer Anas Bukhash and radio presenter Kris Fade, while…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (565+ words) For centuries, this formation has occupied a unique place at the intersection of mythology, geography, history, religion, and science. RAM SETU IN THE RAMAYANA According to the Ramayana, Lord Rama, regarded in Hindu tradition as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu,…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (379+ words) Local residents have thrown their weight behind proposals to hold municipal managers and company directors of water service providers criminally and civilly liable for failing to deliver quality water services. The views were shared during the second public hearing on…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (407+ words) The Premier, Dr Phophi Ramathuba has called on citizens to stop positioning the continent as a tourist destination that is still developing towards a better future, saying Africa must be recognised as the best destination today. Ramathuba delivered the keynote…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (486+ words) Some teachers have so little belief in the importance of pupils’ full attendance that they would take their own children on term-time holidays if they could, a three-year research programme has found. Frontline staff do not believe that the school…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (399+ words) Sri Lankan won the top prize at the prestigious Royal Adelaide Show for her homemade cakes. Maleesha Okandapola grabbed the 1st Place in the Wedding Cake Category, 1st Place in the Floral Arrangement Category and the Most Successful Cake Decorating Exhibitor in…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (398+ words) FAIRY Glen sets a good recent standard for the others to aim at in the Betfred Park Hill Fillies’ Stakes at Doncaster. While she looked a useful filly at the end of last year, finishing second in a Listed race…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (366+ words) THE SNP and ScotRail have been condemned after the full £420k cost of its glitchy new train app was revealed, as well as the number of complaints made about it. Commuters across Scotland were angered last month when the nationalised rail…...