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Back-to-School season: Dubai RTA tightens school bus safety rules for 2025–2026 academic year | World News

RTA has rolled out enhanced guidelines and safety checks for all school bus operators and drivers/Image: File Ahead of the 2025–2026 academic year, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has rolled out enhanced guidelines and safety checks for all school bus operators and drivers, aiming to uphold the highest standards of student health, safety, and […]

Driver distracted? New York City tour bus crash kills five – Indians among passengers

A tour bus carrying 54 people from Niagara Falls to New York City overturned on Interstate 90 near Pembroke, New York, on Friday afternoon, killing five passengers and injuring dozens more. Authorities say the driver became distracted and lost control before overcorrecting, causing the bus to veer off the road and roll onto its side, […]

‘Nobel-er’ Intentions? Donald Trump wants peace in Ukraine – so he can go to heaven | World News

Since the dawn of civilisation, rulers have never been content with mere crowns. They have sought something higher, something eternal: a divine certificate of legitimacy. Pharaohs called themselves gods. Medieval kings bought indulgences. Crusaders marched east convinced that every sword thrust brought them closer to paradise. For power to endure, it had to be sanctified.So […]

UAE: No more second-term exams for students across all grades in 2025–26 academic year | World News

Second-term exams are canceled in UAE to reduce student stress and promote continuous learning and skill development from grades 1 to 12/ Representative image In a landmark overhaul of student evaluation practices, the UAE Ministry of Education has announced the cancellation of centralised second-semester exams across all academic levels, replacing them with a continuous assessment […]

NYC mayor elections: Anthony Weiner makes wild prediction on Zohran Mamdani — here’s what he said

Anthony Weiner (Image credit: X/@TheView) and Zohran Mamdani (AP image) Ex-congressman Anthony Weiner on Sunday predicted that top Democratic leaders will eventually have no choice but to endorse socialist Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor elections.Speaking in a radio program, Weiner said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem […]

Bahrain announces new 2025–26 academic calendar: Key dates every parent should know | World News

Ministry of Education has released the official academic calendar for the 2025–26 school year/Representative Image The Ministry of Education in Bahrain has released the official academic calendar for the 2025–26 school year, detailing term start and end dates, major exam windows, holidays, and key registration periods for public schools and continuing education programmes. The calendar […]

‘Prince Andrew was horrible to staff’: Bombshell revelations in new documentary—what did the royal biographer claim?

Duke of York Prince Andrew mistreated his staff members and will summon his protection officer or maids to pick up his golf balls or tissues to pick that up, the royal biographer Andrew Lonie claimed in one of the episodes in Channel 5’s documentary, Andrew and Fergie: The Duke and Duchess of Excess.The new documentary […]

‘Death staring in face’: Pakistan floods leave 344 dead; helicopter crash, mass funerals, widespread destruction deepen crisis – Top developments

Northern Pakistan has been left devastated after relentless monsoon rains unleashed flash floods that swept away homes, roads, and entire villages. In just 48 hours, at least 344 people have been killed, with survivors describing the scenes as “doomsday” while rescuers struggle to reach cut-off areas. Pakistan Flood Fury: Watch Moment Journalist Gets Washed Away […]

US proposes ‘Nato-style’ security guarantee for Ukraine; Putin signals settlement — what it means

The United States has suggested giving Ukraine Nato-style security guarantees without allowing the country to join the alliance, a diplomatic source told AFP on Saturday.The proposal surfaced after a series of calls between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders. So what’s being proposed? According to the diplomatic source, the US […]

Alaska meeting: Donald Trump hand-delivers first lady’s letter to Vladimir Putin — here’s what it said

US First Lady Melania Trump wrote a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin expressing concerns over the abduction of children in Ukraine, White House officials revealed on Friday. US President Trump personally delivered the letter, authored by his Slovenian-born wife, to President Putin during their high-stakes summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on […]