Crackdown: Saudi Arabia arrests nearly 22,000 residency, border, and labour law violators in one week | World News

Saudi security authorities arrested a total of 21,997 illegal residents/Representative Image Saudi security authorities arrested a total of 21,997 illegal residents and law violators between August 7 and August 13, 2025, in a series of joint inspections conducted nationwide as per Saudi Gazette. The Ministry of Interior’s targeted enforcement operations, carried out in coordination with […]

Mass crackdown in Saudi Arabia: Arrests over 22,000 in one week for residency and labour violations | World News

Between 24–30 July 2025, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior detained 22,147 individuals/Representative Image TL;DR: Between July 24–30, 2025, authorities detained 22,147 violators in a nationwide sweep. Arrests included illegal residents, border crossers, and labour law violators, with 11,000 already deported. The government warned of severe penalties including prison, fines, and asset seizure for anyone aiding […]

Another Indian caught shoplifting: Singapore arrests man stealing from airport; perfume, cosmetics, bags worth Rs 3 lakh robbed

(AI image for representation) An Indian man was arrested on Thursday at Singapore’s Changi Airport for allegedly stealing items worth over S$5,136 (around Rs 3.5 lakh) from multiple stores, reports the English Daily Straits Times.According to the Singapore Police, the suspect is believed to be involved in a series of thefts from 14 different shops, […]

Woman’s murder in Illinois: Judge sets Mexican illegal free; ICE arrests him back

Representative Image (AI-generated) A Mexican national accused of decapitating a missing Illinois woman and hiding her body in a bleach-filled container was re-arrested by US immigration authorities on Saturday (local time) in Chicago, months after he was released from custody despite facing serious charges.Jose Luis Mendoza-Gonzalez, a 52-year-old resident of Waukegan, Illinois, was first arrested […]

Malaysia arrests 36 Bangladeshis for trying to import IS terror

The Malaysian Royal Police arrested 36 Bangladesh nationals this week on charges of being involved in a “radical militant movement” founded on extremist beliefs and terror ideology. “The Special Branch team’s intelligence and coordinated action revealed that this group brought in extremist beliefs based on the Islamic State (IS) ideology into the country,” said Malaysian […]

Indonesia arrests 285 in drug crackdown and seizes over half a ton of narcotics

Indonesia arrests 285 in drug crackdown and seizes over half a ton of narcotics (Image: AP) JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities said Monday they arrested 285 people suspected of drug trafficking, including 29 women and seven foreigners, and seized over half a ton of narcotics during a two-month crackdown. Indonesia is a major hub for drug trafficking […]

Obama on immigration: Former president breaks silence amid ICE arrests, speaks about DACA

Barack Obama spoke on immigration and said his administration showed the solution. Former president Barack Obama broke his silence on the immigration row that has plagued the country now with ICE arrests that led to riots in Los Anegesl, and said his administration showed how US could balance between the two — a nation of […]

Donald Trump’s military parade draws ‘No Kings’s’ protests, rain threat, and arrests nationwide: All you need to know

The US Army’s 250th anniversary celebration, marked by a massive military parade in Washington, DC, coincides with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday and has triggered protests, safety warnings, arrests, and backlash across the country. Military parade moves ahead despite storm threat The White House says the parade will proceed “rain or shine”, but thunderstorms and […]

‘We hold Rabindranath Tagore in highest esteem’: Bangladesh arrests two over poet’s house attack; says his contribution deeply revered

India condemns attack on Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh (Image credit: ANI) Bangladesh’s foreign ministry on Friday released a statement on the recent mob attack that vandalised the ancestral home of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore in the Sirajganj district of Bangladesh.The ministry detailed the actions taken by the administration. “Following the incident, a criminal […]