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UAE announces January 1 as holiday for public sector employees | World News

The UAE announces January 1, 2026, as a public holiday, with January 2 remote work/Representative Image The UAE has announced that Thursday, January 1, 2026, will be a public holiday for federal employees to celebrate New Year’s Day, while Friday, January 2, will be a remote work day for staff whose roles do not require […]

Major win for Hindus: Canada delinates Hindu Swastika from Nazi imagery with new bill | World News

Canada has taken a major step toward correcting a long-standing misunderstanding by clearly separating the sacred Hindu, Jain and Buddhist swastika from Nazi imagery in its federal anti-hate legislation. The change comes through amendments to Bill C-9, which aims to overhaul Criminal Code provisions related to hate crimes and hate symbols. Although the bill is […]

Donald Trump’s Gold Card: Every visa that exists in America | World News

America’s immigration system has always resembled a giant Rube Goldberg machine: elaborate, unpredictable and held together by paperwork, pressure and political mood swings. Students enter one end, workers fall through the lottery chute, families get stuck on conveyor belts that move once every few years, and investors poke around looking for the least painful route. […]

Why Marjorie Taylor Greene’s boyfriend is stuck in the war between her and Donald Trump | World News

When Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she was resigning from Congress, Brian Glenn was where he usually is: outside the White House with a microphone in hand, preparing for his next live shot. What was unusual was the deliberate distance he kept from the building. There were no Oval Office drop-ins, no questions at the briefing, […]

Two of Saudi’s biggest mining firms seal landmark deal to swap licences; set to create 47,000 jobs | World News

A major mining move just unlocked 47,000 Saudi jobs / AI Generated Image Two big Saudi mining firms, agreed to exchange a set of exploration licences. In practice this means each company will take ownership of licences that better fit its strengths and project plans: Ma’aden will hand some licences to AMAK, and AMAK will […]

Two of Saudi’s biggest mining firms seal landmark deal to swap licences; set to create 47,000 jobs | World News

A major mining move just unlocked 47,000 Saudi jobs / AI Generated Image Two big Saudi mining firms, agreed to exchange a set of exploration licences. In practice this means each company will take ownership of licences that better fit its strengths and project plans: Ma’aden will hand some licences to AMAK, and AMAK will […]

UAE Central Bank cuts rates again, making mortgages and car loans cheaper in 2026 | World News

Central Bank rate cut brings relief for UAE borrowers / Image: File The Central Bank of the UAE lowered its base rate for the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 0.25 percentage points, from 3.90% to 3.65%, following a similar move by the US Federal Reserve. The cut takes effect immediately and is described by the […]

‘It’s not blackmail’: Former CIA director reveals how CIA ‘scares’ spies to keep working; old clip goes viral | World News

A resurfaced interview with former CIA Director John Brennan has gone viral after he described how CIA instructors used financial leverage to pressure foreign agents into continued espionage. Brennan recalled being told during training that reminding agents of money they had accepted from the agency, often at the point of recruitment, could be used to […]

Peak philanthropy: Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife MacKenzie Scott donates $7 billion in a single year | World News

MacKenzie Scott has revealed that she donated nearly $7.2 billion in 2025, according to an updated post on her Yield Giving platform. The disclosure brings her total lifetime contributions to more than $26 billion. Her latest update includes 225 new grants across education, climate work and community support, continuing her pattern of providing large, unrestricted […]

3 months’ delay for H-1B social media vetting? Expert says it’s just an excuse, they would obviously use AI | World News

Immigration attorney Ryan Wilck expressed doubt over the reason the US Department of State pushed all H-1B visa interviews scheduled this December to beyond March 2026 and said that he thinks that the purpose is only to slow down the immigration process, as the immigration officials will obviously use AI to go through the social […]