Category: World

UAE Sends Emergency Missile Alert: Loud Blasts Heard Across Dubai; Here’s What Happened Residents across the UAE received an alarming notification, an emergency alert warning of a potential missile threat and urging people to immediately seek safety. Within minutes, confusion turned into concern as loud sounds echoed across parts of Dubai, prompting widespread speculation online…

Kouri Richins, the self-published author of children’s book ‘Are You With Me’ dealing with grief, was convicted of aggravated murder of her husband, whom she poisoned with fentanyl. Her husband Eric Richins was killed in March 2022 and Kouri Richins published the book a year later. She slipped five times the lethal dose of fentanyl…

President Donald Trump smiles as Vice President JD Vance speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, March 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) US Vice President JD Vance on Monday (US local time) pushed back against what he described as attempts to “drive a wedge” between him and President Donald…

US President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that the United States has “literally obliterated” Iran’s military capabilities, saying American forces have struck more than 7,000 targets across the country since the start of the conflict, even as he urged other nations to join efforts to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Speaking ahead of a…

Drone incident near DXB sparks fuel tank fire; Dubai Police shut 4 roads / Image: file Dubai authorities shut down four major roads including Airport Road and Casablanca Street early Monday after a drone struck a fuel storage tank near Dubai International Airport (DXB), sparking a large fire and briefly disrupted flights at one of…

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has created a new generation of founders building powerful tools with remarkably small teams. One of them is Aman Gottumukkala, an Indian-origin software engineer who recently announced that he is joining xAI to work on advanced coding AI systems. Gottumukkala gained attention after founding Firebender, an AI coding assistant…

Qatar government employees get 7-day Eid Al Fitr 2026 break / Image: thepeninsularqatar Qatar has officially announced a seven-day Eid Al Fitr holiday for public sector employees, offering government workers an extended break to celebrate the end of Ramadan.According to the Amiri Diwan, ministries, government agencies and public institutions will observe the Eid holiday from…

Israel said the war against Iran was entering its “decisive phase” on Saturday, as explosions rocked cities across the Middle East, with strikes on the American embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility. Washington’s embassy in Iraq was hit by a drone, security sources said, the second time it has been targeted since…

A man shot and killed by Dallas police earlier this week was a familiar figure in North Texas law enforcement and part of the security detail for US Rep. Jasmine Crockett, CBS News Texas reported, citing sources.Multiple law enforcement sources told CBS News Texas the man, known publicly as Mike King, used aliases while running…

Representational image (Assocaited Press photo) Flight operations across the Washington DC region resumed on Friday (local time) after a temporary ground stop triggered by reports of a strong chemical smell at a major air traffic control facility.Transportation secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the development in a post on X, saying, “The ground stop is over and…