Chinese Nobel Prize-winning physicist Chen Ning Yang delivers a speech at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, on April 14, 2014. (Chinatopix via AP) Renowned Chinese physicist Chen Ning Yang, who won the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics, died of illness in Beijing on Saturday, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.He was […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Knesset as President Donald Trump looks on at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025 in Jerusalem. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted to US President Donald Trump’s comment that he “isn’t the easiest guy to deal with.” “Well, I hope he says […]
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado (File photo) Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado expressed her astonishment upon learning that she had received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, In the video shared with AFP by her press team, Machado exclaimed, “I’m in shock!” during a telephone conversation with Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who succeeded […]
Dubai’s 63 City Inspectors are now on the ground, checking restaurants, public spaces, construction sites, and other key city services/ Image: DXB Media office X Dubai Municipality has launched an ambitious and pioneering programme called the ‘City Inspector’ initiative. This marks the first time the city has introduced a certified and integrated inspection system aimed […]
File photo: US scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis STOCKHOLM: US-based scientists John Clarke, Michel Devoret and John Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for “experiments that revealed quantum physics in action”, paving the way for the development of the next generation of digital technologies. “There is no advanced technology today […]
File photo: Mary Brunkow, Shimon Sakaguchi and Fred Ramsdell STOCKHOLM: US scientists Mary Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi from Japan won the 2025 Nobel Prize for medicine Monday for work shedding light on how the immune system spares healthy cells, creating openings for possible new cancer and autoimmune disease treatments.Their work laid the […]
JPMorgan economists Michael Feroli and Abiel Reinhart have raised concerns over the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s executive order introducing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications. Their report predicts that the policy could reduce the number of work authorisations in the US by up to 5,500 per month. This estimate is based […]
US techie’s rant against H-1B goes viral on Teamblind. A US techie shared the experience of giving interviews for Meta and Amazon and getting rejected at both, as there were majorly Indians on the interview board. Calling it H-1B racism, the techie wrote on Teamblind: “So before any H1Bs say that Americans are racist, please […]
The Work Permit Classification is implemented in two phases: first for current non-Saudi workers from July 5, 2025, then new arrivals August 3, 2025/ Representative Image In a major shift from the decades-old, one-size-fits-all work visa system, Saudi Arabia has launched a new skill-based classification for work permits. Effective July 5th 2025, this policy divides […]
The UAE offers 13 distinct work permits, each with specific eligibility, validity, and application requirements/Representative Image The UAE’s Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) offers 13 distinct types of work permits to accommodate a wide range of employment needs. From full-time and part-time work to freelance and training roles, these permits ensure legal employment […]
