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Massive online network spreading pro-UAE propaganda in Africa: Report
A large-scale online network linked to the UAE has used stolen images of Somali women and influencers to spread fake content favoring the country and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, according to a report. An investigation...
UAE Visa Ban 2025 Affects 9 Countries, Official Confirmation Still Pending
42Dubai, October 22, 2025- According to the reports, the United Arab Emirates will put an end to awarding new tourist and work visas to the nationals of nine countries at the beginning of 2026. This measure has been dubbed the UAE Visa Ban 2025...
Modern stadium security and its financial ripple
Stadium Safety Improvements and Economic Effect Since the dawn of organised sports, public venues have reflected societal changes. Back then, stands were just wood, with hardly any thought for ease or safety. Now, stadiums are like techy systems...
The hijackers who invented modern terrorism
The passengers and crew on El Al flight 426, returning to Tel Aviv from Rome on 23 July 1968, probably did not realise they were on a history-making flight, even after it was forced to land in Algiers by men armed with pistols and grenades....
Irish presidential election: Who is running and what’s at stake?
Voters in Ireland will head to the polls on Friday to elect a new president for a seven-year term. While the Irish presidency is a mostly ceremonial role, this election takes place amid a historic shift towards a more polarised political system,...
Andersonstown is new home for Jamal as he opens supermarket
A SYRIAN man who lost his business following a racist attack in South Belfast last year has opened his new business venture in Andersonstown in West Belfast. Jamal Ghabes had been renting a space to work as a butcher in the Sham Supermarket on...
Golf legend Phil Mickelson reacts to Charlie Kirk's Presidential Medal of Freedom award date
Country musician John Rich discusses a teacher's lawsuit over alleged retaliation for posting negatively online about Charlie Kirk's death and reacts to Erika Kirk's messaging one month after his death on 'Saturday in America.' NEWYou can now...
More than 300 accuse police of racism, corruption and victim bullying - with woman saying she was told to 'grow a pair' when she reported being beaten by drunken partner
More than 300 people have come forward to accuse the police of racism, corruption and victim bullying. The incidents reported to the BBC included many encounters of misogyny when reporting domestic abuse and sexual violence, with one stating that...
Kudos should be given to Senator Pocock for revealing a grubby deal
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Senator David Pocock has been cancelled by the leadership of the Parliamentary Sports Club...
How to watch Villarreal vs Man City: free streams, preview for Champions League 2025/26 game
Man City travel to Villarreal this Tuesday night looking to bounce back from a disappointing draw with Monaco in the previous round of fixtures. Since an early-season blip against Tottenham and Brighton, Pep Guardiola’s side have looked closer to...
How to watch Newcastle vs Benfica: free streams, preview for Champions League 2025/26 game, team news
With Bruno Guimaraes and Richard Rios stalking midfield and Jose Mourinho prowling the touchline, we expect Newcastle's clash with Benfica to be nothing short of full-blooded. The self-proclaimed Special One took the Eagles reins a month ago, but...
Adultery law and damages
This week’s topic is a fulfilment of a request to revisit a previous article I once wrote on adultery damages. There were questions over a statement I made last week that one of the remedies an aggrieved spouse can pursue is a claim for adultery...
Iman, 70, makes head-turning rare appearance on American Ballet Theatre Gala red carpet
Supermodel Iman was the belle of the ball at the American Ballet Theatre Fall Gala on Wednesday night, as she walked the red carpet in a rare public appearance. Iman, who was married to David Bowie for 23 years until his death in 2016, looked...
How to Form ESports Team in Your City
ESports has turned from a private pastime into a form of local pride. In many Arab cities, young players gather in cafés and small studios to form teams of their own. Their ambition often grows from weekend tournaments into proper clubs with...
You can’t be compared to Peter Obi – Ohanaeze Youths knock Orji Kalu
The Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, has knocked former Abia State governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, saying he can’t be compared to former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. This follows Kalu’s recent interview on Channels TV, where...
Algeria becomes the fourth African nation to qualify for the 2026 Fifa World Cup
Soufiane Bayazid of Algeria celebrates after scoring during a past Group C match against Guinea/ XINHUA Rob Steven, BBC Sport Africa Riyad Mahrez led from the front as Algeria became the fourth African nation to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup...
California’s National Guard “humanitarian mission”: Newsom’s deployment to food banks marks a new stage in the militarization of social life
U.S Marines next to members of the California National Guard outside of a federal building, Friday, June 13, 2025, in Los Angeles [AP Photo/Noah Berger]California Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement Monday that the California National Guard will...
THE OFFICER WAS RIGHT DESPITE BEING COMPROMISED
THE OFFICER WAS RIGHT DESPITE BEING COMPROMISED By Alpha-Omaru Jannie The person to be charged is the person filming 1). VIOLATION OF VISA CONDITIONS. What is the purpose of his visit as indicated on his visa ? 1.a) did he come as a tourist ? Or...
Why hunger may bite longer, derail East Africa state building ?
East African countries may face several more months of food shortages as a result of increasing funding cuts, which could jeopardise efforts to rebuild states. This warning comes from a situational analysis of six critical crisis regions around...