Abu Dhabi joins World’s smartest cities with top ranking / Image Credit: AI-generated Abu Dhabi has moved rapidly up the global smart-city ladder in 2025, earning a top-five place in the IMD Smart City Index and widespread recognition for safety, digital services and urban innovation. The rise reflects a concerted, strategy-led push that links public […]
US Investor James Fishback says no foreigner should take a single US job. American investor James Fishback, who worked in Elon Musk’s DOGE before emerging as a staunch critic of the country’s H-1B visa program, said the fight is personal to him as his mother lost her job in Florida and was replaced by an […]
File photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Picture credit: AP) Russia has deployed about 170,000 troops in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region as it intensifies efforts to seize the strategic city of Pokrovsk, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed on Friday. Speaking at a press briefing in Kyiv, Zelenskyy described the situation as “difficult” but rejected Moscow’s claims that […]
The city of El Fasher, in North Darfur, has become the epicentre of one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters after falling to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from the national Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). The takeover follows an 18-month siege and has led to mass killings, widespread starvation and mass displacement, according to […]
JD Vance breaks silence on allegations of ‘Hinduphobia’ as he said he would like his wife to convert to Christianity. Vice President JD Vance broke his silence after relentless attacks on social media over his comment on how he wishes his wife Usha Vance, a born Hindu, would embrace his religion, Christianity. As the attacks […]
JD Vance and Usha Vance (AP photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: US vice-president JD Vance ignited a fierce controversy on religious freedom in MAGA-infused America this week after hoping his wife Usha, daughter of practising Hindus, would take up his Christian faith even though he acknowledged she has the “free will” not to. The remarks, […]
JD Vance gets support from Indian-origin MAGA activist Dinesh D’Souza on his controversial comment on Usha Vance’s religion. Indian-origin MAGA commentator Dinesh D’souza endorsed Vice President JD Vance’s statement on Second Lady Usha Vance’s religion and explained that every true Christian wants to share the love of Christ. Unlike Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity is a religion […]
Oman Police arrested five Asian nationals linked to international drug smuggling, domestic distribution, and re-export/Image: X ROP video screenshot In a decisive operation, Oman’s Royal Police have dismantled a cell of an international drug gang, reflecting the Sultanate’s rigorous approach to combating narcotics trafficking and safeguarding public order. The arrests mark a significant stride in […]
Abu Dhabi comes alive with 4,000 events, 750 shows, and 20,000 participants at Sheikh Zayed Festival 2025–2026/Image: WAM Abu Dhabi is set to host one of the UAE’s most anticipated cultural spectacles, the Sheikh Zayed Festival 2025–2026, a vibrant celebration that unites tradition, innovation, and global participation. Under the theme “Hayyakum” (Welcome), the festival promises […]
As the US government shutdown drags on, Donald Trump has demanded that Senate Republicans “play their TRUMP CARD” and get rid of the filibuster. But what exactly is this rule, why does it matter, and can a president really make it vanish? The Story In a late-night Truth Social post, President Donald Trump urged Senate […]
