File photo: Southern Yemen soldiers of Southern Transitional Council (STC) at a check point, in Aden, Yemen (Picture credit: AP) Saudi-led coalition airstrikes killed at least seven people and wounded more than 20 others in eastern Yemen on Friday, after warplanes targeted camps held by UAE-backed southern separatists, according to officials from the group.The strikes…
QatarEnergy cuts January 2026 fuel: Premium QR1.95, Super QR2, Diesel QR2/Representative Image QatarEnergy has reduced fuel prices for the start of the new year, making petrol and diesel more affordable for consumers in January 2026. On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, QatarEnergy officially announced the new fuel prices for January 2026. Premium-grade petrol will now cost…
Trump Epstein partying at Mar-a-Lago (NBC archive footage) Jeffrey Epstein was barred from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida in 2003 after an 18-year-old beautician complained that he had pressured her for sex during a visit to his home, former employees have said.The employees told The Wall Street Journal that the young female alleged that…
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…
New year, new payer timings in the UAE / Image: File Today, Friday, January 2, 2026, marks a landmark shift for the UAE. For the first time, the nation has moved to a unified Friday prayer timing of 12:45 PM across all emirates. This change, announced by the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments…
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…
KP Sharma Oli (File photo) A commission appointed by Nepal’s interim govt to probe alleged excessive use of force during the Sept 8-9 Gen Z protests will summon ousted PM K P Sharma Oli for clarification, officials said Thursday. At least 19 youths, who were demonstrating against the Oli govt in Kathmandu, were killed in…
In a poignant recount of her father’s immigrant story from the 1960s, broadcaster Narinder Kaur illuminated the struggles he faced while working tirelessly in a steel foundry. She passionately spoke of his unwavering dedication amidst adversity, battling both racism and physical hardships to forge a better future for his family. British broadcaster and television personality…
Indian-origin venture capitalist Asha Jadeja Motwani has questioned why California’s richest residents are threatening to leave the Blue state over a proposed “billionaire tax”, saying the wealthiest already take most of the tax burden.In a post on X, Motwani pushed back against claims that the proposal would unfairly target the ultra-rich. “As expected, billionaires paid…
Amazon has introduced a temporary remote work policy for employees stranded in India due to H-1B visa delays, but the company’s latest memo makes clear that these workers cannot actually perform most of their job functions.US investor and Ed-Tech chairman Hany Girgis weighed in on the situation on X, saying Amazon “found a workaround for…