An 80-year-old former lottery winner who quietly ran a massive counterfeit drug operation from a countryside cottage has been sentenced to prison, bringing an end to what police described as a highly sophisticated criminal enterprise hidden in plain sight.John Eric Spiby, 80, was sentenced to 16 years in prison in England after authorities uncovered a…
Dubai Al Salam Cycling Championship: Desert Races and Record Prize Money Dubai’s vibrant cycling scene is once again in the spotlight as the Al Salam Cycling Championship continues its tenth season with high-stakes desert races, attracting top cyclists, elite competitors and enthusiastic spectators to the iconic Al Marmoom Reserve in the Saih Al Salam area…
UAE hosts summits, expos and sporting events across February in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. The United Arab Emirates is set to host six major international events through February, spanning governance, tolerance, education, digital trade, healthcare innovation and global sport. The packed schedule brings thousands of leaders, experts and participants to the country, reinforcing the…
Newly released US Justice Department documents claim Prince Andrew invited convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to Buckingham Palace in 2010, two years after Epstein’s guilty plea for child prostitution charges. The documents allege email exchanges between the two, showing Andrew offering dinner at the palace while promising “lots of privacy”, as reported by The Independent…
UAE announces petrol and diesel prices for February 2026/Representative Image The UAE has announced fuel prices for February 2026, confirming a slight reduction across petrol variants and diesel, with the new rates taking effect from February 1, 2026.The updated prices were released on Saturday, and apply nationwide across fuel stations. Motorists will see modest relief…
Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and field marshal Asim Munir Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif revealed the personal and national toll of Islamabad’s ongoing debt crisis. Sharif admitted that both he and field marshal Asim Munir (the Army Chief) were forced to “quietly” solicit billions in loans from friendly nations to bridge the country’s external…
China Just Became Visa-Free for Brits And Travellers Are Loving It In a landmark diplomatic breakthrough, China has agreed to relax visa requirements for British citizens, allowing visa-free travel of up to 30 days for tourism and business visits, a move announced during UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to Beijing at the end…
A mine collapse triggered by a landslide in Rubaya, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killed more than 200 people on Wednesday, local authorities said.The collapse occurred at a coltan mine that produces around 15 per cent of the world’s supply of the mineral, which is processed into tantalum used in mobile phones, computers, aerospace components…
Linwei Ding, a former software engineer at Google, became the centre of a major US national security case after a federal jury convicted him of stealing highly sensitive artificial intelligence trade secrets. Prosecutors said Ding took confidential information about Google’s AI infrastructure while still employed at the company and sought to benefit China-linked firms. US…
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, who once said that he avoided being in one room with Jeffrey Epstein, had planned a trip to his private island, according to documents that the Justice Department released on Friday.The planned visit in 2012 came years after Lutnick had said he severed ties with…