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Dubai AI tour: Microsoft unveils $15.2 billion UAE investment and plans to upskill over 300,000 people in AI | World News

Microsoft unveils $15.2 billion UAE investment and Elevate UAE program to upskill 305,000 people in AI/Image: WAM At the Dubai edition of its global AI Tour, Microsoft showcased how artificial intelligence is shaping the UAE’s future, unveiling major initiatives to equip students, educators, and government employees with AI skills, and highlighting strategic investments to accelerate […]

US shutdown crisis hits the skies: 40 major airports could cut up to 4,000 flights per day | World News

Air travel in the US is on the brink of major disruption as the government shutdown enters record-breaking territory. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned that up to 4,000 domestic flights per day could be cut at around 40 of the country’s busiest airports if the political impasse continues, citing severe staffing strain on […]

Donald Trump’s war on immigrants: Over 80,000 non-immigrant visas snatched this year | World News

US President Donald Trump Since President Donald Trump took office on January 20, 2025, his administration has revoked approximately 80,000 non-immigrant visas, reports Washington Examiner. According to a senior State Department official, the revoked visas span a wide spectrum of offenses, notably including driving under the influence (16,000 cases), assault (12,000), and theft (8,000), which […]

Banality of evil: German nurse kills 10 patients – to reduce workload

It sounds like a line from a Kafka play rewritten by Kafka’s nurse. A man whose job was to ease suffering decided the easiest way to do that was to remove the sufferer entirely.According to a BBC report, a palliative care nurse in Germany has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering 10 patients […]

Rock legends Muse are returning to the UAE for a massive, full-scale concert at Etihad Arena on February 4, 2026 | World News

Muse to Rock Abu Dhabi in February 2026 / Image credit: Muse British rock titans Muse will bring their full-scale stadium show to Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi on 4 February 2026, with tickets and presales launching in November. Fans should note official presale windows (including Mastercard and Live Nation access) and expect a high-energy production […]

Buried treasure uncovered: French man uncovers gold worth $800,000 in his garden; allowed by authorities to keep it

While excavating his garden for a swimming pool in May, a French resident uncovered a valuable treasure, that he ultimately got to keep. The man found a gold treasure valued at $800,000, according to local officials.The discovery, although made in May, was promptly notified the authorities, who subsequently permitted him to retain the valuable find, […]

Boiler Tower at Power Plant in South Korea Collapses

A decommissioned boiler tower at a power plant in Ulsan, South Korea, collapsed on Thursday afternoon, the authorities said, trapping workers who were trying to demolish it under the rubble. By early evening, firefighters had pulled out two of the victims and located another in the rubble. Six others were believed to be buried still. […]

She spoke through her dress: Zohran Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji’s Palestinian-coded look turns heads – what it means?

History was made in New York on Wednesday (local time) when Zohran Mamdani became the city’s new mayor. When he took the stage to deliver his victory speech, the crowd roared at that moment. Through his speech, Mamdani asserted that it is the dawn of a “new age” for New York, but subtly, it was […]

Saudi Arabia: Three expatriates, including two women, detained in Madinah prostitution bust | World News

Madinah police arrested one man and two women expatriates for prostitution, referring them to Public Prosecution/Representative Image In a demonstration of ongoing vigilance, Madinah security authorities have dismantled a prostitution operation involving expatriates, including two women, operating from a residential apartment. The arrests form part of Saudi Arabia’s sustained campaign to combat moral crimes, human […]

UAE debuts VR reconstruction of Makkah and Madina from the Prophet’s era, rendered in amazing detail | World News

At Sharjah Book Fair, visitors wearing VR headsets explore ancient Makkah streets and the Holy Kaaba/Representative Image Visitors to the Sharjah International Book Fair are now able to experience the heart of early Islam as never before. A new virtual reality (VR) installation, developed by Ana Al Madina, transports participants more than 1,400 years back […]