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A government-backed scheme now offers first-time resident homebuyers exclusive incentives and easier financing, supported by leading developers and banks in Dubai./ Representative image Dubai has rolled out a new initiative to help residents buy their first home, offering a set of exclusive benefits aimed at making homeownership more accessible. The programme, announced on Wednesday, targets…

Sean “Diddy” Combs, the rap mogul who redefined hip-hop business empires in the 1990s and early 2000s, was found guilty on two federal counts of transporting women for prostitution on Wednesday but acquitted of the more serious sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges.The verdict, delivered by a federal jury in New York after roughly 13 hours…

A fireworks warehouse in rural northern California exploded into a fireball on Tuesday evening, triggering evacuations and sending smoke and debris soaring thousands of feet into the sky. Dramatic footage captured by NBC affiliate KCRA showed fireworks launching uncontrollably from the facility, white smoke gushing through the roof, and a massive explosion that sent shockwaves…

Five people, including a senior local administrator, were killed when a roadside bomb struck a government vehicle in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, injuring 11 others, according to local police, cited by news agency AP.The attack occurred in Bajaur, a tribal district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, long seen as a haven for militant groups. Among the…

AI image for representation only. Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, confirmed on Wednesday that he will reincarnate, putting an end to speculation that the centuries-old institution could end with him.Speaking via recorded video message at prayer celebrations in Dharamshala, just days before his 90th birthday, he emphasized that the next Dalai Lama will be…

As criticism grows over US president Donald Trump’s reported plan to target naturalised citizens for deportation, a petition on MoveOn has gone viral, demanding that US first lady Melania Trump, her son Barron, and her parents also be deported. The petition claims that since Melania is a naturalised citizen, she and her family should be…

Representational AI image Strong winds and a dust storm brought chaos to Las Vegas on Tuesday, damaging power poles and cutting electricity to tens of thousands of residents. Wind gusts reaching up to 70 mph damaged around 50 power poles across the valley, officials said, according to Fox 5. By 1 am, NV Energy reported…

Two female college students died and 19 others were injured on Wednesday after a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder exploded in a college van in Ahmedpur East, ARY News reported.The incident occurred in the Liaquatpur area as the van was transporting students from three different private colleges back to their homes.As per ARY News, rescue…

Most people claim remakes never make good cinema. That’s not entirely true. Kaante, Bollywood’s homage to Reservoir Dogs, was so slick it earned Quentin Tarantino’s own nod of approval. The Departed – Martin Scorsese’s lone Best Picture win – was a remake too, reworking Hong Kong’s Infernal Affairs into an American mob masterpiece. And it…

Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar (Image credits: AP) Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Saar on Wednesday said any chance to free hostages held by Hamas in Gaza must not be missed, after US President Donald Trump claimed that Israel had agreed to a proposed 60-day ceasefire.In a post on X, Saar said, “There is a large…