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Etihad Rail: UAE launches first passenger train network connecting Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujairah | World News

Etihad rail passenger trains linking 11 cities nationwide / Image: file The UAE is on the brink of a transport revolution with Etihad Rail’s national passenger service, set to begin operations in 2026. After years of infrastructure build-out and testing, the first integrated passenger rail network will link cities from Al Sila in the west […]

Next target Mexico? After Venezuela op and Greenland threat, Trump eyes ‘drug cartels’; warns of land strikes

After, Venezuelan military op and threatening Greenland and Columbia, US President Donald Trump now seems to turn his attention to Mexico, to target drug cartels, following maritime attacks in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.“We are going to start now hitting land with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico,” said Trump […]

Will Jesus return by 2026? Prediction markets are taking real money bets on the Second Coming! |

Polymarket traders currently give Jesus Christ’s return before the end of 2026 a roughly three percent chance/ AI Illustration Christians have long awaited the Second Coming, a belief grounded in the Gospels themselves. Jesus speaks of his return, but he also issues a caution that has echoed through centuries of theology: “No one knows the […]

Trump tariff trial: What happens if US duties are struck down? Traders ‘worried’ for $150 billion refunds possibility

The ongoing Supreme Court trial on US President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose global tariffs has left companies, customs brokers and trade lawyers preparing for a potentially prolonged battle over refunds that could total close to $150 billion. The court is expected to issue rulings on Friday, though it has not specified […]

‘Mounting bloodshed’: US border patrol agents shoot 2 in Portland; DHS cites alleged Venezuelan gang affiliation

US federal agents shot two people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, according to police. The incident came a day after a separate shooting in Minneapolis that left a 37-year-old woman dead, further escalating tensions.“Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents. We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are […]

‘Don’t need international law’: Trump says ‘my own morality’ only restraint on global power; repeats Greenland push

US President Donald Trump (AP photo) As Donald Trump nears one year into his second presidential term, the US has pursued an increasingly aggressive military posture across multiple regions, even as Trump has intermittently spoken of “peace.” In a New York Times interview, Trump went further, asserting that his “own morality” is the only constraint […]

UK, France troops will be targets in Ukraine: Russia

MOSCOW: Russia said on Thursday that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western govts would be “legitimate combat targets”, after Britain and France announced plans to deploy a multinational force there in the event of a ceasefire.A Russian foreign ministry statement said “militaristic declarations” by a coalition of pro-Ukraine Western govts were becoming increasingly dangerous. […]

Bondi attack: Australia PM announces royal commission into antisemitism

WELLINGTON: Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese announced a wide-ranging royal commission into antisemitism, weeks after two gunmen opened fire on a Jewish holiday event at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people.The commission will investigate the nature, prevalence and drivers of antisemitism generally as well as the circumstances of the Bondi mass shooting, Albanese told reporters in Canberra […]

Senate pushes back on Trump’s military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote

WASHINGTON: The Senate advanced a resolution Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela, sounding a note of disapproval for his expanding ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. Democrats and five Republicans voted to advance the war powers resolution on a 52-47 vote and ensure a vote next week on […]

Faint black lines on nails: Harmless or sign of aggressive skin cancer? Reddit post goes viral |

Woman’s Reddit Post of Faint Black Nail Lines Goes Viral, Raising Skin Cancer Questions/ Image: Reddit A woman who shared what she thought was a mildly interesting photo of her thumb and toe online was urged by strangers to see a doctor after commenters warned the image could show signs of a serious medical condition. […]