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Far right Portugese leader André Ventura said if anyone wants to wear burqa in public, they will have to take a flight to Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan. Portugese politician and founder of far-right political party Chega, André Ventura, went viral for his comment as Portugal’s parliament approved a bill banning religious face veils in public….

Diwali in Dubai with special festive dinner destinations. Image: AI Representative Image. Diwali in Dubai transforms the city into a dazzling stage for culinary and cultural experiences, with fireworks lighting up the skies, festive menus at hundreds of Indian restaurants, and special events happening citywide. Whether you’re seeking rooftop venues with jaw-dropping fireworks views, exquisite…

Slash your rent and pay less in Dubai’s rising market with these negotiation moves. Image: AI Representative Image. Dubai’s rental market continues to heat up, but tenants now have sharper tools and stronger legal footing to keep costs under control. According to real estate data for the third quarter of 2025, average asking rents in…

DBS and Banque Saudi Fransi join forces to enable same-day Asia–GCC payments, boosting trade, remittances, and cross-border transactions / Image courtesy of The Business Times. Singapore’s DBS and Riyadh’s Banque Saudi Fransi have signed an MOU to smooth trade finance and enable faster, same-day payment flows across Asia and the GCC — a move that…

It is a rare twist in US politics when a Democrat and a Republican found common ground on a topic — health care. Indian American Democrat Ro Khanna agreed with Marjorie Taylor Greene on healthcare on Sunday, leaving Fox News host Shannon Bream momentarily stunned. The California Democrat made his remarks amidst the ongoing government…

Donald Trump and No Kings protest (Images/Agencies) US President Donald Trump on Sunday has dismissed the nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations against him as a “joke.” He also rejected suggestions that he is acting like a monarch.“I think it’s a joke,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One in Washington DC while returning from Florida.Trump also…

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday night he would raise tariffs on Colombia and stop all payments to the South American nation. Calling Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro a lunatic, Trump said that the country has become a drug manufacturing machine, and he is doing nothing to stop the production. While talking to reporters, Trump…

Pic courtesy: X/ @oldroyalty1 Within a matter of four to seven minutes, thieves stole eight pieces of jewelry, which officials described as ‘incalculable’ value, from the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday. The daylight heist, which was orchestrated about 30 minutes after the opening, is among the highest-profile museum thefts in living memory. Taking advantage…

A cargo plane arriving from Dubai skidded off the runway and plunged into the sea at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, colliding with a ground-service vehicle and killing two workers. The accident took place at approximately 3.53 am when Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9788, operated by Turkish carrier Air ACT, touched down on the north…

Saikat Chakrabarti reacted to Colombia’s claim that US killed a Colombian fisherman who had no links to drugs. Colombia has accused the US of violating the South American country’s sovereignty and killing a Colombian fisherman after teh US military struck an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in September. Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro said Alejandro Carranza, a fisherman,…