[ad_1] Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (L), and US president Donal Trump (R) (AP photos) Iran has said that talks with the United States on its nuclear programme are now “meaningless” after what it described as Israel’s largest military strike against its territory. Tehran accused Washington of backing the Israeli attack.Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson […]
[ad_1] President Trump’s bill proposes significant cuts to the US’s largest food aid program — SNAP — impacting millions of people (Image credit: AP) US President Donald Trump‘s recently introduced “Big Beautiful Bill” proposes significant cuts to federal spending on one of the largest food aid programs — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for […]
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump is free to restrict the Associated Press from attending some White House media events for now, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled. The decision overturns US District Judge Trevor McFadden’s April 8 ruling, which had mandated AP journalists’ access to the […]
[ad_1] UAE Midday Work Ban Returns This Summer The UAE’s Midday Break regulation will be enforced once again this summer, from June 15 to September 15, 2025, to protect workers from extreme heat during peak afternoon hours. Outdoor work under direct sunlight is banned from 12:30pm to 3:00pm during this period, under strict guidelines issued […]
[ad_1] The Berlin Administrative Court on Monday ruled that the rejection of asylum-seekers at border controls is unlawful unless carried out under the EU’s Dublin procedure.The urgent decision is a blow to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has pledged to crack down on migration. Shortly after taking office last month, Chancellor Merz’s government advised police that […]
[ad_1] A comprehensive overhaul of the UAE’s traffic legislation has come into force, with Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2024 officially enacted on March 29. The updated law introduces stricter provisions for driving eligibility, licence suspension, vehicle impoundment, and driver arrest—all aimed at improving road safety and supporting the country’s smart transport vision. Lower Driving […]
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s minister of communications on Tuesday denied accusations that a draft policy watering down Black ownership requirements for tech firms was not proposed to benefit the Starlink business of white South African-born tech billionaire Elon Musk. Under South African law, foreign-owned companies are required to sell 30% of their subsidiaries to shareholders […]
[ad_1] Italy’s constitutional court ruled on Thursday that both women in a same-sex relationship can be legally recognised as parents on a child’s birth certificate, declaring it unconstitutional to limit parental recognition solely to the biological mother.The court found that denying recognition to the non-biological mother who consented to the medically assisted pregnancy and shares […]
[ad_1] Italy’s constitutional court rules in favour of same-sex mums (AP) ROME: Italy’s highest court ruled on Thursday it was unconstitutional not to legally recognise non-biological mothers on the birth certificates of children born to same-sex couples through IVF.The finding was hailed “historic” by opposition parties in Italy, which is governed by self-declared “Christian mother” […]
[ad_1] EU seeks to relax rules on turning away asylum seekers (Photo: AP) The EU on Tuesday unveiled plans to make it easier to send asylum seekers to certain third countries, in the latest overhaul aimed at reducing migration to the bloc, sparking criticism from rights groups.The European Commission said it proposed broadening the so-called […]
