Expats alert: Dubai tightens housing rules, shared apartment violations may cost Dh1 million fines

Bed-Space Living in Dubai Under Fire as New Law Imposes Dh500K to Dh1 Million Fines Dubai has introduced a sweeping new law aimed at regulating shared housing and partition-style living arrangements, with violators facing fines of up to Dh500,000 and up to Dh1 million for repeat offences. The legislation marks one of the strongest steps … Read more

ElonTrades’s Dubai rant goes viral amid Iran vs US-Israel war: Why crypto trader says he was asked to get license to post online in the UAE emirate

Crypto Twitter Explodes After Influencer Claims Dubai Demanded Permit to Post A viral tweet by crypto trader ElonTrades, founder of Signal Labs, has sparked fresh debate about the rapidly evolving rules governing social media content in the United Arab Emirates. The trader, who describes himself on X (formerly Twitter) as “Crypto since 2017” and known … Read more

Pro-Iran hackers hit US medical device giant Stryker in shocking cyberattack after Israel strikes

Cyber War Explodes: Iran Hackers Target US Hospital Technology After Israel Strikes A suspected cyberattack linked to pro-Iranian hackers has shaken the global healthcare technology sector after targeting Stryker Corporation, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medical devices used in hospitals and operating rooms. A company statement reported the attack on the major US … Read more

Arctic Sea Ice: Arctic sea ice heading for one of lowest winter peaks on record: Report

AI image (Picture credit: OpenAI via ChatGPT) Arctic sea ice is on track to record one of its smallest winter peaks since satellite monitoring began four decades ago, raising fresh concerns about climate change and its geopolitical implications, according to data reviewed by news agency AFP.Figures from the National Snow and Ice Data Center show … Read more

CNN anchor says sorry for calling NYC bomb incident an attack targeting mayor Zohran Mamdani

CNN anchor Abby Phillip issued an apology after she stirred a major controversy as she suggested that the ISIS-inspired attack in New York City last Saturday was an attack against socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani. “Two Republicans say Muslims don’t belong here after an attempted terror attack against New York’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the House … Read more

‘King of the world’ statue of Trump and Epstein in Titanic pose appears near US Capitol

People take photos of protest art representing President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein on the National Mall near the Capitol (AP photo) A sculpture depicting Donald Trump alongside disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was installed in protest, on Tuesday, on the National Mall near the United States Capitol,.The large statue, circulated widely on social media, titled … Read more

‘Tragic love story’: Statue of Trump and Epstein in iconic 1997 Titanic pose spotted in Washington DC

A satirical statue depicting US President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a pose inspired by the film Titanic appeared on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.The sculpture was titled “King of the World” and shows figures representing Trump and Epstein standing at the bow of a ship, recreating the … Read more

Run over by a car and still alive? The strange physics behind the ironclad beetle |

Ever squashed a bug underfoot and wondered why it just keeps buzzing? Now, picture a car tyre rolling right over it; most critters would be crushed, but not this diabolical ironclad beetle. Research published in Nature has found this unusual desert dweller from the US southwest shrugs off forces that would flatten other insects, thanks … Read more

NASA astronauts use AI and augmented reality for health and spacewalks on ISS Expedition 74 |

Expedition 74 crew members, aboard the International Space Station (ISS), are gearing up for a pivotal spacewalk while advancing microgravity research. NASA flight engineers Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepped spacesuits in the Quest airlock, cleaning cooling loops and reviewing procedures for the 18 March extravehicular activity (EVA). They’ll install kit modifications and route cables … Read more

‘To not offend anti-Hindu haters’: Indian-origin brand removes Laxmi idol from packaging, faces immense flak online | World News

An Indian-origin food brand based in New York has come under fire online after users noticed that the idol of Goddess Laxmi had been removed from its packaging.The controversy began after a post went viral on X, where the account Indian-American, known for highlighting issues related to Hindu Americans, called out the brand for the … Read more