Kuwait’s new residency fees and conditions for expats explained: What’s changed in 2026

Kuwait Expat Residency Rules 2026: New Fees, Eligibility and Health Insurance Updates In 2026, Kuwait has overhauled its expatriate residency rules, introducing new fee structures and eligibility conditions for foreign residents and their families as part of a broader immigration reform aimed at modernising the system, tightening oversight and standardising procedures. These changes affect how […]

India’s new e-Passport: What it is and why UAE-based Indians should apply now

India’s New e-Passport: UAE Expats Urged to Upgrade for Faster, Secure Travel Indian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates are being urged to adopt India’s new chip-enabled e-Passport, a modern travel document designed to make international journeys faster, safer and more secure while aligning with global immigration standards. The rollout is part of India’s Passport […]

How to book Emirates flights at lower fares in 2026: Best time for booking cheapest tickets, other tips for savvy travellers

Emirates Flight Deals 2026: Best Time to Book for Lower Fares If you are planning to fly with Emirates in 2026, whether for leisure, family trips or work, timing your booking right can make a significant difference in airfare costs. According to reports, Emirates just recorded its busiest January for family travel ever, with the […]

Bangladesh polls: UN notes ‘concerns’ of women’s groups

Dhaka: As Bangladesh goes to polls on Thursday, United Nations has said it has noted ‘concerns’ raised by women’s groups and civil society organisations over violence and harassment of women candidates and voters, including digital violence, and called for “safe, inclusive and meaningful participation” of women in elections.The UN, in a statement, called on all […]

The myth of Albert Pike: Did a 19th-century freemason really predict World War 3 between Islam and Zionism? |

The alleged 1871 Pike letter, addressed to Giuseppe Mazzini, supposedly predicted three world wars; no original manuscript has ever surfaced/ AI Illustration In August 1871, according to a story that refuses to fade, a senior American Freemason sat down and mapped out the next century of human conflict. Albert Pike, a Confederate general turned Masonic […]

Shooter in Canada kills 9, hurts 27 at school, home

Ten people including the shooter are dead after an assailant opened fire at a school in Canada Tuesday in one of the country’s deadliest mass casualty events in recent history. The attack brought to Canada the type of mass shooting more common in the neighbouring US, and was carried out by a shooter described as […]

Are Kyedae Shymko and Sakura Shymko related? Breaking down their splits with TenZ and JasonTheWeen

Kyedae Shymko and Sakura Shymko (Image Via Getty) Sakura Shymko and Kyedae Shymko have been all over social media this week. Many people were asking the same question. Are they related or is it just a coincidence? Yes they are sisters. The sudden buzz started after both of them confirmed breakups just one day apart. […]

US-Israel meeting: Trump urges Netanyahu to continue negotiations with Iran, warns Tehran by reminding ‘Midnight Hammer’

US President Donald Trump said no final agreement was reached for a nuclear deal after having a three-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and warned Iran of consequences if negotiations failed. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that he insisted to Israeli PM Netanyahu during their White House meeting Wednesday that […]

‘Not going to get in the gutter with this woman’: Pam Bondi refuses to apologize after Indian-origin Democrat Jayapal asks her to at Epstein files hearing

Indian origin Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Attorney General Pam Bondi engaged in a pointed exchange on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a hearing, highlighting anger on both sides over how Congress and the administration were handling the Epstein scandal. Jayapal began by praising the “incredible courage” of Epstein survivors who were […]

Two boys, aged 13 and 12, in hospital after being stabbed in class at London school

TOI Correspondent from London: Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into an “American-style” stabbing of two boys, aged 12 and 13, at Kingsbury High School in northwest London.Police were called at 12.40 pm local time on Tuesday to reports of a stabbing at the comprehensive secondary school in Kingsbury. Armed police were on the scene […]