Qatar has expanded eligibility for its national service programme, allowing children of Qatari mothers and non-Qatari residents born in the country to apply for military service under a new initiative announced by the Ministry of Defence.The ministry said the programme offers successful applicants the opportunity to serve for up to five years, with monthly financial…
The United States on Thursday shared footage of attack on MT Jalveer in the Strait of Hormuz which had 20 Indians onboard, claiming that the foreign-flagged vessel attempted to transport oil from Iran through the Gulf of Oman.“US forces disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman at 11.20pm ET on June 10 after…
The UAE Ministry of Education has clarified the circumstances under which students may retake examinations remotely, as well as the measures schools must take when technical issues disrupt centralised electronic tests.According to the ministry, remote exam retakes may be approved for students who are unable to attend in person due to specific circumstances. These include…
UK defence secretary John Healey In a major blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, UK Defence Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday following a dispute over military funding, warning that Britain is failing to invest adequately in its armed forces at a time of escalating global security challenges.In a strongly worded resignation letter, Healey…
From astrology and alchemy to spirit communication and angelic visions, the supernatural has fascinated royalty for centuries. Kings, queens and emperors have consulted astrologers, sought guidance from mystics and pursued extraordinary claims that promised healing, hidden knowledge or even immortality. While some of these practices were once regarded as legitimate sciences, others belonged to the…
Indian-origin tech entrepreneur says anti-India racism is out of control on social media after his H-1B comment drew flak. Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa said the anti-India attacks on social media platform X are getting completely out of control after he was targeted for his take on the H-1B program. Wadhwa recently commented on a post…
A routine court day in Utah sparked a federal criminal case after two former court clerks were accused of helping several illegal aliens evade immigration officers waiting to make arrests.Jennifer Joma, 27, and Lauren Kelsey Morrow, 26, both from Logan, Utah, were arrested earlie this month. The pair are facing multiple federal charges linked to…
Etihad Airways has expanded its seasonal network with the launch of new routes to Europe and Africa, while introducing a limited-edition travel kit for passengers flying on the inaugural services.The UAE’s national carrier this week begins flights to three new destinations: Krakow in Poland from June 11, Palma de Mallorca in Spain from June 12,…
Donald Trump nixed a private meeting between New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani and Colombian leader Gustavo Petro. It was supposed to be New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first meeting with a foreign leader but President Donald Trump nixed the scheduled meeting of Mamdani with Colombian president Gustavo Petro, a fellow democratic socialist. The Washington…
Quote of the day by Margaret Thatcher (Image source: Wikipedia) There are some quotations that instantly reveal the era in which they were spoken. Others travel surprisingly well across time because they touch something familiar. Margaret Thatcher’s remark about running a home and running a country falls somewhere in between. It emerged from a political…
The summer of 2026 is expected to bring an unusual rush of visitors to parts of northern and eastern Spain. Hotels are already seeing increased interest, travel plans are being made months ahead of time, and astronomy enthusiasts have begun studying maps with unusual attention. The reason is simple. On 12 August 2026, a total…
Ines Ramirez Perez was alone in a remote village in Mexico when, after more than 12 hours of labour, she began to believe she was running out of options. With no doctor nearby and no practical way to reach a hospital, she feared that both she and her unborn baby could die. The pain was…
A three-year-old girl was rescued after hanging from a window ledge of a building in east London for at least nine minutes, with a police officer and a member of the public catching her as she fell.The incident happened on Ilford High Road on Tuesday afternoon, where bystanders spotted the child clinging to a window…
Spanish police have arrested a 32-year-old Tunisian man accused of sexually assaulting three British tourists at a hotel in Valencia, including two young women aged 18 and 19.Authorities detained the suspect on Tuesday afternoon after two of the alleged victims reported a series of incidents at the hotel. The man is alleged to have posed…
UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has accused wealthy social media owners of making money from “division, conflict, hate and toxicity” as the government weighs new measures aimed at protecting children online.Speaking during LADbible’s ‘Happening Now’ discussion series in London, Lammy said social media platforms had contributed to growing concerns about the wellbeing of young…
US President Donald Trump. (AP photo) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that the United States had secretly facilitated the movement of millions of barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz without Iran’s knowledge, describing it as a covert operation that Tehran was learning about only now.Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office,…
Across the world, cities are confronting a common challenge. As populations grow and development intensifies, urban areas are becoming hotter, noisier and increasingly disconnected from nature. Concrete surfaces absorb heat, biodiversity declines, and green spaces often struggle to keep pace with expansion. In response, an unconventional form of afforestation pioneered in Japan is gaining global…
Love has inspired poetry, fuelled wars, launched lifelong partnerships and broken countless hearts. It can feel overwhelming, irrational and impossible to explain. Yet some of the most important clues about why humans fall in love did not emerge from studies of couples, philosophers or poets. Instead, they came from a small brown rodent scurrying through…
Bill Nye (Image: Wikipedia) A plastic bottle lies beside a walking trail. A discarded food wrapper blows across a park. Someone notices it, shakes their head, and walks on. A second person stops, bends down, and throws it in a nearby bin.The difference between those two reactions takes only a few seconds. Yet it says…
A visitor exits a shopping centre in Chongqing and steps onto what appears to be an ordinary street. Cars pass by. Pedestrians weave through the crowd. Restaurants and convenience stores line the pavement. Everything feels exactly as it should. Then comes the surprise. Leaning over a railing nearby reveals a dizzying drop to another road…
