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What made the extradition of Europe’s ‘Cocaine King’ Othman El Ballouti from the UAE possible? Extradition law explained | World News

Othman El Ballouti, Europe’s ‘Cocaine King,’ was extradited from the UAE to Belgium following his December 2024 arrest and UAE-Belgium treaty cooperation./ Image: X Dubai Media Office, Dubai Police TL;DR In July 2025, the UAE extradited Othman El Ballouti, dubbed the “Cocaine King,” to Belgium, along with two other high-profile criminals. El Ballouti was wanted […]

Is Abu Dhabi’s Masdar city driverless car really that advanced? Levels of driverless tech explained | World News

There are six levels of vehicle automation, and Masdar City is testing Level 4 vehicles that can drive themselves within a geofenced area without human intervention Photo: Abu Dhabi media office/X What: Masdar City is testing Level 4 autonomous vehicles on a live 2.4 km loop. When: The trials are currently underway in 2025 as […]

Epstein Files: Was the US DOJ’s Jeffrey Epstein prison cell video edited or tampered with? Technical details explained | World News

The Epstein files are a collection of documents, pieces of evidence and court records related to Jeffrey Epstein, a financier and a sex offender. These files have been a subject of interest for the public as they include the names of high-profile people and how they were related to Epstein’s crimes in one way or […]

Visa runs explained: How to legally extend your UAE visa without overstaying | World News

A visa run is a fully legal and widely practiced method to extend your stay in the UAE, as long as it’s done through the proper channels and within immigration guidelines./ Image: VisaRun.ae TL;DR: Visa runs are a legitimate and convenient way to extend your UAE stay. By exiting to Oman or nearby countries and […]

Can you divorce over WhatsApp? UAE law on digital divorce explained | World News

Legal experts clarify how UAE law treats divorces pronounced via WhatsApp or digital messages/ Image: File In today’s digitally connected world, even deeply personal and life-altering decisions like divorce are sometimes communicated over messaging apps like WhatsApp. But how does the UAE legal system treat such actions, especially when a spouse lives abroad? A recent […]

‘Went in and out without anyone knowing’: How US’ B-2 jets flew undetected into Iranian skies and rained hellfire; explained

Under a cloak of secrecy and tonnes of planning, American stealth bombers launched a surprise attack with surgical precision, unleashing a powerful blow on Iran’s underground nuclear sites.Operation Midnight Hammer saw seven B-2 Spirit bombers fly nearly 37 hours round-trip from Missouri to Iran, dropping 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs on three key underground nuclear sites last […]

Explained: What is a cluster bomb? The weapon Iran used in missile strike on Israel

This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. The ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran took a concerning turn on Thursday when the Israeli military claimed that Iran had fired a missile armed with a cluster munition warhead at a populated area in central Israel, marking the first such reported use in the […]

‘Those who bear hostile attitude toward our culture’: New rules for US student visa interview explained

US to resume F-1 student visa interviews under stricter social media vetting rules. The US State Department suspended all F-1 visa appointments across its embassies in all countries for the time being to come up with a new set of rules for social media vetting. The department has now announced it will be restarting interviews […]

Israel-Iran conflict: This number could define the outcome – The missile math explained

The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, early Wednesday. (Pic credit: AP) The battle between Iran and Israel has escalated into one of the Middle East’s most defining confrontations in decades, and the fate of the conflict may hinge on a deceptively simple […]

Explained: Why Qatar Airways cancelled its major Boeing order and returned to Airbus | World News

Up: Boeing 737 MAX 10/ Down: Qatar Airways A321neo/ Photo: Qatar Airways, Boeing In late May 2025, Qatar Airways made the strategic decision to cancel its order for 25 Boeing 737 MAX 10s, a move confirmed by CEO Badr Mohammed Al Meer in an interview with Bloomberg. a move that not only ends its short-lived […]