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‘She must leave country’: France to deport woman over anti-semitic posts; suspends evacuations from Gaza

A Gaza student will be deported from France following outrage over alleged anti-semitic content she reposted on social media, French Foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday. The government has also announced a suspension of all evacuations from Gaza pending an investigation into the matter. “She must leave the country. She does not have a […]

Idaho student murders: Kohberger kept women’s IDs as keepsakes; prosecutors detail eerie glovebox discovery

Bryan Kohberger, the man convicted of brutally murdering four University of Idaho students, had bizarre keepsakes belonging to women he knew before the massacre, a new report has revealed. According to KIMA, citing Latah County prosecutors, investigators discovered two ID badges stashed inside the glove compartment of Kohberger’s car following his arrest in December 2022. […]

World’s oldest baby: Boy born from 1994 embryo in 2025; Ohio couple celebrates IVF milestone

A baby born in Ohio may have broken a world record, after developing from an embryo that was frozen for over 30 years before being successfully transferred. Lindsey and Tim Pierce welcomed their son last Saturday through embryo adoption, using one of a set of embryos donated back in 1994. The embryo that led to […]

Bahrain airport traffic tops 4.46 million in H1 2025 as arrivals and departures near balance | World News

Strong first half for Bahrain airport as passenger count crosses 4.4 million/Representative Image TL;DR: Bahrain Airport handled over 4.46 million passengers in the first six months of 2025, with arrivals and departures almost evenly split. While transit traffic declined after Q1, flight movements (48,747) and airspace overflights (262,839) remained strong. The airport processed 192,073 tonnes […]

UAE: Ras Al Khaimah sees 654,000 visitors as tourism sector records best-ever H1, revenue up 9% | World News

RAKTDA reports strongest-ever first half tourism results of 654,000 arrivals/Image: Shutterstock TL;DR: 654,000 visitors arrived in Ras Al Khaimah during H1 2025, a record high, up 6% year-on-year, with tourism revenues rising 9%. MICE and wedding tourism exploded by 36%, fueled by global events and destination weddings. Growth was driven by new direct flights (to […]

Kuwait hits 60% milestone in ambitious education reform: Major curriculum and digital upgrades underway | World News

Kuwait’s education overhaul, the largest in two decades is 60% complete/Representative Image TL;DR: Kuwait’s Cabinet has approved a comprehensive six‑pillar education reform, led by Health and Education Minister Sayed Jalal Al‑Tabtabaei, with 60% of the plan completed. Core focus areas include curriculum overhaul for Grades 1–9, smart school infrastructure, teacher licensing, and Ministry automation. Kuwait […]

U.S. Victims of Hamas and Hezbollah Attacks Sue UNRWA

Victims and relatives of people killed or injured in attacks by Hamas and Hezbollah have sued the United Nations agency dedicated to Palestinians, accusing it of aiding the armed groups and fueling terrorism. The lawsuit suit was filed on Thursday in federal court in the District of Columbia by American citizens living in Israel and […]

Kuwait cracks down on largest-ever Lyrica trafficking ring: 800,000 capsules seized in major bust! | World News

Kuwaiti authorities halted a massive Lyrica trafficking operation managed from inside prison/Representative Image TL;DR: Kuwait’s Interior Ministry uncovered the country’s largest drug distribution network, seizing over 800,000 Lyrica capsules directed from an inmate within Central Prison. The ring utilized a rented livestock enclosure in Kabad, air freight shipments from Asia, and repackaging tools to manage […]

Saudi Arabia raises Saudization goals again, targets now as high as 80% in some sectors | World News

Private firms with five-plus employees in pharmacy and engineering roles, and three in dentistry, must meet new Saudization rates/Representative Image TL;DR: From July 27, 2025, Saudization rates rise across pharmacy (35–65%), dentistry (starts at 45%), and technical engineering (30%) sectors in Saudi Arabia. Updated quotas apply to private-sector establishments with specified company sizes and minimum […]

‘Ride of a lifetime’: SpaceX delivers new crew to ISS in record-breaking 15 hours; station population hits 11

SpaceX successfully delivered a fresh crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, completing the journey from Nasa’s Kennedy Space Center in a record time of just 15 hours, reports AP. “Docking confirmed!” SpaceX announced on social media, sharing a video of the spacecraft making contact with the ISS at 2.27 […]