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An Indian-origin man has been sentenced in an elaborate immigration fraud in New Zealand. 59-year-old Umesh Patel, an Indian-origin Auckland man, plotted an elaborate immigration fraud scheme which was running for years, duping visa applicants. Immigration New Zealand (INZ) busted the scam and Patel pleaded guilty to 37 charges, including forgery and providing false or…

The UAE signs a $1.8B deal with the US and Orion to secure minerals that power batteries, EVs, and everyday tech / Image Credit: File On October 23, 2025, the UAE and U.S. governments, in partnership with Orion Resource Partners, announced a $1.8 billion investment to strengthen global access to critical minerals such as lithium,…

Source: The New York Post Eliza Monroe Hay, the eldest daughter of James Monroe, America’s fifth president, will finally be laid to rest in Virginia, almost two centuries after her lonely death in France. On Thursday, her remains will be interred at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, reuniting her with her father and other family members,…

After India, Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is now taking aim at Pakistan’s water supply. The Taliban government has ordered the rapid construction of a dam on the Kunar River, Russian news outlet RT reported.This move comes amid escalating military tensions between the two neighbours along the Durand Line, the 2,640km (1,600-mile) international border separating Afghanistan and Pakistan….

19-year-old TikTok influencer Immman Atienza was found dead in her Los Angeles home (Image via @feliciaatienza/Instagram A heartbreaking story has gripped the internet this week after the sudden passing of TikTok creator Emman Atienza, also known as Emmanuelle, at just 19. The daughter of Filipino TV host Kim “Kuya Kim” Atienza and Felicia Hung-Atienza, Emman…

Dubai’s RTA is launching AI-powered smart signals that talk to cars, promising smoother drives, shorter waits, and less congestion citywide / AI-generated illustration The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai is rolling out a massive upgrade that will fundamentally change how residents drive. By integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a new technology called V2X…

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, center rear, attends a dinner with EU leaders at EU-Egypt Summit in Brussels (Image credits: AP) As Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi visited Brussels for the first official summit between Egypt and the European Union, the bloc unlocked billions in EU aid and investments to strengthen economic cooperation with the country,…

The Trump administration and Republican congressional leaders on Thursday cautioned that air travel disruptions are likely to worsen as the government shutdown enters its 23rd day, leaving federal workers without pay.Around 13,000 air traffic controllers and roughly 50,000 TSA officers are required to work despite the shutdown, with controllers set to miss their first full…

US President Donald Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on October 30, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in South Korea, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday, reaffirming the meeting that had been questioned following an escalation in trade tensions. Leavitt informed reporters that Trump departs for Malaysia…

Alaska Airlines on Thursday grounded its flights at all airports. The ground stop also applies to Alaska Airlines’ subsidiary Horizon Air, a Federal Aviation Administration advisory showed, which was requested for a period of 1 hour 10 minutes ending at 0000 GMT, according to the advisory. Why were the Airlines grounded? The Alaska airline grounded…