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Over 3,000 Boeing fighter jet workers went on strike; here’s why | World News

More than 3,200 unionised Boeing workers in the St. Louis area and Illinois walked off the job on August 4 after overwhelmingly rejecting a second contract offer from the aerospace giant. These workers, who are responsible for assembling key US military aircraft like the F-15 and F/A-18 fighter jets, argue that the proposed agreement falls […]

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed forms new federal body to unify drug control efforts | World News

The new National Anti-Narcotics Authority has been established to replace the existing General Department of Anti-Narcotics in the Ministry of Interior In a landmark move to reinforce its national drug control strategy, the UAE has established a new federal body, the National Anti-Narcotics Authority, through a decree-law issued by President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al […]

Australian police charge Chinese national with ‘foreign interference’ | World News

Australian police charge Chinese national with ‘foreign interference’ SYDNEY: Australian police said Monday they had charged a Chinese national with “reckless foreign interference”, accusing the woman of spying on local Buddhists for Beijing.Assistant police commissioner Stephen Nutt said the unnamed woman had been covertly gathering information on the Guan Yin Citta Buddhist association in Australia’s […]

Hong Kong cancels passports, bans financial support for 16 overseas activists | World News

Hong Kong cancels passports, bans financial support for 16 overseas activists (AI Image) HONG KONG: Hong Kong authorities on Monday strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based activists who were previously targeted by bounties on suspicion of endangering national security, implementing measures that include banning financial support to them and cancelling passports for most of them.The […]

World’s Boiling River stuns the world with deadly heat and Amazon mystery challenging science | World News

Hidden deep within the Amazon rainforest, the Shanay-timpishka in Peru, more famously known as the Boiling River, is one of Earth’s most extraordinary natural wonders. This river is no ordinary body of water—it maintains extreme temperatures so high that they can reach 210°F (100°C), enough to boil living animals alive and inflict severe burns within […]

“I might be ousted”: Elon Musk’s shocking warning about Tesla’s future | World News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has dismissed speculation that he has personal loans against his Tesla stock but simultaneously voiced deep concern about his future control over the electric vehicle giant. Responding to discussions around his current shareholding and voting power, Musk warned that activist investors could potentially oust him, jeopardizing Tesla’s ambitious plans in AI […]

UAE: 11-year-old child prodigy, author and publisher with four Guinness records launches AI academy for kids | World News

AlDhabi AlMheiri, four times Guinness record holder, builds AI academy for kids/Image: Instagram TL;DR: Eleven-year-old AlDhabi AlMheiri has launched an AI academy for children and holds multiple Guinness World Records. She earned the title of youngest female to publish a bilingual book at just seven years and 360 days. Her entrepreneurial and publishing ventures, Rainbow […]

Qatar boosts green mobility with 300+ fast EV chargers that charge up to 80% in just 30 mins | World News

Kahramaa announced that Qatar has surpassed 300 fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers/Image: File TL;DR: Qatar has installed over 300 fast EV chargers nationwide as of 1 August 2025 under its green mobility initiative. These DC fast chargers deliver high-power, rapid charging, often bringing EV batteries from 20% to 80% in under 30 minutes. This infrastructure […]

Kuwait Petroleum to begin retiring employees over 60 this year, shifting focus to hiring young nationals | World News

Kuwait’s KPC ends automatic renewals for employees above 60/Representative Image TL;DR: Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) will begin retiring employees aged 60 and above to make room for younger Kuwaiti professionals. This step is part of a wider national workforce strategy aimed at reducing dependence on expatriate labor. Recruitment efforts will now focus on fresh graduates, […]

Kuwait’s Shrimp fishing season kicks off after 7-month ban: 297 vessels ready for harvest | World News

Shrimp fishing season started in Kuwait/Representative Image TL;DR: Kuwait officially started its shrimp fishing season in its economic zone from 1 August, allowing licensed boats to harvest shrimp until early 2026. Shrimp are marine decapod crustaceans, valuable both commercially and ecologically, with Kuwait focusing on penaeid species like Penaeus semisulcatus and Metapenaeus affinis. Authorities strictly […]