Northern lights set to glow over Alaska, Canada and Greenland this week as solar activity rises Solar activity remains elevated this week, shaped largely by one persistent sunspot region and the steady stream of solar material it has released. Measurements from the US Space Weather Prediction Center show continued flare activity and a disturbed solar … Read more
Dubai’s ‘City Terminal’ Plan: Airport Check-in From Anywhere? Dubai is moving closer to a future where travel begins before you reach the airport, thanks to an ambitious plan under the Dubai 10X initiative called the City Terminal Project. If realised, this innovation would allow travellers to complete airport check-in formalities at designated points across the … Read more
Kuwait’s Interior Ministry introduced a Sahel app service enabling expatriates to update passport information digitally/Representative Image Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior has launched a new electronic service allowing expatriates to update their passport details digitally through the government’s unified Sahel application, without requiring visits to service centres.The service has been introduced by the General Department of … Read more
GCC Unified Tourist Visa 2026 Explained: Your Guide to Seamless Gulf Travel The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) comprising of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman is moving forward with a long-planned Unified Tourist Visa that could transform travel across the Gulf region. This initiative, often described as a “Schengen-style visa” … Read more
The order was so complex that Mercedes reportedly paused production to deliver the Sheikh’s rainbow S-Class cars. In the early 1990s, Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan al Nahyan, a member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family, placed one of the most unusual bespoke orders in automotive history. He is said to have commissioned Mercedes-Benz to build seven … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Public Security: Are 328 New Female Recruits a Game Changer? Saudi Arabia’s Public Security Directorate celebrated a significant step in its ongoing efforts to integrate women into frontline roles within the nation’s security apparatus, with 328 female recruits graduating from basic training at the Women’s Training Institute. The ceremony, held under the patronage … Read more
Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump once again confirmed that the United States used a weapon he described as a “discombobulator” during a military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.Speaking to an NBC reporter, Trump said he was not permitted to disclose details of the weapon but … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran against attempting to restart its nuclear programme, saying Tehran would face severe consequences if it moves to establish new nuclear facilities.In an interview with NBC News at the White House, Trump said Iran’s Supreme Leader should be “very worried” amid indications that Tehran may be considering setting … Read more
Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have made a public plea in the ongoing search for their 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, who has been missing since Saturday, January 31. Authorities are investigating her disappearance as a possible abduction from her home near Tucson.In an emotional video posted to her Instagram account on Wednesday, … Read more
US President Donald Trump has said that two people shot dead by federal immigration officers last month were “not angels”, but said that their actions did not justify their deaths.Speaking in an interview with NBC Nightly News on Wednesday, Trump addressed the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed in separate … Read more