AL HAYAT - Round-the-clock news from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and the world in seven languages

Spain's General Strike Links Housing Crisis to Lost Purchasing Power

Euro-Area Inflation Reaches 4% as Energy Prices Jump

China's Factory Inflation Accelerates While Consumer Demand Stays Weak

US Adds 165,000 Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 4.1%

Bank of England Raises Interest Rate to 4% as Energy Risks Intensify

Energy Costs Push OECD Inflation Up to 4.5%

OPEC Says Oil Output Is Near Prewar Levels Despite Shipping Disruptions

China's Trade Surplus Passes $1 Trillion as Technology Exports Surge

China's Singles' Day Exposes Persistent Consumer Caution

US Inflation Broadens as Fed Officials Consider Faster Rate Hikes

Irish police prepare for further hoax bomb threats after hundreds of schools targeted

Malaysian Doctors Successfully Separate 40-Day-Old Conjoined Twins

Korea, Singapore and New Zealand Advance Green Trade Pact Talks

RBA Inflation Target Origins: Why Australia Chose a Range Over Zero

SpaceX will try to 'catch' giant Starship rocket shortly before landing

SpaceX's next test flight of its Starship megarocket this Sunday could mark a world first: catching the returning first-stage booster using the launch tower's "chopstick" arms -- a crucial step in the company's quest for rapid reusability.

England captain Stokes in line for second Pakistan Test return

England captain Ben Stokes looks on course to return for the second Test against Pakistan, starting in Multan on Tuesday.

Japan's former empress Michiko discharged after surgery: reports

Japan's 89-year-old former empress Michiko left hospital Sunday after having surgey for a broken thigh, local media reported.

Japan's former empress Michiko discharged after surgey: reports

Japan's 89-year-old former empress Michiko left hospital Sunday after having surgey for a broken thigh, local media reported.

Israel widens Lebanon strikes as troops fight Hezbollah along border

Israel expanded its aerial bombardment of targets in Lebanon, hitting areas both in and outside traditional Hezbollah bastions, as its troops battled militants across the border on Sunday.

Bowlers' graveyards: Pakistan's placid pitches under fresh fire

Australia pace legend Dennis Lillee denounced a pitch in Pakistan as a "graveyard for bowlers" in 1980, but more than 40 years later little has changed.

'Little Gregory' murder haunts France 40 years on

Gregory Villemin was four years old when he was murdered on an autumn day in 1984, his hands and feet tied when his body was found in a river in eastern France.

Vietnam, China to expand rail links, cross-border payments

Vietnam and China signed 10 agreements on Sunday, including on expanding cross-border railway links, payments and economic cooperation.

Americans get their belief back as Pochettino makes his mark

For all the fascination with Mauricio Pochettino's team selection and tactics for his opening game in charge of the USA, perhaps the most significant evidence of the Argentine's impact came in the opening 15 minutes of Saturday's 2-0 win over Panama.

Vietnam, China to boost economic, defence cooperation

Vietnam and China said they will boost defence and economic cooperation, Vietnamese state media reported on Sunday, despite a recent fare-up in their territorial dispute in the South China Sea.

In The News

Winning start for Pochettino's American adventure