International News – Page 62

Bird slams into plane nose: Cabin filled with smoke mid-air; panic on Paris-bound flight — watch

Mid-air scare for Iberia’s Paris-bound flight A passenger plane flying to Paris was forced to make an emergency landing just moments after takeoff from Madrid Airpost, leaving passengers in panic.The emergency landing was prompted with a bird colliding into the plane’s nose. Chaotic scenes from inside the plane were captured by a passenger on the […]

‘Cultural misunderstanding 101’: Indian family’s havan in Texas invites firefighters – Watch video

A housewarming ceremony involving a Hindu havan at a Texas home took an unexpected turn when local firefighters arrived at the scene, mistaking the ritual for a fire emergency.The incident was captured on video. The footage has gone viral and has fuelled an online debate over cultural awareness and fire safety. The clip was originally […]

UAE: Sharjah confirms new private school calendar for 2025–2026, key changes every parent should know | World News

Sharjah’s Private Education Authority (SPEA) released the 2025–2026 school calendar for private schools/Representative Image TL;DR: Sharjah’s Private Education Authority (SPEA) released the 2025–2026 school calendar for private schools (excluding foreign curricula). Classes start August 25, 2025, and end July 2, 2026; winter break runs December 8, 2025, to January 4, 2026; spring break is March […]

Guns, Jeans, and Republican: How Syndey Sweeney became MAGA’s new muse – and a Conservative icon | World News

In the first of the Republican National Conservative debates, when Trump steadfastly refused to participate to show Fox who was the man, his surrogate attack dog Vivek Ramaswamy summed up the inflection point that was about to overshadow America: “You want to be a rebel? You want to be a hippie? You want to ‘stick […]

What happens in Vegas… isn’t happening: Tourist numbers drop, casinos sit empty; internet declares Sin City ‘dead, bro’

Las Vegas is no longer the unstoppable tourism titan it once was, with visitor numbers plunging and online chatter echoing a grim reality — empty casinos, rising costs, and a hospitality industry struggling to keep up appearances.By the numbers: Vegas feels the burnAccording to the latest figures from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority […]

Studying in Dubai? Here’s how to get the new dh 100‑a‑month student parking pass | World News

Parkin launches a dh 100 monthly student parking pass for zones A–D within 500 m of campuses/Representative Image TL;DR: Parkin now offers a dh100/month parking pass for students and teachers within a 500 m radius of their campus, covering zones A, B, C, and D. Eligible students also have the option to apply via RTA […]

From Kamala to Chaos: Inside the great Democratic Presidential primary bake-off – for 2028 | World News

Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff announces new teaching position at University of Southern California. There has been a sense of déjà vu in recent days that makes one wonder if we have suddenly turned the clock back. First, we had Joe Biden meandering on stage, shouting inanities and having to be shown to his seat. […]

Saudi minister visits INTERPOL HQ: What to know about the €1m pledge and regional bureau plan | World News

Saudi Arabia earlier agreed to host INTERPOL’s new MENA Regional Bureau and pledged €1 million to its I-CORE programme/ Image: INTERPOL TL;DR Saudi Interior Minister visited INTERPOL HQ in Lyon to reinforce global crime-fighting ties. Talks focused on cybercrime, joint training, and Saudi support for INTERPOL’s I-CORE programme. Saudi Arabia pledged €1M to I-CORE and […]

Buried in ‘back room’: FBI’s Kash Patel finds hidden Trump–Russia docs; what do they reveal?

A newly surfaced document has added fresh details to the public’s understanding of a complex set of 2016 Russian intelligence reports that examined alleged emails stolen by Russian hackers from American individuals.Indian origin FBI director Kash Patel said that they have found and declassified intel on how the US Intelligence Community handled claims tying then-presidential […]

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s biggest fear: ChatGPT-5 is coming in August and Altman is scared — know why | World News

As artificial intelligence continues to advance at an astonishing pace, even the leaders at its forefront are beginning to voice concern. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has openly admitted feeling “scared” about the upcoming release of GPT-5, the newest and most powerful version of ChatGPT. Scheduled to launch in August 2025, GPT-5 is expected to significantly […]