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Oman announces new fees for citizenship and nationality applications | World News

Oman now charges OMR 600 for citizenship applications and OMR 200 for nationality withdrawal/Image: X Applying for Omani citizenship will now come with a clearly defined price tag. In a move aimed at tightening and standardising nationality services, Oman has approved a new fee structure covering both citizenship applications and requests to relinquish nationality, according […]

Who is John Swifty? World of Warcraft streamer explains sudden Twitch ban after viral food delivery streams

Who is John Swifty? World of Warcraft streamer explains sudden Twitch ban after viral food delivery streams (Image via Getty) John “Swifty” is a well-known World of Warcraft streamer and YouTuber. He has been part of the streaming world for more than a decade. Many fans know him for his WoW PvP gameplay and calm, […]

Joe Biden earns the largest presidential pension in history: A look at his record-breaking $417,000 annual pension and lifetime benefits | World News

The career politics of former US President Joe Biden have given him the experience to retire with the highest government-funded retirement package ever given to a US President. This is worth $417,000 annually compared to his current salary package as President, worth $400,000. According to Demian Brady, the Vice President at the National Taxpayer Union […]

The tuna fish sold for $3.2 million and it happened before breakfast in Tokyo | World News

At 5 a.m. in Tokyo, before most commuters had poured their first cup of coffee, a bell rang at the Toyosu fish market and a single bluefin tuna rewrote auction history. The 243-kilogram fish sold for 510 million yen, or about $3.2 million, at the market’s first auction of the year. The price was so […]

Court convicts 10 people for claiming France’s first lady Brigitte Macron was a man | World News

A Paris criminal court on January 5 convicted 10 people in a case involving online posts and videos that claimed France’s first lady Brigitte Macron was born male. The court ruled that the content amounted to cyberbullying under French law.According to the judgment, the defendants shared and amplified false claims about Brigitte Macron’s identity across […]

Indian American tech executive Pulkit Desai takes oath as mayor of New Jersey township | World News

Indian American technology executive Pulkit Desai was sworn in on Saturday as mayor of Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey. Desai took the oath of office at the Parsippany Municipal Building on January 3, formally assuming leadership of the township following a closely contested election. He succeeds Republican incumbent James Barberio after the final vote count confirmed […]

Historic achievement: Abu Dhabi successfully tests UAE first gene therapy for genetic blood disorders | World News

Abu Dhabi successfully administers UAE’s first gene therapy / Image: file On January 5, 2026, Abu Dhabi marked a truly historic moment in medical care, the first administration of a gene-therapy injection for inherited blood disorders in the UAE. The treatment, called CASGEVY, uses a precise form of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to correct faulty DNA […]

‘Unilateral bullying’: China slams US over Maduro arrest; maintains no country can act as world ‘policeman’

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (AP image) China on Sunday strongly condemned the ‘unilateral bullying’ following the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US forces. Beijing asserted that no country has the authority to act as the world’s “policeman” or an “international judge” amid growing global instability.Reacting to the developments in Venezuela, Chinese Foreign […]

Saudi Arabia rolls out new saudization rules with SAR 8,000 wage for engineers | World News

Saudi Arabia enforces new saudization rules, giving engineers SAR 8,000 wage and boosting procurement jobs/Representative Image Saudi Arabia is stepping up efforts to increase local workforce participation in specialized jobs. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has unveiled two major decisions that set higher saudization targets and introduce minimum wage standards, aiming to […]

Kuwait Education Ministry suspends two teachers over exam leak, ‘Indecent’ conduct | World News

Kuwaiti teachers suspended amid misconduct probe over social media exam leak / AI Image The Kuwaiti Ministry of Education has issued a high-level disciplinary alert following a serious breach of professional standards. Minister of Education, Eng. Sayed Jalal Al Tabtabaei, officially signed off on the immediate three-month suspension of two teachers, one male and one […]