Cash vouchers for newlyweds: This Chinese city has come out with innovative ways to woo couples; seeks to boost marriages

AI-generated image for representational purposes The move comes as marriages in China fell by one-fifth last year, with analysts attributing the decline to high childcare and education costs, Reuters reported.Ningbo’s civil affairs department announced on its official WeChat account that newlyweds will be eligible for eight vouchers worth a total of 1,000 yuan ($141/£107), redeemable […]

UAE President appoints four new Assistant Governors at Central Bank | World News

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed appointed four experienced leaders as Assistant Governors at CBUAE/Image: CBUAE In a significant move aimed at strengthening the leadership of the UAE’s financial sector, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a federal decree appointing four new Assistant Governors at the Central Bank of the […]

Kidnapping strikes Nigeria again: 25 girls abducted from a boarding school in Kebbi; manhunt on

In a harrowing incident early Monday, armed attackers infiltrated a boarding school in Kebbi state, Nigeria, seizing 25 girls and leaving at least one staff member dead. The assailants employed advanced weaponry as they clashed with security personnel, orchestrating a chaotic raid that targeted students in their dorms. In the latest kidnapping to hit northern […]

Watch: Plane carrying Congo minister, 20 others bursts into flames; skids off runway

Screen grab (Source: X @geotechwar, @RT_com) A chartered Embraer ERJ‑145LR carrying Democratic Republic of Congo mines minister Louis Watum Kabamba and around 20 others onboard skidded off the runway and caught fire at Kolwezi Airport on Monday.According to The Sun, the aircraft, returning from Kinshasa, came in to land around 11 am when it overshot runway 29 […]

NASA to unveil rare imagery of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on 19 November 2025: How to watch live, participate and all you need to know |

NASA is preparing to showcase new imagery of the interstellar comet 3I ATLAS, offering the public a closer look at one of the rarest visitors to our solar system. The comet, which was discovered by the ATLAS observatory earlier this year, is only the third confirmed object to enter our solar system from elsewhere in […]

‘Deeply ashamed’: Larry Summers steps back from public roles; scrutiny mounts over Epstein emails

screen grab (Source:X/@nytimes) Former Harvard University president and US treasury secretary Larry Summers has said he will step back from several public roles following the release of documents detailing years of personal correspondence with convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.In a statement issued by him on Monday night, quoted by The Washington Post, […]

Trump’s Gaza peace plan: UNSC approves US-drafted resolution; Hamas rejects proposal

US President Donald Trump (Photo credit: AP) The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, giving the proposal a binding international mandate after two years of conflict.The resolution received 13 votes in favour with zero vetoes, while Russia and China abstained. It authorises […]

France agrees to sell up to 100 fighter jets to Ukraine

KYIV: France pledged Monday to sell up to 100 Rafale fighter jets to Ukraine in a show of European support as the Trump administration has limited its military backing for the country. The agreement, which includes a range of French defence equipment in addition to the warplanes, will have a limited immediate effect on Ukraine’s […]

Influencer Lauren Loveless marries Nikolaus Young and shares sweet vows in a touching coastal ceremony

Influencer Lauren Loveless Marries Nikolaus Young and Shares Sweet Vows in a Touching Coastal Ceremony (Image via Getty) Influencer Lauren Loveless, 26, has married her high school sweetheart Nikolaus Young, 25. The wedding took place on November 15 at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina. This was a very special […]

Barron Trump’s 7-word whisper to Joe Biden at Donald Trump’s inauguration revealed by brother

What Barron Trump whispered to Joe Biden at Donald Trump’s inauguration remained a mystery until now. Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump has revealed that he was also curious to know what his little brother Barron Trump whispered to Joe Biden’s ears at Donald Trump’s inauguration. The moment became a viral one from Trump’s inauguration, but […]