[ad_1] Daylight saving time started Sunday at 2 am as the clocks were forwarded by an hour as most Americans lost an hour’s sleep last night. According to the National Weather Service, before the clocks changed, sunrise in Boston was at 6:09 am and sunset at 5:41 pm. On Sunday, after the clocks changed, the […]
[ad_1] Canada has launched a programme to transition skilled temporary foreign workers to permanent residence, immigration minister Lena Metlege Diab confirmed, amid concerns that rising numbers of migrants are running out of legal status.The programme aims to grant permanent status to 33,000 workers in in-demand sectors over two years. It was first announced in November, […]
[ad_1] Parents across the UAE have just days left to secure places for their children in government schools for the 2026–2027 academic year, with authorities making clear that late applications will not be accepted once the window closes.According to the UAE Ministry of Education, registration for Emirati students and those treated as such will remain […]
[ad_1] As motorists across the UAE wait for the March 2026 fuel price announcement, global oil markets are sending mixed signals. February brought relief at the pump, but a sharp rebound in crude prices, driven largely by renewed US-Iran tensions, is raising the possibility that March could reverse that trend.According to Khaleej Times, fuel became […]
[ad_1] Registration for Ramadan 2026 i’tikaf in Makkah and Madinah opened on 3 Ramadan/Image: SPA Worshippers planning to observe i’tikaf in the final stretch of Ramadan can now apply, as authorities have opened registration for the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of […]
[ad_1] New Mexico’s Department of Justice said on Wednesday it investigated an allegation, which emerged from documents released by the US Department of Justice, that the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ordered the bodies of two foreign girls buried outside his remote New Mexico ranch.New Mexico Department of Justice spokesperson Lauren Rodriguez said it requested […]
[ad_1] Kuwait introduces Freelance work permit for expats / Image: file Kuwait is set to introduce a new freelance residency permit allowing expatriates to work independently without needing a traditional employer sponsor. This move aims to curb visa trading and tighten labour market regulations. The scheme, expected to roll out within the next two months, […]
[ad_1] Iceland’s famous black sand beach has always felt a little unreal. Dark as charcoal and framed by cliffs. Pounded by Atlantic waves that don’t play nicely. For years, travellers have stood on the shore at Reynisfjara Beach, staring at its basalt columns and snapping photos that barely look real. It’s one of those places […]
[ad_1] There was a book. Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. The AI update is this: AI boyfriends are from China, AI girlfriends from America.That line sounds like a meme. It isn’t. It is an accurate description of how two superpowers have ended up exporting very different kinds of digital intimacy, using largely […]
[ad_1] Draco Malfoy, the scheming schoolboy who served as Harry Potter’s rival in J K Rowling’s fantasy series has emerged as an unlikely mascot for China’s Lunar New Year celebrations, according to Reuters.Images of Malfoy played by actor Tom Felton in the film adaptations, have begun appearing on red festive decorations and merchandise across China, […]
