Wildfires sweeping through southern Chile have left at least 15 people dead and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes, as authorities declared a state of emergency in the worst-hit areas.Security Minister Luis Cordero said the fatalities were linked to fires burning across the Ñuble and Biobío regions, around 500 kilometres south of the […]
Kuwait will test civil defence sirens nationwide at 10:00 am on January 19, monthly thereafter/Representative Image Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has announced that civil defence sirens will be tested across the country on Monday, January 19, at 10:00 am local time. Authorities reassured citizens and residents that the test is purely routine and there is […]
An H-1B and H-4 visa holders are facing inordinate delays in India after social media vetting started since December 15, immigration experts said they are flooded with questions on whether H-1B holders can travel to India for any emergency, family function, or wedding without worrying about how to re-enter the country. In December 2025, hundreds […]
New Delhi: Following appeals from top football stars and fans for clarity on the Indian Super League (ISL), the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced that the dates for the upcoming ISL season will be declared next week. AIFF officials held an emergency meeting on Saturday to review and accept the report submitted by […]
Washington, January 3 – Following a sudden and intense attack in Venezuela on Saturday, US President Donald Trump has made his first statement. Trump claimed that Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been taken into custody by the United States. President Trump wrote on Truth Social, “The United States has launched a major […]
New York City recorded its most significant snowfall in several years, with 4.3 inches covering Central Park by Saturday (AP photo) A powerful winter storm sweeping across the US Northeast and Great Lakes disrupted peak post-Christmas travel, grounding thousands of flights and prompting emergency declarations in several states. Snow and ice battered major transport hubs […]
Libyan army chief Lt Gen Mohamed Al-Haddad (Image/X@@RagnarFiles) Libya’s army chief, Lt Gen Mohamed Al-Haddad, was killed in a plane crash while returning to Tripoli from an official visit to Turkey, the country’s prime minister said on Tuesday.Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah confirmed that Al-Haddad died along with four others in a “tragic accident” during the […]
A brief exchange during a press conference triggered a fresh row over Brown University’s response to a deadly campus shooting that killed 2 innocent students last week.The university’s president made a questionable comment on the school’s own emergency guidance system. Brown University president Christina Paxson was asked why the emergency siren did not sound during […]
Muscat International Airport now offers emergency passport renewal for citizens with less than six months’ validity/Representative Image Travel emergencies can arise unexpectedly—whether it’s a student rushing to join studies abroad, a patient seeking urgent medical treatment overseas, or a professional required to travel for work. Recognizing this, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) has introduced an […]
Varanasi, November 12 (Udaipur Kiran): A major security alert was triggered at Varanasi Airport on Wednesday morning after a bomb threat email was received by the Varanasi Air Traffic Control (ATC) regarding an Air India Express flight arriving from Mumbai. The aircraft made an emergency landing at Varanasi, and all passengers were safely evacuated. According […]
