Premarital medical exams are now mandatory in Oman to ensure healthier families and informed marriages/Representative Image From the start of 2026, marriage in Oman entered a new phase. A Royal Decree that came into force on January 1 now makes premarital medical examinations compulsory for all Omanis, placing public health and informed family planning at […]
Premarital medical exams are now mandatory in Oman to ensure healthier families and informed marriages/Representative Image From the start of 2026, marriage in Oman entered a new phase. A Royal Decree that came into force on January 1 now makes premarital medical examinations compulsory for all Omanis, placing public health and informed family planning at […]
UAE hosts Gaza mass wedding, spreading hope worldwide / Image: File On this year’s 54th Union Day, the UAE marked its national anniversary not only with traditional fireworks and tributes to its Founding Fathers, but with an unexpected and deeply symbolic gesture: a mass wedding for 54 Palestinian couples in Gaza, one couple for each […]
AI-generated image for representational purposes The move comes as marriages in China fell by one-fifth last year, with analysts attributing the decline to high childcare and education costs, Reuters reported.Ningbo’s civil affairs department announced on its official WeChat account that newlyweds will be eligible for eight vouchers worth a total of 1,000 yuan ($141/£107), redeemable […]
I. Fireworks, First Loves and Former Prime Ministers He used to run a G7 country. She sang about kissing a girl and loving it. One wrote policy papers, the other wrote Teenage Dream. And now, Justin Trudeau — former prime minister, liberal poster-boy, occasional box-jumper — has been spotted kissing Katy Perry, the candy-coloured high […]
Martha Alicia Mendez Aguilar, known as “La Diabla,” a high-ranking member of Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), was arrested on 2 September 2025 in Ciudad Juárez during a joint US-Mexican operation. She is accused of running a horrific trafficking ring targeting impoverished pregnant women, luring them to remote locations under false pretences, and performing […]
An Indian couple claimed they were brutally attacked by a Chinese person at a hotel in Switzerland, unprovoked. A Canada-based, Indian-origin couple’s vacation in Switzerland turned into a nightmare as they were assaulted by a Chinese man at the hotel where they stayed. They were kicked and punched without any provocation when they pointed out […]
Sharjah’s first mass wedding in 1998 was held under the patronage of the Emirate’s Ruler, starting a now-national tradition/ Image: SCI Mass wedding (2024) As the UAE prepares to mark its 54th Eid Al Etihad celebrations in December 2025, Sharjah Charity International has officially begun accepting applications for its 11th annual mass wedding. Rooted in […]
Paul and Gail Klein ( Image Credit: Gofundme Campaign) A US couple survived an EF-4 tornado that demolished their residence in Kentucky, but unluckily couldn’t save their arms.Paul and Gail Klein’s love story exemplifies remarkable resilience and devotion. The Kleins were in their bedroom when the nearly mile-wide tornado approached their community.Within moments, their house […]
