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The H-1B stamping delay that began in December continues till now, as no new interview slots opened and now interview dates are being deferred to 2027. Immigration experts said there is no hope for the situation to get better, and the only thing that H-1B visa holders in the US can do is to not…

An independent autopsy into the death of Renee Nicole Good, the 37-year-old woman shot by federal immigration agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, has found she was struck by three bullets. The findings were released on Wednesday, two weeks after Good was killed during an ICE operation in south Minneapolis.According to the report, Good sustained three…

Did it snow in Dubai after Sheikh Hamdan’s viral post? / Image: @faz3 Imagine waking up, looking out your window in Dubai, and seeing the Burj Khalifa draped in a blanket of fresh, powdery snow. That was the dream His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime…

Dubai Rental Laws: Can You Host Family in Your Rented Apartment? With more people living and working in Dubai than ever, questions about rental arrangements are becoming increasingly common, especially when tenants want relatives or extended family members to stay with them in their rented homes. If you are wondering whether a tenant can let…

There are moments in global politics when a throwaway detail says more than a thousand policy papers. This week at Davos, it was not tariffs, wars or balance sheets that captured the internet’s imagination. It was a pair of dark, reflective aviator sunglasses perched on the face of Emmanuel Macron.In the thin Alpine air, amid…

How China created artificial islands by dumping sand into the sea in just one decade (AI-generated) Island building in the open ocean is not a modern idea. Cities such as San Francisco and Miami expanded their coastlines decades ago by reshaping shallow waters. In recent years, however, large-scale island construction has increasingly taken place far…

An oil terminal near the village of Volna in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai was struck late Wednesday by Ukrainian drones, triggering a major fire that killed at least three people and injured several others, according to Russian authorities.Krasnodar region governor Veniamin Kondratyev said four oil product tanks caught fire following the strike. Emergency services said the…

Kuwait vehicle owner need to obtain permit for exhaust repair/Representative Image A routine drive can now take an unexpected turn for vehicle and motorcycle owners flagged for loud exhausts. Instead of heading straight to a workshop, repairs will first need official clearance. In Kuwait, vehicle and motorcycle owners are now required to obtain official approval…