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At some point in late July, Barack Obama picked up the phone and decided to do the very thing Barack Obama once promised never to do. According to a report in Washington Post, the former president called Eric Holder. They’d been pacing in moral circles for days, torn between the democracy they’d idealised and the…

Gold Prices Plunge Sharply in UAE After Diwali, Offering Buyers a Breather Dubai: Gold prices in the UAE have experienced a significant correction following recent historic highs, providing welcome relief to buyers after months of record-breaking surges post Diwali 2025. The tumbled rates in the wake of Diwali is creating a buzz among buyers looking…

In a recent parliamentary session, Conservative MP Caroline Dinenage drew attention to the racial and sexual abuse suffered by victims of grooming gangs in towns such as Dewsbury and Rotherham. Citing witness testimony from one of the convicted cases, she said perpetrators had openly expressed racial hatred during assaults, using crude and violent language to…

Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan bin Abdullah Al-Fawzan appointed as Saudi Arabia’s new Grand Mufti by royal decree/Image: X Saudi Arabia has appointed Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan bin Abdullah Al-Fawzan as its new Grand Mufti, the highest religious position in the Kingdom, succeeding the late Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh who passed away in September. This appointment by…

DHAKA: Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Wednesday sent 15 serving army officers to jail to face trial on charges of enforced disappearances, murders and custodial tortures during former PM Sheikh Hasina’s tenure. The officers were taken into custody by the army on Oct 11 after a special tribunal ordered their arrest in cases of…

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre extended his Diwali greetings and clubbed it with ‘Bandi Chor Divas’ wish inviting criticism for the way he worded it. Social media users commented that he was pandering to Khalistanis and it was no wonder that his party lost the last election. “Sikhs, Hindus, Jains & Buddhists across Canada are celebrating…

Image Via Peach Jars’ Instagram A new viral clip has sparked debate across the Twitch community after streamer PeachJars directly criticized fellow streamer Tectone, labeling his audience as “low IQ.” The footage, shared widely on social media, targeted both Tectone’s content style and the type of viewers he attracts. This incident comes amid ongoing discussions…

Image Via Taylor Lorenz’s Instagram TikTok and Twitch journalist Taylor Lorenz has sparked discussion over safety at TwitchCon after defending the convention’s security measures. Her comments came following viral footage showing streamer Emiru being inappropriately touched by an attendee, which raised widespread concern about creator safety. Lorenz acknowledged the incident as unacceptable but argued it…

The United States “Department of War” carried out a “lethal” strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Pacific, killing two “terrorists”, defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday.He also shared an unclassified video of the strike in a post on X.“Yesterday, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War conducted a lethal…

A Badr Airlines plane, coming from Port Sudan Airport, landed at Khartoum International Airport, marking the first domestic flight in over two years/ Representative image:X Khartoum International Airport resumed air traffic after more than two years, marked by the landing of a Badr Airlines flight carrying Sudan’s Sovereignty Council head, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, following recent…