British envoy to US Peter Mandelson (AP file photo) Former British ambassador to the United States and former minister Peter Mandelson resigned from the Labour Party on Sunday, saying he did not want to cause it “further embarrassment” after newly released US documents renewed scrutiny of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Mandelson, 72, … Read more
UAE Weather February 2 2026: Fog, Mild Temperatures, Chance of Rain As winter continues in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, February 02, 2026, residents and visitors alike are experiencing a mix of humidity-driven fog, pleasant daytime warmth and partly cloudy skies, typical of the transitional weather pattern that characterises early February in the region. … Read more
Looking to settle in Qatar? A new 10-year residency is coming / Image: File The landscape of the Middle East is shifting, and Qatar has just made a bold move to ensure it remains at the center of the world’s technological and economic map. During the Web Summit Qatar 2026, H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman … Read more
Did Bryan Johnson Knowingly Engage with Jeffrey Epstein? Tech CEO’s Defence Under Fire Tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson, best known for his longevity and brain-interface ventures, has ignited a fresh social-media firestorm by revealing a long-buried encounter with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, prompting both support and fierce backlash online. Johnson’s candid admission, buried … Read more
Ramadan 2026: February 18th or 19th? When will the crescent moon be sighted and the month of fasting begins With just weeks to go before the holy month of Ramadan 2026 in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and much of the Islamic world, Muslims are closely watching the skies and the lunar calendar … Read more
US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the Kennedy Center will be shutting down for two years starting July 4, America’s 250th anniversary, for extensive renovations amid declining ticket sales and performer boycotts. Trump, who recently became chairman and added his name to the building, claims the closure is necessary to transform it into … Read more
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was “hopeful” Iran would “make a deal” with Washington, warning that if talks failed it would become clear whether Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was right in saying a conflict would turn into a “regional war.”Speaking to reporters at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, Trump said … Read more
Elon Musk (AP file photo) Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Monday denied any links with Jeffrey Epstein, saying he never visited the financier’s “creepy island”, travelled on his “Lolita Express” plane, or attended his parties. The clarification came after Musk’s name appeared in the latest batch of documents linked to the Epstein case.Musk issued the … Read more
A Georgia police officer was killed and another seriously injured Sunday while responding to a fraud-related call at a hotel near Stone Mountain, authorities said.The officer who died was 25-year-old Pradeep Tamang, who was born in Nepal and moved to the United States about ten years ago. He had joined the Gwinnett County Police Department … Read more
One of the federal agents identified in the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis was described by his ex-wife as a long-time gun enthusiast, according to records obtained by ProPublica.Jesus Ochoa, a 43-year-old Border Patrol agent, was named alongside Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez as the two federal officers who fatally shot … Read more