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Explained: How the Israel issue is splintering MAGA | World News

For nearly half a century, support for Israel was the closest thing the American right had to a theological constant. It bound together evangelical Christians, Cold War hawks, neoconservatives, and Republican donors into a durable, almost unexamined consensus. Donald Trump’s first term appeared to mark its triumph: Jerusalem recognised as Israel’s capital, the Abraham Accords […]

Body found near San Antonio home of missing Texas teen Camila Mendoza Olmos | World News

A body has been found near the San Antonio home of Camila Mendoza Olmos, the 19-year-old Texas teen who went missing shortly after leaving her house on the morning of Christmas Eve. Authorities said the discovery was made during a renewed search effort, but the body has not yet been formally identified, and no official […]

UAE: Dubai Civil Defence unveils new logo and uniform | World News

Dubai Civil Defence unveiled a new logo, uniforms, and slogan, reflecting heritage, strength, and safety/Image: X Dubai Civil Defence has stepped into a new era with a bold institutional identity that captures its mission, heritage, and vision for the future. With a redesigned logo, updated uniforms, and the slogan “Safeguarding Lives and Property,” the Command […]

Saudi Arabia introduces four-tier excise tax on sweetened beverages based on sugar content from January 1, 2026 | World News

Starting January 1, 2026, Saudi Arabia taxes sweetened beverages by sugar content, using four-tier system/Representative Image Imagine reaching for your favorite soda next week and noticing the price is higher than usual. That’s because Saudi Arabia is introducing a new four-tier excise tax on sweetened beverages starting January 1, replacing the old flat 50 percent […]

UAE to raise minimum private sector wage for emiratis to Dh6,000 from 1 January 2026 | World News

From 1 January 2026, Emiratis in the private sector must earn at least Dh6,000 monthly/Representative Image From January 2026, private sector employers across the UAE will need to meet a higher wage bar for emirati employees or risk having work permits blocked and Emiratisation counts affected, as the government moves to tighten enforcement around national […]

Is Mehek Cooke Indian? The most Googled questions about the Ohio attorney | World News

Washington under Donald Trump’s second term continues to elevate figures whose personal backgrounds collide with politics, media and cultural debate, drawing intense public attention. One such figure is Mehek Cooke, a Republican lawyer, commentator and political strategist whose visibility has grown alongside her outspoken views on Medicaid fraud and conservative policy. Born in India and […]

From Olympics to underworld: $40 million motorcycle collection of FBI’s most wanted fugitive Ryan Wedding seized | World News

Mexican authorities have seized a vast collection of luxury motorcycles believed to be owned by Ryan Wedding, the former Olympic athlete now on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The haul, estimated at around $40 million, was uncovered this month after multiple search warrants were executed at properties in Mexico City […]

‘Convert your grandfather first’: Nalin Haley criticised for urging Netanyahu to attend Catholic Mass | World News

Nalin Haley, the son of former US ambassador and presidential candidate Nikki Haley, has drawn sharp backlash on social media after urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attend a Catholic Mass as a display of Christian solidarity. Critics accused Haley of promoting performative religiosity while overlooking unresolved questions around his own family’s religious background […]

2025: The year America normalised anti-India hate | World News

There are bad stoner movies, good stoner movies, and elite stoner movies. Harold and Kumar go to White Castle firmly falls in the third category, the first proper coming-of-age movies that shows that second-generation Asian-Americans are just as assimilated as other races and have the same American dream: getting high, meeting girls, and binging on […]

Why Saudi Arabia and the UAE import sand from Australia despite their endless deserts | World News

Gulf countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE import Australian sand because desert grains are too smooth for high-strength concrete/ Image: MyBayut Sending coals to Newcastle is a phrase from the early 16th century, describing the pointless act of bringing coal to a city that already had plenty. As ironic as it may seem, similar […]