US President Donald Trump (AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump is claiming that India is keeping him happy by meeting his demands to stop buying Russian oil, warning that failing to do so will result in his raising even higher tariffs “very quickly.”“They (India) wanted to make me happy…Modi is a good…
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…
As speculation swirls over who might step up for the next presidential race, the US strike on Venezuela has quickly turned into more than a foreign-policy flashpoint. Inside Washington, it’s being read as a quiet audition stage, sharpening focus on two familiar names: Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Even the reporters…
White House insiders have revealed to the Washington Post why President Donald Trump dismissed the prospects of Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado as the next Venezuelan leader, which even caught Machado’s supporters off guard. Trump said it would be very tough for her to be the leader as she doesn’t have the support…
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…
Indian-Americans are net contributors to US, not a burden, says Grok/Representative Image A heated debate erupted on X after President Donald Trump posted statistics on immigrant welfare usage by country of origin. The post highlighted extremely high welfare participation among immigrants from nations such as Bhutan, Yemen, and Somalia, but India was notably absent from…
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…
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…
Strong winds, dust storms, and a sharp temperature drop are sweeping across Kuwait / AI Image Meteorology departments across the Gulf have issued a weather alert for strong winds and significantly reduced visibility, particularly in Kuwait, with impacts likely felt in coastal and inland areas today. Officials warn that northwesterly winds exceeding 60 km/h will…
Russia’s overnight strikes on Kyiv province killed two people on Monday after air raid alerts were issued across the country, Ukrainian authorities said. One person was killed in the capital Kyiv, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city’s military administration. Another victim, a man in his 70s, died in the neighbouring city of Fastiv,…