Dubai’s $35bn Al Maktoum airport plan: Cost, capacity, timeline and what to expect | World News

Dubai’s Al Maktoum International (DWC) is a $35bn mega-airport project designed to handle up to 260 million passengers and huge cargo volumes / Illustrative image generated with AI Al Maktoum International also called Dubai World Central (DWC) is Dubai’s giant airport project: a Dh128-billion (about $35 billion) expansion that will eventually include five parallel runways, […]

Dubai police warn against fake part-time job scams: Why easy money could cost you everything | World News

Behind fake job ads lies a darker trap: fraud, stolen identities, and legal trouble. Dubai Police urge residents to stay alert. /AI Representative Image, for illustrative purposes only In a recent advisory, Dubai Police have alerted the public about a significant increase in fraudulent advertisements circulating on social media platforms and various websites. These deceptive […]

$100,000 fee for companies hiring H-1Bs? What does this mean? What is the present cost?

Companies will be discouraged to hire H-1Bs if they have to pay $100,000 fee. In a major overhaul of the H-1B program, President Donald Trump is planning to add $100,000 application fee for the program, and may sign the proclamation Friday, reports said. This will be a steep jump costing companies a bomb if they […]

‘How do you feel?’: Lindsey Graham again blames India over Russian oil trade as Kyiv reels from deadly strikes; says it is ‘experiencing cost of supporting Putin’

File photo: US Senator Lindsey Graham (Picture credit: AP) US Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday renewed his warning to countries purchasing Russian oil, directly naming India as facing consequences for what he called support to Moscow’s war machine.In a post on X, Graham wrote, “India, China, Brazil and others who prop up Putin‘s war machine […]

Redistricting row: California top court rejects GOP plea for hold; cost, corruption claims surface

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a petition filed by Republican legislators seeking to delay legislative action on a redistricting package that could place new congressional maps before voters this November, reported ABC news.“The petition for writ of mandate and application for stay are denied,” the court stated, citing a lack of sufficient grounds […]

‘Crushing cost’: UK parents skip meals, forego heating to afford school uniforms – survey

A survey has found that parents in England are skipping meals and relying on buy-now-pay-later services like Klarna to cover the cost of school uniforms ahead of the autumn term.The survey, conducted by parenting charity Parentkind, found that many parents were being pushed into debt to afford school uniforms. Nearly half (45 percent) of respondents […]

Think before you comment in UAE: Posting negative comments online can cost you AED 500,000 | World News

UAE has intensified its enforcement of laws against negative, abusive, and defamatory comments on social media/Representative Image The United Arab Emirates has recently intensified its enforcement of laws against negative, abusive, and defamatory comments on social media platforms, signaling a strict legal environment for online speech. Authorities across the UAE, including police in Sharjah and […]

What will it cost to renovate the ‘free’ Air Force One? Don’t ask

President Trump makes no secret of his displeasure over the cost of renovating Federal Reserve headquarters – around $2.5 billion, or even higher by his accounting.But getting White House to discuss another of Washington’s expensive renovation projects, the cost of refurbishing a “free” Air Force One from Qatar, is quite another matter. Officially, and conveniently, […]

UAE: Sugar levels may now decide the cost of your drinks with new tax rules on sugar-based beverages | World News

Starting in 2026, the UAE will tax sugary drinks based on their sugar content to encourage healthier consumption and reduce sugar intake/ Image: File UAE to tax sugary drinks based on sugar content starting 2026. Flat 50% tax on sweetened drinks will be replaced by a sugar-based tiered system. More sugar = higher tax; less […]

UAE: Who’s behind Dubai’s massive 300,000-tree plantation project and how much did it really cost? | World News

The AED190 million landscaping project covers more than three million square metres, including smart irrigation and native tree species planting/ Representative Image TL;DR Dubai planted 300,000+ trees across major roads in the first half of 2025. The effort cost AED190 million and covered over 3 million square metres. Native and ornamental species were used, all […]