Rome pushed back against comments by Nato secretary general Mark Rutte Italy on Wednesday pushed back against comments by Nato secretary general Mark Rutte that hundreds of US aircraft had taken off from American bases in Italy to support military operations against Iran, insisting that Rome authorised only technical and logistical flights and not direct…
Foreign bank fined AED20 million in UAE. The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has levied an AED20 million fine on a branch of a foreign bank following regulatory findings related to weaknesses in its compliance systems.In a statement, the regulator said the action followed examinations that found significant and repeated failures in the bank’s…
Henry Nowak (L) and Vickrum Digwa (R) A newly released police bodycam transcript has revealed that officers took around eight minutes to discover the fatal stab wound that killed 18-year-old Henry Nowak, after being misled by convicted murderer Vickrum Singh Digwa’s false account of what had happened.According to a transcript released by the Crown Prosecution…
Group of Indian women stand up to waiter using offensive slurs in Italy, police intervene. A heated argument at a restaurant in Italy has gone viral after an Indian woman and her friends confronted a waiter over anti-India remarks and demanded that he apologise.The incident was shared on Instagram by influencer Khushi Dubey, who posts…
First-phase locations for grooming gang inquiry announced. A national inquiry into grooming gangs has announced that investigations will begin in Oldham, Bradford, Keighley and London as part of its first phase.The Statutory Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs, led by Baroness Anne Longfield CBE, will examine how authorities and organisations responded to cases of child sexual…
Laura Loomer (Left) Usha Vance (Right) Far-right political activist Laura Loomer has come to the defence of US second lady Usha Vance, arguing that hate directed at her is because of her Indian heritage and Hindu faith.Loomer’s comments came after a clip from a recent CBS interview featuring Usha Vance and US vice president JD…
A nearly three-decade-old land donation in Taylor, Texas, has become the subject of a legal dispute after property originally designated for future parkland was sold for a data centre project. The 87.97-acre tract was donated in 1999 for a nominal fee of $10, with deed language stating that it should be held in trust for…
British woman fitness coach kills footballer A 26-year-old fitness instructor who drove over an amateur footballer three times after allegedly failing to properly clear ice from her windscreen has admitted causing his death by dangerous driving in Greater Manchester.According to a report by The Sun, Megan Murphy struck 31-year-old Darryl Tomlinson while driving the wrong…
Sharjah extends parking timings to 8am–12am From July 1 Sharjah to extend paid public parking hours across the emirate starting July 1, with fees applying until midnight, Sharjah Municipality announced. The new timings will cover Sharjah city, Kalba, Khorfakkan and Al Dhaid, with parking charges running daily from 8am to 12am.The change standardises operating hours…
Emirates has issued a travel advisory Emirates has issued a travel advisory for passengers flying out of Dubai during the peak summer holiday rush, warning of longer wait times at the airport as passenger traffic surges in the coming weeks.The airline has urged travellers to arrive well ahead of their scheduled departure times and take…