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Mora Namdar religion? The most Googled questions about Trump’s new visa czar | World News

Washington under Donald Trump now runs on a recognisable logic. Media figures become cabinet secretaries. Senior officials trip over basic operational security. Military planning leaks into Signal chats that accidentally include journalists. Governance moves through loyalty, access, and ideological alignment rather than institutional pedigree. This administration appointed a former Fox News host as Secretary of […]

Abu Dhabi launches HawAQM to monitor indoor air quality in real time | World News

Abu Dhabi launches HawAQM to monitor indoor air quality/Image: X Air inside classrooms, homes, and offices often goes unnoticed, even though it shapes daily health and comfort. A new system introduced in Abu Dhabi is set to change how indoor air is tracked, assessed, and managed across the emirate.The Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) […]

Winter storm grips US: Snow and ice disrupt holiday travel in northeast; flights canceled

A winter storm bringing a mix of snow and ice swept across the US Northeast on Saturday, disrupting post-holiday travel and prompting New York and New Jersey to declare weather emergencies.The National Weather Service issued ice storm and winter storm warnings across much of New York state and Connecticut, forecasting heavy snowfall of up to […]

Astronomers spot wobbling jets on rare interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS |

Interstellar objects usually pass through quietly, noticed only by a small group of astronomers before fading back into deep space. Comet 3I/ATLAS has followed a different path. Even as it moves away from Earth and heads out of the solar system, it keeps offering scientists new details to puzzle over. Recent observations suggest this visitor […]

‘Longest in world’: China unveils 22km expressway tunnel in Xinjiang – watch video

China on Friday opened a 22.13-kilometre-long expressway tunnel in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which it said is the world’s longest of its kind, significantly reducing travel time across the rugged Tianshan mountain range.The Tianshan Shengli tunnel, which runs beneath the central Tianshan mountains in northwest China, has shortened what was previously a difficult mountain […]

UAE salaries 2025: What workers really earn without a minimum wage | World News

The UAE is gradually moving toward structured wage regulation, with benchmark salaries and mandatory payment systems shaping worker protections despite the absence of a national minimum wage/Image: Pexels As of 2025, the UAE has not enacted a formal nationwide minimum wage for all private-sector workers. The current labor framework, outlined in Federal Decree-Law No. 33 […]

‘Blood, life & death’: North Korea’s Kim sends New Year’s wishes to ‘comrade Putin’; reaffirms ‘invincible’ alliance

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday sent New Year’s greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin after the latter shared his greetings with Kim on December 20. Describing the “invincibility and might” of the alliance, Kim mentioned that the two nations share “blood, life and death in the same trench,” underscoring the commitment of […]

Kuwait announces January 1 as public holiday for New Year 2026 | World News

Kuwait announces January 1 as a public holiday, giving government employees a three-day New Year weekend/Representative Image Kuwait’s Civil Service Commission has announced January 1, 2026, as a public holiday, giving government employees a three-day New Year weekend through Saturday, January 3. Official work will resume on Sunday, January 4, allowing residents and officials to […]

‘Excited to be girl mom’: Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt announces second pregnancy; calls it ‘greatest Christmas gift’

Karoline Leavitt (AP image) White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Friday that she is expecting a baby girl, due in May 2026, calling the news “the greatest Christmas gift we could ever ask for.” The 28-year-old shared the announcement in an Instagram post alongside a photo of herself standing next to a Christmas […]

Saudi Arabia: Injured officer who foiled suicide attempt at Islam’s holiest site identified, now recovering | World News

Haram security officer Rayan bin Saeed Al-Asiri is recovering in hospital after being hurt during the intervention/ Image: X Inside the Haramain @insharifain The identity of the security officer injured while intervening in a suicide attempt at the Grand Mosque in Makkah has now been revealed, as Saudi authorities confirmed he is recovering after being […]