The Trump administration is quietly looking for alternatives to SpaceX for its ambitious Golden Dome missile defence system, weeks after the public rift between the two, according to news agency Reuters.Until recently, Trump’s former political ally Elon Musk’s SpaceX was the top contender to help build the Golden Dome, a missile shield Trump has frequently […]
France’s Culture Minister Rachida Dati (Pic credit: AP) PARIS: France’s Culture Minister Rachida Dati is to go on trial accused of corruption and abuse of power while she was a member of European Parliament, a judicial source told AFP Tuesday.Dati, a 59-year-old who holds ambitions to become Paris mayor next year, was charged in 2019 […]
Italy constitutional court says non-biological mother in same-sex union entitled to paternity leave ROME: Italy’s constitutional court has ruled that the non-biological mother in a same-sex union is entitled to paternity leave, equating her role with that of the father and therefore entitled to bonding time with a newborn. The court found Monday that a […]
The UK abolished the non-dom tax status in April, prompting a record number of billionaires, including Fredriksen, to leave/ image: Source: Jeff Gilbert/Alamy Stock Photo via Llyod’s List TL;DR UK billionaire John Fredriksen is leaving Britain due to the Labour government’s abolition of non-dom tax status. He’s putting his £250 million (₹2,911.5 crore) Chelsea estate, […]
Epstein with Maxwell (File photo) US justice department plans to question Ghislaine Maxwell, a close associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, amid growing political pressure on the Trump administration over its handling of the case. Maxwell, a former British socialite, is currently serving a 20-year sentence for trafficking minors for Epstein. Epstein died in […]
One card, endless rides, explore Dubai with ease using the Nol card/ Image Composite: Shutterstock,Canva TL;DR The Nol Card is a rechargeable smart card for all public transport in Dubai, Metro, buses, trams, and more. It helps you save money, avoid cash, and move easily across the city. For tourists, the Silver Nol Card is […]
Balochistan ‘honour killing’ Balochistan chief minister Sarfraz Bugti has confirmed the arrest of a tribal chief who allegedly ordered the so-called honour killing of a couple accused of having an affair. Condemning the incident, Bugti on Monday said, “No one has a right, no matter what, to kill someone in such a painful and disgusting […]
New Schengen visa rule requires UAE residents to complete applications online before booking appointments/ Image: File TL;DR Starting June 18, 2025, UAE residents must complete the full Schengen visa application online before booking an appointment through VFS Global. If you try to book without submitting the form, you won’t get an appointment, the system won’t […]
US President Donald Trump pulled out America from Unesco over its support for “woke, divisive cultural and social causes” including DEI policies, pro-Palestinian and pro-China tilt.“Continued involvement in Unesco is not in the national interest of the United States,” AFP reported quoting state department spokeswoman.Back in February, Trump had directed a 90-day review of the […]
Authorities in China have detained six people and launched a investigation after hundreds of children in a Gansu province kindergarten were poisoned by food contaminated with industrial-grade lead pigment.The scandal, which unfolded at the Brownstone Peixin Kindergarten in Tianshui earlier this month, has triggered national outrage and drawn scrutiny over failures across the education, health, […]
