Saudi Arabia authorities executed two people on Monday for “terrorist crimes,” bringing the total number of executions to 17 over three days. The latest deaths follow the execution of 15 other individuals- mostly foreign nationals- on Saturday and Sunday for drug offenses, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency, cited by CBS News.Thirteen of those […]
Cover image of “107 Days” by Kamala Harris (Image credits: AP) Former US Vice President Kamala Harris announced Thursday that she will release a memoir reflecting on her brief but historic run for president. This comes a day after Harris announced that she will not be running for California governor in 2026.The book, titled ‘107 […]
New 90-day work permit lets UAE professionals take short-term roles in Spain legally/ Representative Image TL;DR Spain now offers short-term work permits for stays under 90 days for certain skilled professionals. These permits apply to digital nomads, EU Blue Card holders, researchers, and highly qualified workers. UAE-based professionals can legally work on short projects in […]
TURNBERRY (SCOTLAND): US President Donald Trump set a new deadline of 10 or 12 days for Russia to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine or face consequences, underscoring frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the 3-1/2-year-old conflict.Trump has threatened both sanctions on Russia and buyers of its exports unless progress is made. […]
File photo: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin (Picture credit: PTI, AP) US President Donald Trump has announced to shorten the deadline he gave Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, signalling growing frustration over a lack of progress on a ceasefire. Speaking in Scotland on Monday during a […]
People enjoy the warm weather at the Ounaskoski Beach in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland. (Pic credit: AP) Helsinki: Finland has broken an over 50-year-old weather record as the country is witnessing the longest period of temperatures above 30C, the Finnish Meteorological Institute said on Friday.As Parikkala in eastern Finland hit 30.3 Celsius before midday, this meant […]
Shabana Mahmood (Source: X) In a move to ease the pressure on Britain’s overflowing jails, justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced emergency measures allowing recalled prisoners to be released after just 28 days.This step is expected to free up 1,400 prison places, reports the Independent.Speaking on Wednesday, Mahmood warned that the prison system is at […]
A rare letter penned by Colonel Archibald Gracie, one of the Titanic’s most distinguished survivors, has fetched a record £300,000, a fivefold increase on its estimated price, at an auction in Wiltshire, as a new high price for Titanic correspondence was smashed.The letter, dated April 10, 1912, the very day Gracie boarded the Titanic, offers […]
Sheikh Mohamed shares a heartfelt moment with UAE students, embodying leadership through connection/ Image : WAM TL;DR Sheikh Mohamed puts in long hours, yet still makes time for personal moments with everyday people. His leadership style is rooted in presence, not performance. Each meeting, whether with students or workers, shows consistency, humility, and care. Some […]
In a startling revelation in the mysterious murder case of American Idol executive Robin Kaye, and her husband, Thomas Deluca, it has now been found that they lay dead for at least four days inside their Los Angeles home after suffering multiple gunshots when they probably stopped a burglar. The burglary was reported and police […]
