Harvest Moon 2025: UAE skies to glow with three consecutive supermoons and meteor showers in 2025 | World News

Three spectacular supermoons and meteor showers will illuminate the UAE’s night skies from October to December 2025/Representative Image As 2025 draws to a close, residents of the UAE have an extraordinary celestial lineup to look forward to. From the giant Harvest Moon lighting up October skies alongside Saturn and Jupiter, to three consecutive supermoons and […]

Saudi Arabia: Riyadh streamlines city services, swaps 16 municipal offices for 5 regional zones | World News

Madiniti service hub in Riyadh offers residents easy access to streamlined municipal services under the new reform program/Representative Image Riyadh has launched a comprehensive municipal reform that abolishes its 16 sub-municipal offices, reorganizing city governance into five geographic sectors. This strategic overhaul aims to boost efficiency, enhance service quality, and meet the capital’s rapid growth […]

‘Dragged by hair, paraded in Israeli flag’: Flotilla eyewitnesses detail Greta Thunberg’s harrowing detention; prison conditions harsh, unsanitary

Flotilla eyewitnesses detail Greta Thunberg’s harrowing detention Eyewitnesses on a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza described environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg being dragged, beaten, and paraded by Israeli forces after her detention. The accounts depict a scene of intimidation and mistreatment that shocked those on board.An email from the Swedish foreign ministry to people close to […]

‘Palestine Action’: Hundreds arrested in London for supporting banned group; Keir Starmer appeals for calm amid tensions

Police remove a protester in London (PTI image) London police on Saturday arrested hundreds of protesters for supporting a banned pro-Palestinian group during a demonstration. The protest went ahead despite official requests to cancel it.Authorities had urged organisers to call off the protest after a deadly attack at a synagogue in Manchester two days earlier.Two […]

Blue state crackdown: Trump authorises 300 National Guard troops to Chicago; ‘lawlessness plaguing US,’ claims White House

US President Donald Trump on Saturday authorised the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago to protect federal officers and assets, White House confirmed.The MAGA leader took the step after weeks of threatening action, despite objections from local leaders.“President Trump has authorized 300 national guardsmen to protect federal officers and assets,” White House spokeswoman […]

UAE: Abu Dhabi to host 2025 Junior Grand Prix Figure Skating Championship for the first time | World News

The championship will take place from October 8th to 11th/ Image: WAM For the first time in the history of international figure skating, the Middle East and Africa will host a leg of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Figure Skating Championship. Abu Dhabi has been selected to stage the prestigious event in October 2025, marking […]

Hamas agrees to Gaza plan in part, says will release hostages

A demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Barcelona on Saturday Hamas agreed to release the last of the hostages from its 2023 attack on Israel but said the rest of a US peace plan would be subject to negotiation, a stance that offered uncertain hopes for an end to the conflict in Gaza. Hamas is […]

‘Unreliable social media posts’: US judge temporarily halts Donald Trump’s deployment of national guard to Portland; cites potential 10th Amendment violation

A federal judge in Oregon on Saturday issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying 200 National Guard troops to Portland. The decision comes after Trump announced the deployment to protect what he described as a “war-ravaged” city, while a lawsuit challenging the move proceeds in court.The ruling by US District Judge […]

Gaza peace deal to a close? Donald Trump claims Israel agrees to ‘initial withdrawal line’; hints at immediate ceasefire | World News

Trump says Israel agrees to ‘initial withdrawal line’; hints at immediate ceasefire (Pic Source: Truth Social/@realDonaldTrump) US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that Israel has agreed to an “initial withdrawal line” in Gaza, which has also been shared with Hamas, setting the stage for a potential ceasefire and prisoner exchange in the two-year-old conflict. […]

Hamas Partially Accepts Trump’s Peace Plan

new video loaded: Hamas Partially Accepts Trump’s Peace Plan Hamas said it would release all Israeli hostages but wants to negotiate elements of President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. Adam Rasgon, a reporter for The New York Times in Jerusalem, explains where negotiations stand. By Adam Rasgon, Christina Shaman, Jon Hazell, Melanie Bencosme and June […]