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Dubai AI tour: Microsoft unveils $15.2 billion UAE investment and plans to upskill over 300,000 people in AI | World News

[ad_1] Microsoft unveils $15.2 billion UAE investment and Elevate UAE program to upskill 305,000 people in AI/Image: WAM At the Dubai edition of its global AI Tour, Microsoft showcased how artificial intelligence is shaping the UAE’s future, unveiling major initiatives to equip students, educators, and government employees with AI skills, and highlighting strategic investments to […]

US shutdown crisis hits the skies: 40 major airports could cut up to 4,000 flights per day | World News

[ad_1] Air travel in the US is on the brink of major disruption as the government shutdown enters record-breaking territory. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned that up to 4,000 domestic flights per day could be cut at around 40 of the country’s busiest airports if the political impasse continues, citing severe staffing strain […]

Donald Trump’s war on immigrants: Over 80,000 non-immigrant visas snatched this year | World News

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump Since President Donald Trump took office on January 20, 2025, his administration has revoked approximately 80,000 non-immigrant visas, reports Washington Examiner. According to a senior State Department official, the revoked visas span a wide spectrum of offenses, notably including driving under the influence (16,000 cases), assault (12,000), and theft (8,000), […]

Rock legends Muse are returning to the UAE for a massive, full-scale concert at Etihad Arena on February 4, 2026 | World News

[ad_1] Muse to Rock Abu Dhabi in February 2026 / Image credit: Muse British rock titans Muse will bring their full-scale stadium show to Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi on 4 February 2026, with tickets and presales launching in November. Fans should note official presale windows (including Mastercard and Live Nation access) and expect a high-energy […]

Saudi Arabia: Three expatriates, including two women, detained in Madinah prostitution bust | World News

[ad_1] Madinah police arrested one man and two women expatriates for prostitution, referring them to Public Prosecution/Representative Image In a demonstration of ongoing vigilance, Madinah security authorities have dismantled a prostitution operation involving expatriates, including two women, operating from a residential apartment. The arrests form part of Saudi Arabia’s sustained campaign to combat moral crimes, […]

UAE debuts VR reconstruction of Makkah and Madina from the Prophet’s era, rendered in amazing detail | World News

[ad_1] At Sharjah Book Fair, visitors wearing VR headsets explore ancient Makkah streets and the Holy Kaaba/Representative Image Visitors to the Sharjah International Book Fair are now able to experience the heart of early Islam as never before. A new virtual reality (VR) installation, developed by Ana Al Madina, transports participants more than 1,400 years […]

Dubai 7-year-old Ivan Krasiukov sets world record for epic Himalayan treks, completes Annapurna Circuit | World News

[ad_1] Dubai boy, 7, sets record for dual Himalayan treks / Image credit: File photo Seven-year-old Ivan Krasiukov, a Grade 2 pupil at Bloom World Academy in Dubai, has been certified by Official World Record (OWR) Europe as the youngest person to complete both the Everest Base Camp 130-km trek (April 2024) and the Annapurna […]

Abu Dhabi issues 61 warnings and shuts down two shops over tobacco sales violations | World News

[ad_1] Abu Dhabi Registration Authority issued 61 warnings and closed two shops after violations related to illegal tobacco sales near schools/ Image: X Abu Dhabi’s continued efforts to regulate tobacco and electronic cigarette sales have intensified with the closure of two commercial establishments and the issuance of numerous warnings and violations. These measures reflect the […]

Was Zohran Mamdani born in New York or in America? | World News

[ad_1] When Zohran Mamdani swept into Gracie Mansion on a crisp November night in 2025, New Yorkers hailed the rise of a homegrown progressive. But a quiet confusion lingers online: was he born in New York—or anywhere in America at all?The answer is neither simple nor symbolic. And that’s precisely why it matters. The official […]

‘American Hindus are not foreign agents’: Students protest at New Jersey university over anti-Hindu lecture | World News

[ad_1] A silent protest at Rutgers University in New Jersey has ignited debate over how Hindu identity is being framed in academic spaces. Students, faculty members, and community supporters gathered outside Alexander Library as a lecture titled “Hindutva in America: A Threat to Equality and Religious Pluralism” took place inside. The protestors, many of whom […]