The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced today that South Korean writer Han Kang has won the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2024. Han received the award for her poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and reveals the fragility of human life. The prize is worth SEK11 million (US$1.1 million).
GCC Countries Lead Global Workers’ Remittances with $161 Billion in 2025
October 4, 2026
Abu Dhabi:Gulf Cooperation Council countries achieved the highest global value of outward workers’ remittances in 2025, totaling around $161 billion.