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 […]
Sharjah’s first Global PR Challenge at IGCF 2025 brings 20 students in 10 teams to create real-world communication solutions/image: WAM As Sharjah prepares to host the 14th International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) on September 10–11, 2025, the emirate is introducing a series of youth-led competitions, including the inaugural Global PR Challenge, Sharjah Edition. These initiatives […]
Nanette Barragán calls the Los Angeles riots “Peaceful Protests” on CNN Democratic Representative Nanette Barragán is under fire on social media after calling the recent unrest in Los Angeles “peaceful protests” and urging for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to leave the community.Barragán represents parts of southern Los Angeles. She made the remarks during an […]
Pope Leo XIV urges release of jailed journalists as Zelensky invites to Ukraine Pope Leo XIV called Monday for the release of jailed journalists and urged reporters against using words that fan hatred, as Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky invited him to the war-torn country.Leo, the first US leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, held his […]
BAGHDAD: An official invitation to new Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to attend the upcoming Arab League summit in Baghdad has triggered sharp political divisions within Iraq. Al-Sharaa took power after leading a lightning rebel offensive that unseated his predecessor, Bashar Assad, in December. Since then, he has positioned himself as a statesman aiming to unite […]
