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Saudi Arabia imposes fines up to SR2 million in new municipal violation rules | World News

The new rules classify municipal violations into serious and non-serious categories, with fines up to SR2 million for offenders/Representative Image Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has introduced updated executive rules to tighten control over municipal violations. The new regulations establish clear classifications for offenses, implement substantial fines, and introduce stronger enforcement mechanisms aimed […]

UAE braces for rain, dust, and cooler temperatures: Unstable weather expected from Oct 10-14 | World News

From October 10-14, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, and Al Ain are expected to experience light to moderate rain and dust/ Representative Image Residents in several parts of the UAE are being advised to brace for rainy weather, lower temperatures, and dusty winds between Friday, October 10, and Tuesday, October 14, as a shifting weather system […]

Haka halts New Zealand Parliament: Speaker suspends session; Te Pati Maori under scrutiny

Maori Party MP Oriini Kaipara (Image credits: X/@NZParliament) WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s Parliament was briefly suspended on 9 October after people in the public gallery broke into a haka, a traditional Maori dance, following the maiden speech of the newest Maori Party MP, Oriini Kaipara.The interruption took place soon after Kaipara, elected in September to fill […]

Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Who are the 5 judges deciding Donald Trump’s fate for award; meet the jury

Five members of Norway’s Nobel Committee could decide whether US President Donald Trump achieves his long-sought goal of winning the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, elected by Norway’s parliament, awards the Peace Prize to those who have “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, the abolition or reduction […]

Nobel prize 2025: Who is Laszlo Krasznahorkai? The ‘master of apocalypse’ honoured with the Nobel prize in literature | World News

“Literature can only ever hope to hold chaos together, perhaps only by a comma,” said Laszlo Krasznahorkai in his acceptance speech for the Man Booker International Prize — a sentiment that now resonates even more deeply with his 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature win. The Hungarian novelist, long revered for his labyrinthine sentences and apocalyptic […]

Concert shooting in Peru could spell the end for Dina Boluarte’s presidency

Opponents of Peruvian President Dina Boluarte protest outside of the Ecuadorian Embassy (Image credits: AP) LIMA: A shooting at a concert in Peru’s capital may prove to be the undoing of Dina Boluarte’s presidency as it laid bare the steep rise in crime that her country has experienced in recent years. Lawmakers on Thursday, just […]

‘Contrary to … ‘: US to sell new air-to-air missiles to Pakistan? Embassy issues clarification

Shehbaz Sharif, Donald Trump and Asim Munir Amid buzz over alleged US missile sales to Pakistan, the American Embassy in India on Friday stepped in to set the record straight, calling the reports “false” and clarifying that no new missiles or upgrades are being supplied to Islamabad.“The sustainment does not include an upgrade to any […]

‘I’ve never seen anything like that’: Ohio officers use pepper spray on high-school football players – Watch

Ohio police used pepper spray on high school football players after a post-game brawl broke out during the traditional handshake. The clash followed Washington High School’s 28–14 victory over visiting Cardinal Ritter College Prep from St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday night.A shocking video from Ohio surfaced on the social media showing police using pepper spray, […]

Trump: Gaza hostages should be released on Monday or Tuesday

HOPE REKINDLED: People celebrate Israel-Hamas deal announcement in Tel Aviv and (R) in Gaza Strip’s Khan Younis US President Trump said on Thursday the Gaza hostages should be released on Monday or Tuesday and that he hopes to attend a signing ceremony in Egypt and address the Israeli Knesset.Trump opened a White House cabinet meeting […]

‘Historic moment’: Palestinian President hails Gaza deal in rare interview to Israeli channel; hopes ‘it remains this way’

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has hailed the newly signed Gaza ceasefire agreement as a “historic moment,” expressing optimism for lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis. In a rare interview with Israel’s Channel 12 on Thursday, Abbas said he hoped the truce would mark an end to years of violence and instability across the region.“What happened […]