A Frisco, Texas, resident posted a video of himself asking mayor Jeff Cheney about his Indian investors at a recent council meeting. The video grabbed social media attention at a time when ‘Indians in Texas’ emerged as a major issue this week after attorney Aaron Reitz, who is contesting the Texas Attorney General election, spoke … Read more
Indian American constitutional scholar Saikrishna Prakash said recent immigration restrictions in the United States stemmed from President Donald Trump’s hostility towards immigration itself rather than any targeted stance against India, and warned that executive power now dominated policy in ways Congress struggled to counter.Prakash, a Miller Center senior fellow and James Monroe Distinguished Professor of … Read more
Representative image (AI) The United States on Friday imposed fresh sanctions on a fleet of nine ships and their owners for allegedly transporting hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of sanctioned Iranian oil to foreign markets. The move marks a further escalation of pressure on Tehran amid ongoing unrest and a nationwide crackdown in Iran.The … Read more
FBI director Kash Patel called Ryan Wedding ‘modern day Pablo Escobar’ after Wedding was arrested by the FBI in Mexico making this the agency’s 500th capture in the history of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list. “When you go after a guy like Ryan Wedding, it takes a united front,” Patel said, also thanking Canadian … Read more
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has withdrawn a formal invitation for Canada to join his “Board of Peace,” deepening the chill between the two neighbors even as the MAGA supremo’s initiatives from Gaza to Greenland are being shredded to pieces by critics at home as the MAGA supremo returned to a frigid country cold to … Read more
If you’re an expat driver, here’s a simple breakdown of who can swap their home licence for a UAE / AI Image For many expatriates, securing a UAE driving licence quickly is a top priority after moving here. Rather than taking months of lessons, tests, and fees, residents from certain countries can exchange their existing … Read more
Donald Trump’s estranged niece Mary said the US President was humiliating himself “on an almost daily basis” as he is losing control—over himself and the narrative—and the desperation that goes along with that. Speaking this week after Trump attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Mary, a clinical psychologist, said her uncle’s worst fear … Read more
Albert Camus wrote in the opening lines of The Myth of Sisyphus, a must-read for anyone who feels low, or can read English: “There’s only one serious philosophical problem and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy. All the rest—whether or not … Read more
In six months, Dubai’s first-time buyer programme helped 2,000 residents purchase homes worth AED3.25 billion/Image: WAM For thousands of Dubai residents, owning a home is no longer a distant ambition. A government-led initiative launched last year is rapidly changing that reality, turning long-term renters into homeowners and injecting fresh momentum into the emirate’s property market.Dubai’s … Read more
The seabed off southern Japan has long held shapes that look out of place. Divers near Amami Oshima Island began noticing large circular patterns etched into sand in the 1990s, precise enough to seem artificial. Each year, they appeared and then faded, leaving little behind except curiosity. For a long time, no clear explanation followed. … Read more