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‘There was blood everywhere’: Indian-origin truck driver assaulted in Melbourne outside home, cops call it ‘targeted attack’

A 42-year-old Indian-origin truck driver, Supinder Pal Singh, was brutally assaulted by unidentified men early morning in front of his house in Melbourne in what cops now call possibly a ‘targeted attack’. 7News reported that the surveillance footage established that the attack took place around 5 am when Singh was walking to his truck in […]

Dubai Metro mega-expansion 2026: Burj Khalifa Station to get massive 65% capacity boost | World News

Dubai is making its most crowded Metro Station bigger and faster / Image: file Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in partnership with Emaar Properties, has officially launched a major upgrade of the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station, one of the busiest and most strategic stops on the city’s metro network.The decision comes after years […]

Greenland standoff: Denmark says US ambition to take control remains intact; Nato military presence draws Russia warning

People protest under the slogan “Greenland belongs to the Greenlanders” in front of the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, Denmark (Picture credit: AP) Denmark has said Washington’s ambition to take control of Greenland remains unchanged, even as European Nato countries began deploying military personnel to the strategic Arctic island, a move that has drawn a sharp […]

Who is Dr Nisha Verma? US senator asks Indian-origin doctor if men can get pregnant

File photo: Dr Nisha Verma Dr Nisha Verma has drawn national attention after a tense exchange during a recent US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on abortion pill safety. During the hearing, Republican Senator Josh Hawley repeatedly questioned Verma on whether men can get pregnant, a line of questioning that quickly […]

Kuwait launches Multiple-Trip Exit permit: what it is, how to apply all you need to know | World News

Kuwait introduced a digital multiple-trip exit permit allowing workers repeated travel with one approval, reducing paperwork/Representative Image Kuwait has launched a new digital exit permit system that lets a single permit cover multiple trips abroad. The initiative aims to simplify travel procedures, reduce paperwork, and save time for both employees and employers. What is the […]

How the UAE built the World’s leading Arabic AI Model: Falcon-H1 Arabic explained | World News

UAE’s homegrown Falcon-H1 Arabic AI model shatters global benchmarks / AI Generated Image In a move that has drawn global attention across technology circles, Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has launched Falcon-H1 Arabic, a new Arabic-focused large language model. While not positioned as a general-purpose global AI, the model is being presented as a […]

Saudi Arabia plans major mining bidding rounds to unlock $2.5 trillion in minerals | World News

Saudi Arabia plans major mining bidding rounds in 2026-2027 to tap $2.5 trillion in minerals/Representative Image Saudi Arabia is preparing to expand its mining sector with large-scale exploration opportunities through competitive bidding rounds in 2026 and 2027. The Kingdom aims to develop its untapped mineral wealth, valued at around $2.5 trillion, and position itself as […]

‘Did something to them’: Indian-origin woman charged with killing her 2 young sons in New Jersey; probe underway

An Indian-origin woman in the United States has been arrested and charged in New Jersey with the murder of her two young children, authorities said. Priyatharsini Natarajan, 35, of Hillsborough Township, is accused of killing her two sons, who were found dead inside the family’s home on Tuesday night.Somerset county prosecutor John McDonald said in […]

First global repository of ice cores: How Antarctica scientists are preserving ice samples from melting glaciers; why is it important? |

Scientists in Antarctica have inaugurated the world’s first global repository of mountain ice cores, aiming to preserve vital records of Earth’s atmospheric history as glaciers rapidly melt due to global warming.The frozen sanctuary was opened on Wednesday at the Concordia research station on the Antarctic Plateau by the Ice Memory Foundation, a consortium of European […]

Kuwait: PACI launches ‘Residence Notification’ service on Sahel app to Track lease registrations in real time | World News

Kuwait property owners can now receive instant alerts on new leases through PACI’s Sahel app/Representative Image Property owners across Kuwait will be notified instantly when a lease linked to their property is registered, as the Public Authority for Civil Information has launched a new digital service aimed at tightening oversight and protecting ownership rights.The Public […]