Could a decades-old livestock burial ground become the next flashpoint in the Russia-Ukraine war?Ukraine’s military intelligence has alleged that Russian forces are creating conditions for the spread of anthrax in occupied parts of the Kherson region by improperly disposing of infected livestock, raising concerns over potential public health risks and what Kyiv describes as a […]
Consulate General of India in Dubai. Indian nationals in the UAE can now book appointments online for passport, visa and attestation services as Indian diplomatic missions introduce a new appointment system to ease long queues during an ongoing transition of outsourced consular services.The Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India […]
Emergency evacuations were underway in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a powerful super typhoon approached US Pacific territories, bringing destructive winds and heavy rainfall, according to local weather agencies.Howling winds and lashing rains had already begun battering the islands late Sunday, hours before the projected arrival of what authorities described as a ‘super […]
YouTube alerts UK creators over content control rules (Image: X) The UK government’s proposed changes to how public service broadcasters are promoted on digital platforms have sparked a political row, with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage accusing the Labour government of attempting to “seize control” of YouTube’s algorithm.The controversy follows the launch of the government’s […]
Karachi shopping centre blaze: 11-year-old boy faces trial after being named in chargesheet over 72 deaths An 11-year-old boy has been named as an accused in the chargesheet filed by Pakistani police over the deadly Gul Plaza shopping centre fire in Karachi that killed 72 people in January. The minor, along with his father and […]
A cargo ship reported coming under attack by “unknown armed assailants” off Yemen’s Red Sea coast on Sunday, the British military said, as authorities investigated the incident near the Houthi-controlled port of Hodeidah.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre said the incident occurred about 30 nautical miles (55 kilometres) southwest of the Houthi-controlled port […]
Indian expatriates in the UAE are lining up for passport renewals With the summer travel season at its peak, hundreds of Indian expatriates in the UAE are lining up for passport renewals and other consular services after a transition in service providers disrupted normal operations.Since July 1, the Embassy of India in Abu Dhabi and […]
The diplomatic row followed comments Trump made in an interview Iran on Sunday strongly condemned US President Donald Trump after he claimed Washington could eliminate the country’s senior leadership gathered at the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “in one shot”, accusing the United States of lacking “civilisation, history, or honour”.The sharp response came […]
A cargo ship was reported to be under attack, said the British military (Representative image) A cardo ship came under attack in the Red Sea off the Yemen Coast, said the British military on Sunday. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre reported gave a statement that the ship had reported being “under attack […]
Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed The UK government is facing a fresh hurdle in its bid to deport Shabir Ahmed, one of the ringleaders of the Rochdale child grooming gang, after Pakistan reportedly refused to accept him, saying he is no longer a Pakistani citizen.Ahmed, 73, who was released from prison this week after […]
