Saudi Arabia cracks down: Over 20,000 arrested for residency, labour and border law violations | World News

Saudi authorities arrested over 20,000 violators and deported thousands during an enforcement drive last week/Representative Image Saudi security agencies intensified enforcement operations across the Kingdom last week, resulting in the arrest of more than 20,000 people found in violation of residency, labour and border laws, according to figures released by the Ministry of Interior on […]

UAE 2026 investment guide: How to buy an off-plan property in Dubai, step-by-step explained with costs and risks

Dubai Off-Plan Property Guide: Your Step-by-Step Investment Strategy Buying an off-plan property in Dubai, a home or investment purchased before it is built, continues to be one of the most popular and strategic ways to enter the emirate’s thriving real estate market. With flexible payment plans and the potential for price appreciation, off-plan units appeal […]

Dubai’s beach makeover 2026 explained: Women-only beaches to night swimming, floating bridges and mega coastline expansions

From Jumeirah to Hatta: Dubai Is Quietly Reinventing Its Beaches Dubai’s iconic coastline is undergoing one of its most ambitious transformations in years, with major beach development projects already underway and more planned through the Blue and Green Spaces 2030 Roadmap unveiled at the World Governments Summit 2026. These changes are set to reshape how […]

‘Wife hunt’: Norway’s crown princess faces backlash over Epstein link; issues apology

Norway’s royal family faced renewed scrutiny this week as charities reviewed or cut ties with Crown Princess Mette-Marit over her past contact with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, while critics questioned her suitability as Norway’s future queen. The Crown Princess issued a “profound apology” to Norwegians after it emerged she had exchanged messages with Epstein […]

Thailand votes in early election with 3 main parties vying for power

A voter casts his ballot at a polling station during general election in Bangkok, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Voters look at candidates listed on a display board before entering a voting station for the general election in Bangkok, on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn) Police officers and volunteers seal a […]

AI content on Australian tour website sends tourists chasing hot springs that don’t exist |

Australian tour website’s AI content sends visitors on wild goose chase for non-existent Tasmanian hot springs An Australian tour website has been forced to pull content and issue warnings after travellers began arriving in a remote Tasmanian town looking for hot springs that were never there, a destination invented entirely by artificial intelligence and presented […]

IS owns up ‘suicide attack’ on Pakistan Shia mosque; toll now 36

NEW DELHI: Global terror outfit Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the deadly blast at a Shia mosque in Islamabad that led to over three dozen casualties on Friday. Toll rose to 36 on Saturday after some critically injured people died in hospitals, said a PTI report. In a related development that has attracted the […]

US pushing Russia & Ukraine to end war by June: Zelenskyy

Kyiv Agrees To New Round Of Talks In Miami KYIV: The United States wants Moscow and Kyiv to find a solution on how to end the war in Ukraine by June when the summer begins, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. In remarks to reporters released by his office on Saturday after Ukraine and Russia held two […]

Did Tony Hawk’s wedding take place on Jeffrey Epstein’s island? Skateboarding legend responds | World News

FILE – Tony Hawk attends the X-Games, Sunday, July 23, 2023, at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) Tony Hawk has issued a detailed public rebuttal after online speculation claimed one of his weddings took place on a private Caribbean island once owned by Jeffrey Epstein, following the release […]

‘Mixed emotions’: Team USA skier Hunter Hess says wearing the flag doesn’t mean backing all US policies, sparks Olympic boycott calls

Freestyle skier Hunter Hess on Friday said that wearing the American flag did not mean he backed everything “going on” in the US.Team USA player of the Winter Olympics, while addressing the presser, said that there are mixed emotions to represent the US. “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now,” Hess […]