US President Donald Trump said that fewer than 20 hostages held in Gaza remain alive, a remark that has drawn anguish from families of the captives and was promptly denied by Israel’s hostage negotiator. “So now they have 20,” Trump said while speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Friday. “But the 20 is…
PAM launched an inspection campaign targeting labour and residency violations/Image: File Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) has intensified efforts to enforce labour and residency laws, resulting in the arrest of 168 workers found violating regulations. The crackdown reaffirms Kuwait’s commitment to safeguarding its labour market and ensuring compliance with the Labour Law.TL;DR: PAM launched…
San Francisco: ICE clashes with protesters; charge knife-wielding suspect (Picture credit: DHS) Federal authorities on Friday said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers clashed with protesters in San Francisco this week, with one knife-wielding suspect now facing charges after allegedly threatening to stab an officer and target his family. The US Department of Homeland…
RTA has rolled out enhanced guidelines and safety checks for all school bus operators and drivers/Image: File Ahead of the 2025–2026 academic year, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has rolled out enhanced guidelines and safety checks for all school bus operators and drivers, aiming to uphold the highest standards of student health, safety, and…
FIle photo: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (Picture credit: AP) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the National Guard to the city, calling the plan “uncoordinated, uncalled for and unsound”.Speaking on Friday, Trump described Chicago as “a mess” and singled out Johnson as “an incompetent mayor.” He…
A tour bus carrying 54 people from Niagara Falls to New York City overturned on Interstate 90 near Pembroke, New York, on Friday afternoon, killing five passengers and injuring dozens more. Authorities say the driver became distracted and lost control before overcorrecting, causing the bus to veer off the road and roll onto its side,…
Massive fire erupts at Louisiana auto supply plant A powerful explosion and fire at an automotive supply company in southeast Louisiana forced evacuations on Friday, sending huge flames and a towering column of thick black smoke into the sky above rural communities.The blaze broke out at Smitty’s Supply, a plant that manufactures lubricants and automotive…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia (center) leaves the Putnam County Jail in Cookeville, Tennessee. (Picture credit: AP) Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national whose wrongful deportation earlier this year became a flashpoint in US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, was released Friday from a Tennessee jail to rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human…
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Sergio Gor, the current director of the White House Presidential personnel office, will be the next US ambassador to India and special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs.Trump made the announcement through a post on his social media platform Truth Social. Gor will continue in his…
Parents of missing baby Emmanuel Haro arrested on suspicion of murder. In a strange twist to the disappearance of 7-month-old baby Emmanuel Haro, the parents of the infant were arrested Friday for murder. A week before, Jake and Rebecca Haro, the parents, reported the mysterious disappearance of their son outside a sporting goods store. Police…
