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UAE launches new nasal flu vaccine for residents / AI-Generated Image Great news for anyone who dreads needles! The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has officially rolled out the country’s first-ever influenza vaccine delivered as a nasal spray, marking a major step forward in expanding safe and easy immunisation options. This new, needle-free…

Stay connected at 35,000 feet: Emirates brings free Starlink Wi-Fi to every flight/Image: Emirates Emirates is set to transform inflight connectivity with Starlink Wi-Fi across its entire fleet by mid-2027. Passengers will enjoy free, ultra-fast internet at cruising altitude—streaming, gaming, video calling, and browsing seamlessly on both personal devices and seatback screens. The upgrade ensures…

Saudi cuts expat pay premiums as hiring slows / AI-Generated Image Saudi Arabia is quietly reshaping the way it hires foreign talent, scaling back the hefty salary premiums that once defined expat recruitment as businesses tighten budgets and reassess staffing needs across major sectors. Roles that previously came with automatic double-digit pay bumps are now…

AI-generated image for representational purposes The move comes as marriages in China fell by one-fifth last year, with analysts attributing the decline to high childcare and education costs, Reuters reported.Ningbo’s civil affairs department announced on its official WeChat account that newlyweds will be eligible for eight vouchers worth a total of 1,000 yuan ($141/£107), redeemable…

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed appointed four experienced leaders as Assistant Governors at CBUAE/Image: CBUAE In a significant move aimed at strengthening the leadership of the UAE’s financial sector, President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a federal decree appointing four new Assistant Governors at the Central Bank of the…

Screen grab (Source: X @geotechwar, @RT_com) A chartered Embraer ERJ‑145LR carrying Democratic Republic of Congo mines minister Louis Watum Kabamba and around 20 others onboard skidded off the runway and caught fire at Kolwezi Airport on Monday.According to The Sun, the aircraft, returning from Kinshasa, came in to land around 11 am when it overshot runway 29…

screen grab (Source:X/@nytimes) Former Harvard University president and US treasury secretary Larry Summers has said he will step back from several public roles following the release of documents detailing years of personal correspondence with convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.In a statement issued by him on Monday night, quoted by The Washington Post,…

Deposed Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina was Monday sentenced to death in absentia for the violent 2024 student crackdown by a special tribunal in a verdict that she described as a foregone conclusion. Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus hailed the verdict saying no one is above the law.Hasina had called the tribunal a kangaroo court and, as…

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration would move ahead with the long-anticipated sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, despite internal concerns that the deal could expose sensitive American technology to China.When asked whether he would approve the sale, Trump said, “I will say that we will be doing that….

US President Donald Trump (Photo credit: AP) The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza, giving the proposal a binding international mandate after two years of conflict.The resolution received 13 votes in favour with zero vetoes, while Russia and China abstained. It authorises…