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The UAE ministry said the country detected and engaged a total of six drones, over the past 48 hours[Editor’s Note: Follow the media live blog for the latest regional developments with the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect.]UAE has revealed the source of attacks near Barakah nuclear plant. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the three drones on May 17, along with the drones intercepted subsequently, all originated from Iraqi territory.The UAE ministry said the country detected and engaged a total of six drones, over the past 48 hours, which attempted to target civilian and vital areas in the country.On the same day that…
A mosque security guard is being remembered for courageous actions that authorities say saved lives in the attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego that left three people dead.The security guard was Amin Abdullah, a father of eight, spokeswoman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations-San Diego (CAIR-SD) Tazheen Nizam told the BBC. “It’s fair to say his actions were heroic,” San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said at a news conference on Monday. “Undoubtedly, he saved lives today.”Abdullah and two others – who CAIR-SD named as Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad – were killed by two yet-to-be-identified teenage attackers…
During Jeffrey Epstein’s first spell in jail, a 13-month sentence for soliciting sex from an under-age girl, prison records show one woman visited him at least 67 times.That woman was Nadia Marcinko. Marcinko was Epstein’s main girlfriend for seven years – his most significant partner after Ghislaine Maxwell – and in later years, an assistant pilot of his private plane.She is comparatively unknown to the public, but she may soon find herself in the spotlight.Marcinko is one of four women who were named as Epstein’s “potential co-conspirators” in a 2008 plea deal that granted them immunity from prosecution. Now, two…
The bodies of two Italians who drowned in a scuba diving accident in the Maldives last week have been brought to the surface, local officials have told the BBC.”They were retrieved from the third chamber of the underwater cave by the specialist divers from Finland after a two-hour operation,” Mohamed Hossain Shareef, a Maldivian government spokesperson told the BBC.The two bodies were being brought to the capital Male for identification.They were among five people who died in the accident. Two bodies remain inside.Then on Saturday a Maldivian rescue diver died during a search for the bodies.The four missing divers were…
The updated Wage Protection System removes the 15-day grace period for payments during which late payments were not immediately flaggedFrom June 1, if you are a private sector employee in the UAE, your company must pay your salary by the first day of each month under the new Wage Protection System rules (WPS). Salary paid after the first day will be considered delayed.While salaries are due on the first day of the month, authorities begin taking action almost immediately in a phased manner, with warnings starting from Day 2 and penalties escalating if delays continue.With the updated rules, the UAE…
As they strolled through Tiananmen Square in Beijing last September, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to muse over the possibility that organ transplants could dramatically extend human life.”Human organs can be continuously transplanted. The longer you live, the younger you become, and even achieve immortality”, Putin’s interpreter was heard saying.”Some predict that in this century, humans may live up to 150 years old,” Xi’s interpreter was heard responding.Kremlin Press Office/Anadolu via Getty Images)The hot-mic moment gave a tantalising glimpse into the relationship This was a rare insight into what is quite a misunderstood partnership. This…
Warning: contains details of alleged sexual offences and misconductRape claims involving Channel 4’s Married at First Sight (MAFS) UK show are “serious” and there must be consequences for “criminality or wrongdoing”, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has said. A BBC Panorama investigation revealed allegations two women had been raped during filming, while a third said she had been the victim of a non-consensual sex act. Regulator Ofcom said broadcasters needed to take “due care” over the welfare of show participants. Channel 4 has now removed all episodes of the programme from its streaming and linear services, alongside…
Thanks to Netanyahu and Trump, scandal is now our new normal – call it ‘Everythinggate’.In late April, the Hondurasgate platform and the Spanish media outlet Canal Red began leaking incriminating audios regarding recent machinations by the United States and Israel in Latin America.One batch of audios, for example, indicates that Israel financed the release from prison of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who was serving a 45-year sentence in the US for drug trafficking and other transgressions. As per the write-up on the Hondurasgate website, Hernandez will now play a key role in carrying out US-Israeli military and economic…
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of killing his parents and injuring four others in a mass shooting in southern Spain, police have said.Authorities said the shooting was reported at 23:00 local time (22:00 BST) on Monday in the small town of El Ejido, near Almería.Four others, including two children, were seriously injured and have been taken to hospital. One is believed to be the suspect’s seven-month-old son, according to local media reports.Local media say the other child injured is an 18-month-old baby, while a 60-year-old man is also believed to be among those injured in the attack.The…
Despite the hardships, some couples still find ways to celebrate, with mass weddings held in Gaza offering a rare moment of joy amid the devastationIn a small sewing workshop in southern Gaza, Nisreen Al-Rantisi pulls fabric from a pile and reshapes worn wedding dresses, trying to keep a fading tradition alive amid war and soaring costs.Families said they have been struggling to find new wedding dresses and many search instead for places that refurbish gowns and other kinds of clothes for their children.Importers cite delays, high shipping costs, and restrictions on materials, such as the crystals encrusted into the elaborate…