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UAE: Special award launched to recognise Arabic content creators in AI, film, podcasts and more | World News

Sharjah launches Arabic Content Awards to honour creators in film, AI, podcasts, and performance, with entries open until October 31/Representative Image A new award launched by Sharjah Media City (Shams) aims to spotlight and honour outstanding Arabic content creators, offering recognition across eight diverse categories, from filmmaking and AI to podcasting and performance. Honouring Arab […]

What’s the new course launched by Canadian University Dubai? Here’s everything you need to know | World News

Canadian University Dubai launches MSc in Business Analytics, training professionals with skills to analyze data and lead in the UAE’s digital economy/Representative Image Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has introduced a new postgraduate programme, the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MScBA) aimed at equipping professionals with advanced data skills to support strategic leadership in today’s […]

‘Tool for Biden’s campaign’: Trump administration accuses former special counsel Jack Smith of political bias; investigation launched

Former special counsel Jack Smith (Image credits: AP) Federal officials have launched an investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith after US President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers accused him of engaging in illegal political activity during his investigations into Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.The US office of special counsel (OSC), an independent federal agency, confirmed […]

Who is Michael Brown? 45-year-old suspect in Montana bar shooting; manhunt launched for armed local resident

45-year-old suspect Michael Paul Brown (Image credits: X) Four people were killed Friday morning when a gunman opened fire at The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Montana, before fleeing the scene and prompting a massive manhunt and town-wide lockdown by afternoon.The Montana Division of Criminal Investigation confirmed the shooting occurred around 10.30 am. All four victims […]

Tennessee murders: Four family members killed, baby abandoned; manhunt launched for armed suspect

29-year-old suspect Austin Robert Drummond (Image credits: X @ThingstheVille) A statewide manhunt is underway in Tennessee for 29-year-old Austin Robert Drummond, who is accused of killing four members of a family and leaving their baby alive, abandoning it in a stranger’s yard. The victims- 21-year-old James M. Wilson, 38-year-old Cortney Rose, 20-year-old Adrianna Williams, and […]

Deadly shooting in Northern Ireland kills 2; police say no ongoing threat, probe launched

Two people died and two others were seriously injured Wednesday morning after a shooting in the village of Maguiresbridge in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The incident occurred in the Drummeer Road area, around 75 miles southwest of Belfast.Emergency services responded to the scene shortly after 8:21 am. Following assessment and initial treatment at scene, one […]

Watch: Footage shows Ukrainian intel officer being shot dead by masked man; probe launched

Investigators at crime scene Ukraine’s intelligence agency has launched an investigation after a person it identified as its employee was shot dead in the war-hit country’s capital, Kyiv, on Thursday.“A criminal investigation has been launched into the murder of an SBU employee in the Golosiivsky district of Kyiv,” the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told […]

‘America Party’ launched: Musk hints at election plans; Can he run for president in 2028? | World News

‘America Party’ launched, Can Musk run for president in 2028? Elon Musk announced his new political outfit, the ‘America Party,’ on Saturday against the backdrop of a strained relationship and public fallout with US President Donald Trump, his former ally.The agenda of this new party is aimed at challenging the ‘one-party system’, which Musk calls […]

$5-million Trump gold card visa website to be launched in a week, some already sold in Middle East

Some gold cards were sold in the Middle East during President Trump’s trip, Howard Lutnick said. Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick has provided the latest update on the Trump gold card, which will give wealthy non-Americans the easiest way to get US citizenship in exchange of $5 million.At an Axios event, Lutnick said he believed that […]

North Korea test-fires missiles from its newly launched destroyer | World News

File photo: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (Picture credit: AP) SEOUL: North Korea said Wednesday leader Kim Jong Un observed the first test-firings of missiles from a newly launched destroyer and called for accelerating efforts to boost his navy’s nuclear attack capabilities. North Korea last week unveiled the 5,000-ton warship equipped with what it […]