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Saudi Arabia: Riyadh streamlines city services, swaps 16 municipal offices for 5 regional zones | World News

Madiniti service hub in Riyadh offers residents easy access to streamlined municipal services under the new reform program/Representative Image Riyadh has launched a comprehensive municipal reform that abolishes its 16 sub-municipal offices, reorganizing city governance into five geographic sectors. This strategic overhaul aims to boost efficiency, enhance service quality, and meet the capital’s rapid growth […]

UAE: Abu Dhabi to host 2025 Junior Grand Prix Figure Skating Championship for the first time | World News

The championship will take place from October 8th to 11th/ Image: WAM For the first time in the history of international figure skating, the Middle East and Africa will host a leg of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Figure Skating Championship. Abu Dhabi has been selected to stage the prestigious event in October 2025, marking […]

Gaza peace deal to a close? Donald Trump claims Israel agrees to ‘initial withdrawal line’; hints at immediate ceasefire | World News

Trump says Israel agrees to ‘initial withdrawal line’; hints at immediate ceasefire (Pic Source: Truth Social/@realDonaldTrump) US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that Israel has agreed to an “initial withdrawal line” in Gaza, which has also been shared with Hamas, setting the stage for a potential ceasefire and prisoner exchange in the two-year-old conflict. […]

European vacay turns fatal: Indian couple killed in road accident in Italy; children sustain injuries | India News

Indian couple killed in road accident in Italy Two Indians were killed in a road accident when a van collided with a nine-seater minibus on Thursday morning in Grosseto, Italy, authorities said. Reputed hotelier Javed Akhtar, 57, owner of Gulshan Plaza at Sitabuldi, and his wife Nadira Akhtar lost their lives in the accident, leaving […]

Gaza peace plan: Netanyahu says negotiators to head to Egypt for talks; pins hope to bring hostages back ‘in coming days’ | World News

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a negotiating team from Israel will travel to Egypt to discuss a potential Gaza deal, as indirect talks with Hamas gained momentum under a new US-brokered peace plan. “I have instructed the negotiating team to go to Egypt to finalise the technical details. The intention is to limit the […]

Israel-Hamas war: Death toll rises in Gaza after Israeli overnight strikes despite Trump’s call for ‘immediate’ halt | World News

Death toll rises in Gaza after Israeli overnight strikes (Pic credit: AP) Israeli bombardment on Gaza killed at least 57 people since dawn on Saturday, even after US President Donald Trump urged Israel to ” immediately stop the bombing of Gaza”, according to a Gaza’s civil defence spokesperson.“The death toll from the ongoing Israeli bombardment […]

Dubai police warn against fake part-time job scams: Why easy money could cost you everything | World News

Behind fake job ads lies a darker trap: fraud, stolen identities, and legal trouble. Dubai Police urge residents to stay alert. /AI Representative Image, for illustrative purposes only In a recent advisory, Dubai Police have alerted the public about a significant increase in fraudulent advertisements circulating on social media platforms and various websites. These deceptive […]

Gaza Peace plan: US envoy to lead talks in Cairo as Hamas agrees to release hostages – report | World News

US special envoy Steve Witkoff to lead a delegation into Cairo to hold high-stakes talks with Israeli and Hamas negotiators to end two-year-long war in Gaza, focusing first on “the immediate release of all hostages,” according to media reports. “Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Egypt later today to finalize the technical details […]

‘Deeply concerned’: Sikh groups object to Pete Hegseth’s ‘no-beard’ rule; says it targets religious exemptions | World News

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth (Pic credit: AP) Sikh minorities in the US military voiced strong objections to defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s announcement mandating stricter grooming standards, including a ban on beards, long hair, and other personal expressions. “The Sikh Coalition, a group that has advocated for Sikhs in the military who want to wear […]

Veteran actress Sandhya Shantaram passes away at 94 : Bollywood News

The Indian film industry is mourning the loss of legendary actress Sandhya Shantaram, who passed away at the age of 94. The veteran star, celebrated for her graceful performances and remarkable contributions to Indian cinema, breathed her last on Saturday, October 4. Her final rites were performed at Vaikunth Dham in Shivaji Park, Mumbai. Veteran […]