UAE sets one salary deadline for all private sector firms starting June 2026 / Image: @MOHRE The UAE has announced one of its strongest wage protection reforms in years, ordering all private-sector companies to pay employee salaries on the first day of every Gregorian month starting June 1, 2026, as authorities intensify efforts to tighten…
Russia-China (Image credit:AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit China on Tuesday for a two-day visit, less than a week after US President Donald Trump made a high-profile trip to the country.Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ‘old friend’ visit is officially linked to the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and…
PC: Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology A small lead projectile uncovered in northern Israel is offering archaeologists an unexpectedly human glimpse into ancient warfare. The object itself is tiny and easy to overlook, yet the message engraved onto it has drawn global attention. Researchers recently revealed that a 2,100-year-old sling bullet discovered at the ancient…
Hiccups may not affect the majority of people because it is usually considered just another temporary inconvenience. They usually go away in a matter of minutes and might leave nothing but some slight frustration and awkward laughter. But hiccups affected one American so deeply that he experienced the problem his entire life, and doctors could…
A rare copy of Caedmon’s Hymn is visible in the five lines above the final line of a page from an 8th-century manuscript copy of the Venerable Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People (Image credit: AP) The researchers in Ireland looked at their computer screen, marvelling at a medieval book tracked down in a…
Miguel Diaz-Canel (Imae credit: AP) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Monday that any US military action against Cuba would lead to a “bloodbath” with incalculable consequences for regional peace and stability. “Cuba does not represent a threat,” Diaz-Canel said in a post on X.The comments follow a report published on Sunday, citing classified intelligence,…
For decades, archaeologists searching Egypt’s deserts mainly uncovered tombs, temples, and royal burial chambers. The stories of kings and queens survived in stone, while the lives of ordinary people slowly disappeared beneath the sand. That is partly why the discovery of the Lost Golden City of Luxor created such excitement among historians and archaeologists around…
US President Trump (Image credit: AP) WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s administration created a nearly $1.8 billion fund to settle claims that the justice department improperly targeted his political allies in exchange for the president voluntarily dismissing his $10 billion lawsuit against the internal revenue service. The settlement creates an “AntiWeaponisation Fund” that will pay…
With child deaths from measles on the rise, the Tarique Rahman-led BNP dispensation said it walked into a full-blown vaccine crisis, claiming there was not a single measles shot in stock when it assumed office — remarks seen as a veiled criticism of both Sheikh Hasina’s govt and the Muhammad Yunus-led interim setup.“The current measles…
Pak sends new Iranian peace proposal to US (Image credit: ANI) Iran Media Says US Offered Interim Waiver On Oil CurbsIran sent a new peace proposal to the US with terms that appeared similar to offers Washington has previously rejected, although a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday that the US had softened positions…
YouTuber Markiplier has finally shared when fans will be able to watch his horror movie Iron Lung at home after its successful run in theaters. Speaking during a Cannes panel hosted by Deadline, the creator revealed that the movie will release exclusively on YouTube on May 31. Fans will be able to buy and watch…
Riot Games has reportedly removed the Arcane soundtrack song “Remember Me” from some of its official music platforms following the criminal case involving D4vd. The track, which featured D4vd as the main singer, was part of the popular Arcane soundtrack connected to Riot Games and Netflix. Fans recently noticed that the song was no longer…
Sara Gonzales asks how Indians and Indian-origin people in the US have beautiful houses. Texas journalist and self-styled whistleblower Sara Gonzales, who has been investigating alleged H-1B fraud in her state, said all her surprise visits to the houses of Indians and Indian-origin people revealed one thing: they all have beautiful houses. Gonzales said she…
The northeastern state of Manipur contains the amazing freshwater body of Loktak Lake, known for its perfect circular floating islands called phumdis. The phumdis, which are masses of vegetation, soil, and organic matter, form an incredibly unique landscape that can be seen from outer space. Referred to as India’s “floating lake”, the Loktak Lake contains…
Steve Irwin (Image: Wikipedia) People often remember Steve Irwin for his huge smile, endless energy and the way he could stand close to animals that most people would immediately run away from. For many viewers, he was not simply a television personality. He had a way of making dangerous wildlife look fascinating rather than frightening….
An active shooter was reported at a mosque in San Diego (Photo: Fox News) An active shooter was reported at the Islamic Center of San Diego Monday as helicopter footage revealed that at least one person in a tactical vest appeared to have been shot. Hundreds of police vehicles lined up outside the center only…
Ahmedabad’s Hari Krishna Trivedi reveals F-1 visa interview details at Mumbai consulate. An Indian student revealed his recent experience of getting the F-1 visa at the Mumbai Consulate, as he is planning to pursue his master’s from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Ahmedabad’s Hari Krishna Trivedi, in a YouTube interview, recounted how he saw every…
In the drought-ridden Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco, women have adopted fog-harvesting technology to extract potable water from clouds that pass over the fringes of the Sahara Desert. In the villages surrounding Ait Baamrane, a lack of water sources, desertification, climate change, and the drying up of wells previously made it necessary for women and children…
Image: National gEOGRAPHIC The ancient Roman town of Pompeii was buried under volcanic ashes after the disastrous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. This natural catastrophe caused the destruction of houses, streets, temples and thousands of lives in a matter of hours; the city was hidden underneath the pumice and ash deposits for almost…
Immigration attorney lists out things people should consider before going for a Green Card. A Green Card is the most coveted status in the US for foreigners but an immigration attorney warned that before getting a Green Card, people must remember that it is not something that they can throw away later; it comes with…
