US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump said he wants Washington to play a role in selecting Iran’s next leader after the death of the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while dismissing the possibility of Khamenei’s son succeeding him.His remarks come as tensions in West Asia continue to escalate following a joint US-Israel…
(PTI photo) The constant sound of explosions has become the default soundtrack in the Middle East as Donald Trump’s mission-driven US military, along with its “wonderful partner” Israel, continues its offensive against Iran. The raging, Tehran after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has delivered a strong response to the military campaign that began as…
Amid ongoing regional tensions in the Middle East due to the Iran-US-Israel war, residents have been in a consistent state of anxiety over life and safety.In such a situation, Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Sayed Al Nahyan reassured the public with a viral appearance where he broke his fast at a public mall in the…
Asteroids regularly pass through Earth’s cosmic neighbourhood, and most of them never attract public attention. Every so often, though, a newly discovered space rock sparks curiosity among scientists and space enthusiasts. That was the case with asteroid 2024 YR4, an object first detected in late 2024. Early calculations suggested it might pass unusually close to…
Balendra Shah (AP photo) His songs fuelled a protest generation. Now the former Kathmandu mayor is taking on ex-PM Oli and asking voters to imagine him running countryKATHMANDU: Everybody wants a selfie with Balendra Shah.In Jhapa district on Sunday, as Nepal prepared for its March 5 election, the line curved along a dusty courtyard in…
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his palace’s satellite image in right Was the plan to kill Ayatollah Ali Khamenei scheduled as early as November 2025 by Israel? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had scheduled a mission in a “very small forum” to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader back in November, Israeli defence minister Katz said on Thursday.Khamenei was…
Ramadan Grocery Shock: UAE Residents Report Rising Fruit and Vegetable Prices Amid Iran–US-Israel Tensions Across the UAE, supermarket shoppers have begun noticing a familiar but unwelcome trend of fruits and vegetables getting more expensive amid the Iran-US-Israel war. From tomatoes and onions to imported berries and bananas, residents say grocery bills have ticked upward in…
Iran using cluster bomb warheads in ongoing conflict: Israel military NEW DELHI: The Israel military has revealed that Iran recently launched multiple ballistic missiles carrying cluster bomb warheads at Israel, indiscriminately spreading small bombs in wide areas of the country.Cluster bombs or cluster munitions are weapons that release scores of small, explosive submunitions over a…
Exploiting Ramadan 2026 charity? Dubai Police arrest 37 beggars Authorities in Dubai have intensified their annual anti-begging campaign during Ramadan, with Dubai Police announcing the arrest of 37 beggars of various nationalities in the second week of the holy month. The arrests are part of an ongoing enforcement drive aimed at preventing individuals from exploiting…
Abu Dhabi flights update: Limited operations restart at Zayed International Airport After days of severe travel disruptions across the Middle East, Abu Dhabi’s main aviation hub Zayed International Airport, has begun resuming limited flight operations, offering cautious relief to thousands of stranded passengers as regional airspace slowly reopens. The restart comes following widespread flight suspensions…
Middle East Tensions Spill Over: Drone Debris Injures Six in Abu Dhabi Industrial Area The escalating clashes involving Iran, Israel and the United States has begun spilling across the Gulf, with the United Arab Emirates experiencing its latest incident when falling drone debris injured six people in an industrial zone of Abu Dhabi. Though successful,…
Middle East travel crisis: UAE activates emergency air routes for 48 flights an hour amid Iran-US-Israel war In a decisive move to stabilise regional aviation amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the United Arab Emirates has opened “safe air corridors” allowing airlines to operate up to 48 flights per hour, according to Economy…
KHDA Announcement: Dubai Indian Schools to Continue Distance Learning Until Academic Term Ends Amid Iran vs US-Israel War Thousands of students studying in Indian curriculum schools across Dubai will continue learning from home until the end of the academic term after the emirate’s education regulator confirmed an extension of distance learning amid Iran-Israel-US war. The…
Over 60% turnout as Nepal votes in ‘historic’ polls powered by Gen Z KATHMANDU: As Nepal went to the polls on Thursday, the country’s Gen Z voters – many of whom participated in the Sept protests that reshaped the country’s politics – turned out in large numbers for the snap parliamentary elections, with students and…
The old video of Nancy Grewal saying she was not feeling safe in her house in LaSalle, Canada anymore after a particular incident that took place in November 2025 is going viral after the Indian-origin influencer was stabbed to death. Her mother in India said Grewal was stabbed 18 times and everyone knowswho killed her…
Falling Shrapnel in UAE Skies? UAE’s Emergencies, Crises and Disasters Management Centre Authorities Reveal 5 Safety Steps Residents Must Follow As tensions across the Middle East intensified following the escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel, residents across the Gulf have been confronted with an unfamiliar reality: missile interceptions lighting up the night…
A group of young Republicans ran a WhatsApp group chat in which they repeatedly used racial slurs and discussed dozens of ways to murder Black Americans, according to reports by the Miami Herald and The Floridian.The WhatsApp group was created last September by Abel Alexander Carvajal, the Republican Party’s Miami-Dade County secretary, a 23-year-old second-year…
A Bangladeshi man accused of running a large online child exploitation operation is set to appear in a US court after being transferred from Malaysia to Alaska, where federal prosecutors say he targeted hundreds of minors around the world.28-year-old Zobaidul Amin was brought to Alaska on Wednesday and is scheduled to make his first appearance…
Calls for replacing Kristi Noem as the chief of the Department of Homeland Security started after two US citizens were killed by federal agents under her department during the immigration crackdown. But the frustration was building up inside the administration, brewing for months and several factors led to it. President Donald Trump did not diss…
A social media row linked to immigration in Texas has intensified after influencer and self-described whistleblower Marc Palasciano accused Indians of harassing him with spam calls and warned he may seek federal action against them.In a post on X, Palasciano wrote: “Dear Indians Targeting Me – You’re now in violation of federal and state law….
