Saudi Arabia Hajj flights start. As the first groups of foreign Hajj pilgrims continue to arrive in Saudi Arabia today, details on arrivals from other countries, such as Nigeria, who will now commence departures from June 9, are becoming clearer. Indian flight will be soon.

US Vice President Kamala Harris and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the UAE. to offer condolences on behalf of the administration on the death of President Sheikh Khalifa, who passed away on May 13 In addition to honouring the memory and the legacy of Sheikh Khalifa, the vice president will underscore the strength of the partnership …

Federal Supreme Council unanimously names Sheikh Mohamed the third president, following the death of his brother Sheikh Khalifa. Sheikh Mohamed said he was honoured at the trust invested in him by his brothers. The President, Sheikh Mohamed “expressed his appreciation for the dear trust that his brothers, their highnesses, members of the Federal Supreme Council, have entrusted him with, praying …

Joe Biden closed his speech by saying that Vladimir Putin could not “remain in power”. Nato will respond if Russia uses chemical weapons, warns Biden. Mr Biden is travelling to Poland where more than two million Ukrainians have fled from the fighting.

According to the Pentagon, Ukrainian soldiers are successfully fighting back against invading Russian forces to reclaim ground in some parts of the country. Around 100,000 civilians remain trapped inside Mariupol in “inhumane conditions”, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said. US President Joe Biden is set to travel to Europe  for an emergency NATO summit on Ukraine.  

SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk said that the company’s Starlink satellite broadband service is available in Ukraine and SpaceX is sending more terminals to the country, whose internet has been disrupted due to the Russian invasion. Elon Musk says his satellite-internet service Starlink “is now active” in Ukraine and more of its dishes are “en route” following a request for help …

Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechnya region and an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has said Chechen fighters had been deployed in Ukraine, and he urged Ukrainians to overthrow their government. Kadyrov boasted that Chechen units had so far suffered no losses and said Russian forces could easily take large Ukrainian cities including the capital, Kyiv, but their …

Nawab Malik, the second Maharashtra Minister to be arrested by a central probe agency in four months, faces charges related to a land deal linked to fugitive terrorist Dawood Ibrahim. The Enforcement Directorate claims Nawab Malik grabbed property in Mumbai’s Kurla worth ₹ 300 crore by paying just ₹ 55 lakh in 2005, with the help of Dawood Ibrahim’s sister, …

Malala Yousafzai, the Nobel Peace laureate and women’s rights activist, is aghast at the college “forcing us to choose between studies and the hijab”. For Malala, “refusing to let girls go to school in their hijab is horrifying”. She adds, “Objectification of women persists — for wearing less or more. Indian leaders must stop the marginalisation of Muslim women.” Yousafzai said …

Legendary Bollywood singer Lata Mangeshkar dies at 92. Who was admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 on January 8, died because of “multi-organ failure after more than 28 days of hospitalisation. An Indian music legend whose legacy will never fade. The adage, ‘it’s the end of an era’, truly applies to the extraordinarily talented Mangeshkar …