King Salman ordered over SAR3 billion in Ramadan aid for social security households/Image: SPA As Ramadan gathers pace, Saudi Arabia has announced the disbursement of more than SAR3 billion to social security beneficiaries, following a royal directive aimed at easing financial pressures during the holy month. Royal directive backed by Crown Prince The Custodian of … Read more
Everest wasn’t always a mountain! These 200 million-year-old marine fossils prove the Himalaya was once underwater Imagine standing 8,000 metres above the sea floor at Mount Everest, and you find a marine fossil. You should not be surprised because fossils of marine animals have been documented near the summit of Mount Everest, findings that continue … Read more
Years after his death in a jail cell, convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has agreed to pay up to $35 million to settle claims from victims who allege abuse or trafficking by him over more than two decades.The proposed court judgment was filed Thursday and covers alleged assaults from January 1, 1995, through Epstein’s … Read more
Yoen Dupuis named Keolis CEO to drive UAE’s National Etihad Rail Services / Image: file If you’ve taken the Dubai Metro or Tram lately, you’ve experienced Keolis’s clockwork precision. Now, the global leader in shared mobility is entering a fresh chapter. The group has officially appointed Yoen Dupuis as the new CEO for its Middle … Read more
The United States is steadily expanding the deployment of its MQ-9 Reaper drones across the Indo-Pacific, strengthening a surveillance and strike network that is reshaping regional military dynamics.The MQ-9 Reaper, developed by General Atomics, is a long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft capable of both intelligence gathering and precision strikes. Since entering service in 2007, it has … Read more
UAE President orders nationwide release of 1,440 inmates to mark Ramadan 2026/Image: X As Ramadan commences, the UAE has announced a nationwide prisoner release, with 1,440 inmates set to leave correctional institutions following a directive from the President. The move also includes the settlement of financial penalties linked to their sentences. President His Highness Mohamed … Read more
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) reportedly released a video purportedly showing Pakistani Army personnel in its custody, as a self-declared deadline for a proposed prisoner exchange continues to run.In the footage circulated on social media, shared by region’s independent online news portal Balochistan Post, citing the group’s official channel Hakkal, several men appear on camera … Read more
Donald Trump (File photo) US president Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he’s ordering the release of classified files on UFOs and aliens, while accusing former president Barack Obama of releasing classified info.“Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the … Read more
This image provided Thursday Feb. 19, 2026 by the Iranian military and dated Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2025, shows navy ships conducting operations during a join drill by Iranian and Russian forces in the Indian Ocean.(Masoud Nazari Mehrabi/Iranian Army via AP) Dubai: Iran held annual military drills with Russia on Thursday as a second American aircraft … Read more
Nancy Guthrie missing case turns tense as YouTube streamers crowd her home and Jimmy Williams clashes with neighbor (Image via Getty) It has now been more than two weeks since 84 year old Nancy Guthrie was reported missing on February 1, 2026. The search is still active. The FBI and local police are working together. … Read more