Certificates of Origin certify that goods are produced in a specific country, essential for customs, tariffs, and export compliance/ Image: File The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has reported a significant increase in the issuance of Certificates of Origin over the past year. This development highlights the emirate’s growing industrial base, increased trade […]
Saudi travellers are embracing new destinations and digital booking trends as tourism becomes a core pillar of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 transformation/Image: Wikipedia TL;DR: Saudis are travelling more within the Kingdom and beyond, with digital-first behaviour and flexible travel habits gaining ground. This rise reflects not just seasonal patterns, but deeper economic shifts tied to […]
In its biggest ruling of the term, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law that prohibits some medical treatments for transgender youths, shielding similar laws in more than 20 other states. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, describes the three factions of justices in the 6-to-3 decision. […]
Despite his typically hardline stance on immigration, US President Donald Trump on Thursday signalled a potential shift—suggesting some undocumented immigrants may be allowed to remain in the US to prevent labour shortages in critical sectors like agriculture and hospitality.Speaking at a White House event, Trump said an executive order is being considered to allow certain […]
In the chaotic bureaucracy of the American immigration system, few things remain constant—except Donald Trump’s knack for turning humanitarian policy into culture war spectacle. Refugees, once a bipartisan issue, are now cast as characters in the President’s favourite morality play: a grand narrative where white grievance wears the hero’s cape, and the rest of the […]
Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary in the Joe Biden administration (2021-2025) has left the Democratic Party and is writing a candid memoir about the “broken” White House she once served, according to the book’s publisher.“Jean-Pierre didn’t come to her decision to be an Independent lightly. She has served two American presidents, Obama and Biden. […]
In a notable shift for a country long defined by post-war pacifism, a growing number of young Germans are rethinking careers in the defence sector, driven by the ongoing war in Ukraine and broader global instability.German arms manufacturers, traditionally absent from public recruitment events, participated for the first time in a job fair at Karlsruhe […]
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein (Image: AP) A divided North Carolina Supreme Court confirmed Friday that it was OK for a new law that shifted the power to appoint State Board of Elections members away from the Democratic governor to start being enforced earlier this month, even as the law’s constitutionality is deliberated. The Republican […]
In a candid conversation on his YouTube channel, the renowned surgeon and husband of actress Madhuri Dixit, Dr. Sriram Nene shed light on why Bollywood star Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kohli decided to move to London with their family. During a discussion about the cricketer with content creator Ranveer Allahabadia (popularly known as Beer […]
In a major policy shift, the United States’ air force academy has removed race, gender, and ethnicity as factors in its admissions process. This move comes after a lawsuit alleged that the institution’s approach to building class diversity was discriminatory. According to a justice department court filing on Friday, the decision was formalised in early […]
