Vishat Kumar, a criminal wanted in India for a murder case was caught at US-Canada border through biometrics. Vishat Kumar, a 22-year-old Indian man wanted back in the country for a murder, was arrested when he tried to sneak into Canada through the Peace Bridge border crossing from Buffalo, New York. The border officials did […]
The UAE made its first cross-border digital currency payment to China through the newly launched Jisr platform/Image: WAM The UAE has carried out its first-ever cross-border payment with China using central bank digital currencies, marking a major breakthrough in digital finance and setting the stage for deeper technological and economic cooperation. The transaction, executed through […]
Elon Musk has revived a long-running border enforcement controversy by sharing a viral video that claims the Biden–Harris administration used a forklift to lift razor-wire barriers along the Texas–Mexico border. Musk posted the clip on 16 November 2025 with the single-word caption “Never”, immediately pulling an old dispute between Texas and federal authorities back into […]
All twenty personnel aboard a Turkish military cargo plane were killed after it crashed in Georgia near the Azerbaijani border on Tuesday, Turkey’s defence minister said.The crash was confirmed by authorities from all three countries involved. Georgia’s interior ministry said that the plane crashed in the Sighnaghi area, “about five kilometres (3.1 miles) from Georgia’s […]
The UK trialled facial recognition e-gates at Manchester Airport, allowing British travellers to skip passports/Representative Image The United Kingdom has begun trials of a “contactless” border control system, allowing British travellers to re-enter the country without presenting their passports. The technology, which uses facial recognition to verify identity, was tested over three weeks at Manchester […]
A US protester who was charged for using a sandwich to assault a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent was found “not guilty” on Thursday after a jury decided that charges brought by President Donald Trump’s prosecutors were baloney. The verdict in Washington Capitol Square came after 37-year-old Sean Dunn was accused of flinging a […]
Saudi–Yemen land link at Al-Wadi‘ah / Image credit: Stock Image The Al-Wade’ah border crossing, situated in Yemen’s Hadhramaut Governorate just 67 kilometers from Saudi Arabia’s Sharurah, is the sole operational land gateway between the two nations. This singular status has transformed the crossing into an indispensable vital artery for millions of travelers and merchants. However, […]
Indian-origin truck driver arrested by Canada authorities with 77 kg of heroine coming from the US. Surj Singh Salaria, a 28-year-old Indian-origin truck driver, referred as a Calgarian resident by Canadian media, was arrested in September after he was found with nearly 77 kg of cocaine with an estimated value of $7 million in his […]
Pakistan, Afghanistan peace talks in Turkey have hit an impasse with both the nations pointing fingers at each other for failure to reach a deal, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. Istanbul has been consistent in its efforts to end the deadlock, however, there has been no immediate confirmations whether a fourth day of talks […]
UAE and Oman sign an agreement for daily Abu Dhabi–Sohar freight rail, handling 193,200 TEUs annually/Representative Image A major step toward regional connectivity and sustainable logistics has been announced, as Noatum Logistics, part of AD Ports Group, and Hafeet Rail, developer of the first cross-border railway network between the UAE and Oman, have signed a […]
