UAE: Who’s behind Dubai’s massive 300,000-tree plantation project and how much did it really cost? | World News

The AED190 million landscaping project covers more than three million square metres, including smart irrigation and native tree species planting/ Representative Image TL;DR Dubai planted 300,000+ trees across major roads in the first half of 2025. The effort cost AED190 million and covered over 3 million square metres. Native and ornamental species were used, all…

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‘In it to win it’: Andrew Cuomo will remain in NYC mayor’s race even after primary loss, Zohran Mamdani says he doesn’t care because…

Andrew Cuomo announced he will contest in the mayoral election as an independent. Dormer Governor Andrew Cuomo who had a crushing defeat in the Democratic primary by Zohran Mamdani decided that he will stay in the election as an independent campaigner, If the polls show that he is not the highest-ranked challenger to Mr. Mamdani…

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In Meloni’s Italy, left-wing parties struggle

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ROME: Hundreds of thousands of people attended protests in Rome last month hailed as a show of strength against Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right government, but Italy’s divided opposition is struggling to make an impact.Almost three years after its historic election victory, Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy party remains the most popular,…

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Texas floods: Texas hit with another round of heavy rain; ‘code red’ issued in Kerr County

Texas is grappling with renewed heavy rains and flash flooding, just days after a devastating natural disaster claimed over 120 lives. Kerr and Gillespie Counties faced life-threatening conditions, prompting evacuations and halted search operations for victims of the previous floods. Governor Abbott has expanded rescue operations to include multiple counties, as communities brace for further…

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ICE barred from racial profiling in Los Angeles sweeps

A federal judge in Los Angeles issued a temporary order barring US immigration authorities from stopping people for questioning without cause, the latest fallout from the Trump administration’s controversial crackdown on migrants.A temporary restraining order sought by a group of Southern California residents, workers and advocacy groups was granted Friday by US district judge Maame…

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‘Emotional impact on society’: Iran publicly executes man for raping, murdering child; victim’s family called for it

Iran on Saturday publicly executed a man convicted of raping and murdering a young girl in the northwestern city of Bukan, according to the judiciary’s Mizan online news website.The public execution took place at the request of the victim’s family, who were involved in the legal proceedings. The man was sentenced to death in March,…

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