Sex offender Skye Atoa, a 50-year-old man from Lethbridge in Canada, was released on bail despite having serious charges against him. But within 30 minutes, he had to be arrested for breaching his release. The details of his sex offences that involved minors and then his getting away on bail sent a shockwave through Canada […]
Residents in Qatar get a rare chance to spot the International Space Station / Image: File Skywatchers and social media users across Qatar got a thrilling celestial moment on the evening of January 11, 2026, the International Space Station (ISS) was visible soaring across the sky above Doha and beyond. According to the Qatar Calendar […]
New Delhi: In the race to advance careers and stay ahead in competition, basic life needs are often overlooked. People neglect proper nutrition and HEALTH. While many spend hours sweating it out in gyms to maintain physical fitness, Mental health frequently takes a backseat. Restlessness in the mind and brain gradually turns into stress, insomnia, […]
In the early hours of Saturday morning, at 4.21 am, President Donald Trump announced on social media that the United States had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Ten minutes later, his phone rang. On the line was Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times. After three rings, Trump answered. By 9.45 […]
It was a cold and quiet night on 8 March 2014 when a routine Malaysia Airlines flight lifted off from Kuala Lumpur, bound for Beijing. The Boeing 777 carried 227 passengers and 12 crew members, beginning what should have been an ordinary red-eye journey across Asia. The aircraft departed at 12:41 a.m., slicing into the […]
Dubai Police achieve record rescues with faster response times / AI generated illustration Dubai Police Search & Rescue teams carried out 5,200 missions in the first 10 months of 2025 and cut average land-incident response time to 5.8 minutes, beating the strategic target of 6.6 minutes and marking a steady improvement from 6.8 minutes in […]
The UAE executed its first government Digital Dirham transaction via mBridge, completed in under two minutes/Representative Image The United Arab Emirates reached a defining moment in its financial evolution on Tuesday, as the first government transaction using the Digital Dirham was successfully executed. Issued by the Central Bank of the UAE, this digital currency represents […]
Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah outlines Kuwait’s reform vision, emphasising openness, security, and administrative modernisation/Image: X Kuwait now provides one of the world’s fastest entry visas, which can be issued in just five minutes. The move reflects the country’s broader efforts to modernise administrative procedures, strengthen security, and streamline residency and visitor processes. These reforms aim […]
A small plane carrying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica crashed into a pond in a residential area of Coral Springs, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, on Monday, minutes after taking off.Authorities said no victims were found during initial rescue efforts, which have now shifted to a recovery operation led by local police. It was not […]
Qatar and Bahrain launch ferry covering 35 nautical miles in 70–80 minutes, offering standard and VIP vessels/Image: Qatar MOT Across the waters of the Gulf, Qatar and Bahrain have drawn a new line of connection. A direct ferry now links Al-Ruwais Port and Sa’ada Marina, reducing the journey to just over an hour, and signalling […]
