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UAE Civil Law 2026 update: Expat assets with no heirs now taken over by charities | World News

New UAE Civil law transfers assets with no heirs to charity / Image: File If you’re an expat living in the UAE, you’ve likely spent years building a life here, saving in bank accounts, perhaps buying a dream apartment, or launching a business. But have you ever paused to wonder: “What actually happens to my […]

Oman: Ministry of Health makes premarital medical exams mandatory for couples | World News

Premarital medical exams are now mandatory in Oman to ensure healthier families and informed marriages/Representative Image From the start of 2026, marriage in Oman entered a new phase. A Royal Decree that came into force on January 1 now makes premarital medical examinations compulsory for all Omanis, placing public health and informed family planning at […]

Oman: Ministry of Health makes premarital medical exams mandatory for couples | World News

Premarital medical exams are now mandatory in Oman to ensure healthier families and informed marriages/Representative Image From the start of 2026, marriage in Oman entered a new phase. A Royal Decree that came into force on January 1 now makes premarital medical examinations compulsory for all Omanis, placing public health and informed family planning at […]

UAE: Ras Al Khaimah sets Guinness World Record with 15 minute aerial phoenix drone show | World News

Ras Al Khaimah set a Guinness World Record with 2,300 drones in 15 minute phoenix show/Image: WAM Ras Al Khaimah kicked off 2026 with a bang, setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest aerial phoenix formed by drones. The night sky lit up with a breathtaking combination of drones and fireworks, drawing thousands […]

‘Impossible to intercept’: Russia releases video showing deployment of nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles in Belarus- Watch | World News

Russia on Tuesday released video footage of what it said was the deployment of its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system in close ally Belarus, a move that would expand Moscow’s ability to strike targets across Europe in the event of a war.State news agency TASS said this was the first time the Russian defence ministry […]

Meet the first babies of 2026: UAE welcomes the new year with tiny stars born at midnight | World News

First cries of 2026 echo across UAE / AI Generated Illustrations As 2026 officially began, hospitals across the country heard the sound that matters most: a newborn’s first cry. From Abu Dhabi to Fujairah, babies born in the very first minutes of the year turned January 1 into an unforgettable moment for families, doctors and […]

UAE announces petrol and diesel prices for January 2026 | World News

Petrol and diesel prices announced for January 2026/Representative Image The UAE has reduced petrol and diesel prices for January, reversing the increases seen in December and marking a notable drop across all fuel categories. The UAE fuel price committee announced the new rates on Wednesday, 31 December 2025. These rates will apply from 1 January […]

Explained: Who is Alaa Abd el-Fattah, and why is his return to the UK making headlines | World News

For years, Alaa Abd el-Fattah was one of the West’s most familiar symbols of Arab Spring idealism crushed by authoritarian rule. A blogger jailed for dissent, a hunger-striking political prisoner, and a cause taken up by foreign ministers and human-rights groups, his name came to stand for Egypt’s long democratic winter.That story was meant to […]

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 […]