Eid Al Adha 2025: Will UAE residents get an extra day off for the weekend overlap? | World News

Image generated by AI for creative and illustrative purpose The UAE has officially announced the dates for the Eid Al Adha 2025 public holiday. Following the moon-sighting committee’s confirmation on Tuesday, May 27, the holiday begins on Thursday, June 5 with Arafat Day, and continues with Eid Al Adha on Friday, June 6, Saturday, June […]

What is Fusarium Graminearum? ‘Toxic fungus’ Chinese researchers allegedly tried to smuggle into US | World News

Representative image (left) and FBI director Kash Patel Two Chinese researchers have been charged by the FBI for allegedly smuggling a dangerous biological pathogen Fusarium graminearum into the United States.Yunqing Jian, 33, and Zunyong Liu, 34, have been accused of illegally bringing the pathogen, a plant fungus which is an agroterrorism agent into the US […]

UAE Midday Work Ban from June 15 to September: What rules employers need to know | World News

UAE Midday Work Ban Returns This Summer The UAE’s Midday Break regulation will be enforced once again this summer, from June 15 to September 15, 2025, to protect workers from extreme heat during peak afternoon hours. Outdoor work under direct sunlight is banned from 12:30pm to 3:00pm during this period, under strict guidelines issued by […]

UAE enacts new media laws: What you need to know | World News

A wide-reaching new media law has officially come into force across the United Arab Emirates as of May 29, 2025, bringing with it a detailed framework for media regulation and enforcement. The law, announced by the UAE Media Council, targets violations across traditional and digital platforms with fines that can reach up to Dh1 million, […]

What Hajj and Eid al-Adha mean to muslims: A journey of faith and sacrifice in Islam | World News

Each year, millions of Muslims from across the globe gather in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, the holy pilgrimage to Mecca that represents one of the five central pillars of Islam. It is not merely a physical journey but a profound spiritual awakening—an act of devotion, equality, and renewal. For many pilgrims, Hajj is the […]

Nigeria flooding death toll jumps past 200 | World News

Nigeria flooding death toll jumps past 200 (AP) ABUJA: Flash flooding in north-central Nigeria last week killed more than 200 people, the Niger state humanitarian commissioner said Tuesday, while hundreds more remain missing and are feared dead.The town of Mokwa was hit with the worst flash flood in living memory Thursday from overnight rains, with […]

HRW warns Rwanda-backed M23 executing DR Congo civilians | World News

HRW warns Rwanda-backed M23 executing DR Congo civilians (AP) KINSHASA: The Rwanda-backed M23 militia has carried out “mass killings” of Congolese civilians in the occupied eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Tuesday.With Rwanda’s support, M23 fighters have seized swathes of the DRC’s resource-rich east, capturing the key city of Goma […]

Wilders’ anti-immigration bid topples Dutch government. Who is Geert Wilders ? | World News

Wilders’ anti-immigration bid topples Dutch government (AP) Geert Wilders withdrew from the coalition on Tuesday, toppling the Netherlands’ far-right Freedom Party government within less than a year of its formation.Often called the “Dutch Trump,” Wilders is the leader of the largest party, PVV, known for his hardline anti-immigration stance.The coalition collapse stemmed from disagreements over […]

Curtis Yarvin: 10 things to know about ‘mad philosopher’ behind Trump 2.0 | World News

Once upon a meme, in a faraway land called the Internet, a man named Curtis Yarvin wrote 120,000 words calling for the end of democracy. Most people would’ve laughed. But billionaires don’t laugh—they fund. And now, the man who once described San Francisco’s underclass as potential biodiesel is being taken seriously by people who carry […]

Who is Curtis Yarvin? Meet the ‘intellectual source code’ of the second Trump administration | World News

Curtis Yarvin, a tech entrepreneur turned political theorist, has emerged as one of the most controversial and influential minds behind the radical ideological shift shaping Donald Trump’s second presidency. Known online by his former pseudonym Mencius Moldbug, Yarvin champions a vision of government that replaces democracy with a CEO-style autocracy. Once confined to obscure blogs, […]