Citibank temporarily closes UAE branches as regional tensions rise / Image: file Global banking giant Citibank has temporarily shut several of its branches and financial centres across the United Arab Emirates as a precautionary measure amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The move affects most Citi branches across the country for a short […]
A group of airline catering workers held a protest near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Tuesday. They picketed along Century Boulevard and outside the airport’s pickup and drop-off points. Union leaders said the protest was part of their push to “hold Flying Food Group accountable,” reported Fox 11. They accused the company of making […]
A row erupted involving diversity in medical training after an anti‑vaccine campaigner criticised a Texas hospital residency programme for having only international graduates.Mary Talley Bowden posted on X where she commented on the incoming internal medicine residents at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. Her post mentioned that all 13 first‑year internal medicine trainees […]
$100,000 fee to hire foreign workers stirred a new debate in California, where school districts say the Trump administration’s latest H-1B visa rule could deepen an already severe teacher shortage. MAGA activists said the programme is being stretched to cover everyday classroom roles and is replacing Americans in common jobs with foreign teachers.Since September, American […]
Firefighters carry their equipment as they attempt to extinguish a wildfire on a peatland field in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Muhammad Hatta) Orangutans rescued from wildlife traffickers face a new threat from the record number of fires that have broken out in Indonesia in recent weeks. According to a report […]
Rumors surrounding Candace Owens gained momentum after a viral post claimed her top producer and manager had quit. The speculation intensified when Ben Shapiro referenced the alleged departures while discussing online influence in conservative media. His remarks sparked widespread debate on social media, with users questioning the stability and institutional power of major political commentary […]
Kash Patel has ordered polygraph (Lie detector) tests for more than two dozen current and former members of his FBI security detail as he hunts for alleged leaks in the agency, according to sources cited by MS NOW.The scrutiny extended beyond Patel’s security team to include IT staff and other employees who had access to […]
Jaipur, April 16, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran) : In a major anti-corruption action, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday caught the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Nadoti in Karauli district, along with her reader and a senior assistant, while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 60,000. The team also seized Rs 4 lakh in suspected cash during the […]
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has asked army chief of staff general Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, reports CBS News.Hegseth reportedly wants someone in the role who will fully implement the vision he and President Trump have for the army. A senior defence department official told CBS News, “We are grateful […]
A senior official in the US department of defence allegedly told a military leader that US President Donald Trump does not “want to stand next to a Black female officer” at military events, according to a report in The New York Times.The comment is linked to a dispute over promotions within the US Army’s officer […]
