Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented Donald Trump with a letter from Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska to Melania Trump. Instead of photos of Ukrainian children suffering the war that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brought to the White House in February, this time Zelenskyy brought a letter from Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska addressed to First Lady Melania Trump […]
Students should use UAE Pass to access the Ministry’s portal, complete all admission steps, and meet the August 11 deadline/ Image: MoHESR The UAE’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has set August 11, 2025, as the final deadline for students to confirm university admissions and scholarships for the 2025–2026 academic year. Alongside this, […]
China, once infamous for its rigid one-child policy and harsh penalties for violators, is now reversing course in a dramatic way by offering financial incentives to encourage childbirth. Facing a historic population decline and the lowest birth rate since the 1940s, the government is rolling out cash subsidies and tax breaks to boost family formation. […]
A woman and her partner in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (AP) As China’s population approached 1 billion in the late 1970s, the then Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping introduced the one-child policy in 1979, and China even fined parents for having more children. Four decades later, the government has turned the policy upside down and […]
First-Time Home Buyer initiative aims to ease property ownership for UAE residents/Representative Image TL;DR: Dubai Land Department (DLD) launched the First-Time Home Buyer Programme on 2 July 2025, offering priority access, flexible payment plans, and up to 10% discounts on properties up to AED 5 million. Residents aged 18+, Emiratis or expatriates with valid Emirates […]
A San Francisco woman launched a desperate (and hilarious) search for her beloved pink Labubu doll “Lychee Berry” after losing it during a tipsy night out in the Castro.A now-viral missing poster features photos of Lychee Berry living its best life, posing among roses and munching on popcorn chicken like a fuzzy pink VIP.The woman […]
Kuwaiti authorities emphasize the importance of recognizing fake ticket promotions/Representative Image TL;DR: Fake airline promotions and ticket scams are rising especially on social media and unlicensed websites. Authorities including NBK, DGCA, and airport security warn travellers to verify agencies, avoid extreme discounts, and book only through official channels. Key red flags: unrealistically low fares, unclear […]
An Indian national, Gautam Santhosh, was killed Saturday evening when a small commercial survey aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Deer Lake, Newfoundland, the Consulate General of India in Toronto confirmed.The Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft, registered to Kisik Aerial Survey Inc., went down about one kilometre south of the Deer Lake Regional Airport during a […]
Former President Barack Obama‘s office issued a rare public response to President Donald Trump‘s accusations of “treason” and election manipulation in 2016 and 2020.“Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response. But these claims […]
Tamara Jachym, the mother of a congressional intern fatally shot in Washington, DC, has urged police to bring his killers to justice, warning other parents that the same tragedy could strike their families too.Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, a student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, was shot around 10:28 p.m. on June 30 and succumbed to […]
