UAE introduces new rules starting January 2026 / AI Generated Image As the New Year’s fireworks fade over the Burj Khalifa, UAE residents aren’t just waking up to a new calendar, they are waking up to a new way of living. January 1, 2026, marks the launch of a major “regulatory reset” across the Emirates. […]
Absher powers new five-year Resident ID system / Image: File Saudi Arabia introduced a new “Resident ID” system that replaces the old annual residency-renewal routine with a single, five-year card and a simplified online workflow. Officials and local outlets say the move will dramatically cut visits to passport and residency offices for over 13 million […]
Lakshmi Mittal is believed to have left UK over higher taxes, a report claimed. Indian-origin steel industry tycoon Lakshmi Mittal has left the UK and now lives in Switzerland, the Sunday Times reported, blaming the inheritance tax of the Labor government for a mass exodus of the richest. Chancellor Rachel Reeves who is expected to […]
Image credits: X@/Julia_Deng A resident of a women’s sobriety home in California led police on a high-speed chase across multiple counties on Monday before crossing into Mexico, in an incident that has drawn attention to the challenges of addiction recovery.The woman, identified as Alyssa Wilson, had been staying at Diana’s House Sober Living in Thousand […]
Even as trucks and rollers worked on the five-metre stretch, traffic kept moving steadily, guided efficiently by RTA coordinators/ Image: Instagram Screengrab It started with a pothole, and ended with a viral lesson in efficiency. When Dubai resident Reshab Nagpal shared a short Instagram video showing the city’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) repairing a […]
Oman extends expat resident card validity to 10 years / AI-generated illustration Oman’s Royal Oman Police (ROP) has amended the executive rules for civil status so resident identity cards for expatriates can have longer validity, now up to 10 years in some cases, and Omani national ID cards are extended to 10 years as well. […]
California plague case: Lake Tahoe resident bitten by infected flea, contracts plague (Representative image) California health officials confirmed on Tuesday that a resident of the Lake Tahoe area tested positive for plague after being bitten by an infected flea while camping in South Lake Tahoe. The patient was recovering at home under the supervision of […]
An Indian-origin Canadian resident arrested in New York for smuggling 108 kilos of cocaine hidden within shipments of fabric softener. 31-year-old Vishavpal Singh, an Indian residing in Canada, was arrested and charged for possession of drugs with the intent to distribute — a charge that carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison, […]
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 […]
A powerful 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings across multiple countries, including Japan and the USA. Authorities in coastal regions, including Alaska and Hawaii, issued alerts for potential waves ranging from one to three meters. Residents in Hawaii heard tsunami sirens, a rare and alarming event for many who had never […]
