Melania Trump said she had no association with Jeffrey Epstein. First Lady Melania Trump’s sweeping statement distancing herself from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came under intense scrutiny as commentators and observers are at a loss to decipher what triggered the statement at a tumultuous time like the US-Iran war which entered a ceasefire phase now….
An Australian newspaper recently ran a headline that read: ‘Singh beats Smith’. It was about business ownership in Sydney, but it captured the steady shift in how the desi diaspora, now estimated at over 35 million people spread across more than 200 countries, has become a force. Last month, members from 25 countries gathered in…
US rep Brandon Gill is facing extreme heat online for his comment on hiring Indians at 7-Eleven stores in the US. In a video that is quickly gaining traction on X (formerly Twitter), Gill said the idea that America would bring a 7-Eleven worker from India or anywhere else on the globe to work at…
A remarkable find in an active underground stream has recently been made deep beneath the rolling hills of the Edwards Plateau. During a snorkelling excursion through the low ceilings and dark passages of Bender’s Cave in Comal County, Texas, researchers discovered an enormous ‘lag assemblage’ of Pleistocene megafauna. It is also uniquely important, as it…
Sharjah Ruler approves 330 municipal jobs/Image: WAM His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has approved the recruitment of 330 Emirati citizens across municipalities in the emirate, in a move aimed at strengthening national workforce participation and improving public services. The initiative covers both university graduates…
(AI Image generated by ChatGPT) A man in his 70s was allegedly sexually assaulted and robbed of his Rolex watch in a broad daylight incident in Aylesbury, according to a report in The Sun. The incident took place shortly after 12.45 pm on Tuesday on Richmond Road, where the elderly man was walking when he…
‘Our priorities are democracy & peace’: Myanmar’s new President Min Aung Hlaing vows ASEAN normalcy Myanmar’s newly sworn-in President Min Aung Hlaing said on Friday that his government has “many challenges to overcome” and would seek to normalise ties with the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, as he delivered his first inauguration address to parliament.“Myanmar is…
Sheikh Mohammed issues nationwide call to raise UAE flag, reinforcing unity / Image: file Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, called on citizens and residents to raise the UAE national flag across homes, buildings and institutions.The message was shared through his official account…
For decades, the United States has been the cultural and economic epicentre of the global village. However, that influence is currently being leveraged to broadcast a rising anti-Indian sentiment. From online posts to religious pastors, everyone in the country has jumped on the anti-Indian and anti-Hindu bandwagon for clout, inciting fears of the community and…
UAE gold prices ease by Dh4 after weekly peak as Dubai rates retreat from highs / Image: file Gold prices in Dubai edged lower again, slipping by around Dh4 per gram after briefly climbing to near-weekly highs, offering a moment of relief for buyers tracking the fast-moving market.As of the latest update, 24K gold is…