Zohran Mamdani scripted history on Tuesday (local time) — and not just for one reason. The 34-year-old Democrat became the first Muslim, first Indian-origin, first South Asian and the youngest-ever mayor of the New York City. In the election, which drew over two million voters, Mamdani defeated Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and former governor Andrew […]
Actress Sydney Sweeney has spoken out for the first time about the storm surrounding her viral American Eagle campaign, which drew both fierce criticism and unexpected praise from political leaders. The ad, featuring the tagline “Sydney Sweeney has great jeans,” sparked accusations of promoting “whiteness” and eugenics. Now, Sweeney says the experience was “surreal,” after […]
Former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio has openly backed mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, casting his vote while wearing a “Hot Girls for Zohran” T-shirt. De Blasio shared a smiling photo of himself at the polling station and posted on X: “One of the happiest votes I ever cast! What a beautiful day for […]
On the eve of the city mayoral election, billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk fired a potent warning to New York’s electorate: backing Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa would indirectly hand victory to Democratic socialist frontrunner Zohran Mamdani. Musk voiced his endorsement of former governor Andrew Cuomo in a post on X, writing: “Bear in mind that […]
Jubair Ahmad Khan, grandson of Shah Bano Begum, has voiced strong objections to the upcoming film Haq, which is based on the landmark 1985 Supreme Court case Mohd Ahmed Khan vs Shah Bano Begum. Speaking to ANI, Jubair alleged that the film was made without the consent of Shah Bano’s family and that the teaser […]
It seems Halloween had a visitor from beyond our solar system. Astronomers at Arizona’s Lowell Observatory managed to snap what’s believed to be the first optical image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS after its fiery swing around the Sun — a cosmic trick-or-treater caught on camera by the 4.3-metre Discovery Telescope.Qicheng Zhang, a postdoctoral fellow at […]
Oman’s new payment system explained simply / AI-generated illustration The days of relying solely on international payment giants are ending in the Sultanate. Driven by the Central Bank of Oman (CBO), major local banks are launching the “Ma’al” Card, a groundbreaking national payment card designed to bring financial independence, unmatched cost savings, and a strong […]
The Trump administration said Monday that it would provide only half of the normal food stamp benefits for November by tapping into the programme’s contingency fund amid the government shutdown, but recipients were unlikely to see the payments immediately. Some $4.65 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme’s contingency fund will “be obligated to cover […]
UAE Flag Day unites nation with ceremonies and celebrations / AI-generated image UAE Flag Day, marked every year on November 3, is one of the most unifying national occasions in the country. It brings together Emiratis and expat residents to honour the UAE flag as a symbol of pride, heritage, leadership and national identity. While […]
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump, in his trademark candid style, weighed in on two of the world’s most powerful figures — Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping — describing both as “smart” and “strong,” and asserting that they’re “not to be toyed with.”Speaking to CBS News in a wide-ranging […]
