International
No work permit fees for THESE workers in Saudi Arabia – Latest Rules
RIYADH – Saudi Arabia has announced that employers cannot receive work permit fees, service transfer…
Children’s exposure to intimate partner violence against their mothers pervasive worldwide: UNICEF
First-ever regional analysis shows that over half of children in Oceania and around a third…
Death toll in Hong Kong high-rise inferno climbs to 44; hundreds still missing
HONG KONG – The number of fatalities from one of Hong Kong’s most devastating peacetime…
US suspends all Afghan immigration applications after National Guard shooting
WASHINGTON – The United States has indefinitely suspended all immigration applications submitted by Afghan nationals…
Update on 20,350 Australia subclass 190, subclass 491 visas for 2025-26
SYDNEY – The Department of Home Affairs in Australia has unveiled the final allocation of…
Two National Guard soldiers wounded in gun attack near White House; Afghan citizen arrested
WASHINGTON – Two soldiers of the US National Guard were critically wounded in a shooting…
US says ‘extraordinary progress’ made toward Russia-Ukraine peace agreement
WASHINGTON – The United States on Monday signalled significant progress toward a potential agreement to…
Major blow to India as Armenia halts purchase of Tejas jets after Dubai Airshow crash
DUBAI – Armenia has decided to suspend its planned purchase of 12 Indian Tejas fighter…
Gaza winter rains worsen plight of war-hit Palestinians
GAZA – The winter rains have intensified the suffering of Palestinians already battered by Israel’s…
Dubai unveils record-breaking AED 302.7bn budget for 2026-2028
DUBAI – Dubai has officially approved its largest budget in history for the period 2026-2028,…
