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Drone operators in the UAE must now register and manage flights exclusively through drones.gov.ae, as GCAA discontinues direct services/Representative Image The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has officially stopped providing direct drone services and announced that all applications and related processes must now be completed via the country’s new dedicated drone services platform: drones.gov.ae….

Photo: Princess Josefa von Hohenzollern/ Instagram Prince Harald von Hohenzollern has died of sudden cardiac arrest in Windhoek, Namibia, where the 63‑year‑old German aristocrat was on a work trip to the diamond industry, his family announced on Monday. Princess Josefa von Hohenzollern, who is eight months pregnant and seeking re‑election as mayor of Leonberg in…

SEOUL: North Korea opened a massive resort area on its east coast, state media said Wednesday, with the tourism pet project of leader Kim Jong Un reportedly set to welcome Russian guests this month.Dubbed “North Korea’s Waikiki” by South Korean media, the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist area can accommodate nearly 20,000 people, according to Pyongyang,…

The United States on Wednesday charged two Chinese nationals with spying for Beijing. The charges include photographing a naval base, arranging a secret cash drop, and attempting to recruit US military personnel they believed could be persuaded to assist Chinese intelligence.“This case underscores the Chinese government’s sustained and aggressive effort to infiltrate our military and…

A memo issued by the US Department of Justice(DOJ) has directed federal attorneys to actively pursue denaturalization cases, aligning with the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement objectives. The memo dated June 11 instructed DOJ’s civil division to “prioritize and maximally pursue denaturalization proceedings in all cases permitted by law and supported by the evidence” to “advance…

Japanese artist Ryo Tatsuki and representative image of tsunami TOKYO: Japan is holding its breath ahead of July 5, 2025, as a decades-old manga prediction ignites fears of an imminent, catastrophic natural disaster. The source: Watashi ga Mita Mirai (“The Future I Saw”), a manga based on the dream journals of reclusive artist Ryo Tatsuki,…

Despite years of warnings and efforts to decouple, the United States defense industrial base remains alarmingly reliant on China, the very nation it might one day have to confront in battle. A new report from data analytics firm Govini paints a sobering picture of America’s war readiness, raising the question: could the US actually sustain…

Cindy Rodriguez Singh (Image credits: FBI) Cindy Rodriguez Singh, wanted for the 2022 murder of her 6-year-old son, Noel Rodriguez Alvarez, has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, federal officials announced Tuesday.The FBI has increased the reward for information leading to her arrest from $25,000 to $250,000. Joe Rothrock, special agent…

Sharjah Public Libraries celebrates 100 years with talks on Islamic civilisation, rare texts, and calligraphy workshops/Representative Image As part of its centennial celebrations, Sharjah Public Libraries (SPL) hosted a cultural event titled “The Cultural Mission”, held at the Holy Quran Academy in collaboration with Al Qasimia University. The event blended scholarly discussion, literary heritage, and…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) blocked probe into the allegations of Chinese Communist Party meddling into the 2020 US presidential elections to benefit Joe Biden, aiming to shield then-FBI Director Christopher Wray as it would “contradict” his congressional testimony, Fox News Digital reported citing newly declassified FBI documents.The documents, containing exchanges between FBI officials…