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Numbeo reports in the 2025 Safety Index that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the second safest country in the world. Only Andorra, the small European country, deserves to stand higher than the UAE-Gulf nation. The ranking is really much praiseworthy for the Gulf nation. Other rankings of the GCC countries are also commendable: Qatar in third place and …

Andrew Cross, a well known YouTuber who used the handle ‘Desert Drifter’ died on March 4, 2025, at the age of 36. He died a month after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a severe car accident on January 31. Andrew was put on life support after the accident and his family kept everyone updated on his status through posts …

In a first for the east coast of Australia for over 50 years, millions of people are preparing for Cyclone Alfred. Residents in flood-prone areas are being urged to evacuate while they can before the worst hits. Cyclone Alfred’s Coast Approach Storm warnings stretch over 500 km along the coasts of Queensland and New South Wales. Cyclone Alfred is the …

The UAE petrol and diesel prices for March 2025 are announced. Compared to last month, people are required to pay lesser prices. These prices are applicable in all of the 7 emirates across the UAE, including Dubai, Sharjah and Ras al Khaimah. The UAE fuel prices are announced on the final date of each month. The rates for February picked …

A group of Russian-owned Telegram channels urges people in the UK to attack mosques and Muslims in return for cryptocurrency rewards but British extremists monitoring their activities have uncovered this operation. Hope Not Hate provided terrorism law enforcement and Home Office officers evidence that points to these channels as an increased danger compared to standard far-right extremism. The network recently …

The United Arab Emirates reached an important achievement as it placed 10th globally in the prestigious Global Soft Power Index 2025. The Brand Finance analysis checked how 173,000 policy makers business leaders and civil society members assessed 193 different countries. The UAE achieved two noteworthy accomplishments in 2025 by experiencing a dramatic increase in its Nation Brand value from $1 …

English footballer and former Barcelona defender Lucy Bronze has praised Spanish players for their courage during the trial of Luis Rubiales, former Royal Spanish Football Federation chief, for kissing Jennifer Hermoso. Rubiales has been found guilty of sexually assaulting footballer Hermoso by kissing her on the lips during the on-field medal ceremony after Spain’s triumph in 2023. The Spanish high …

President Donald Trump has chosen S. Paul Kapur, an expert on India-Pakistan security and nuclear issues for the fresh assistant secretary of state position for South and Central Asia. If the Senate confirms him, Kapur would take the place of Donald Lu who had to exit because of the administration change. Currently acting as a deputy assistant secretary is Eric …

After spending nearly seven months in zero gravity, American astronaut Sunita Williams made history and broke the record for the total spacewalking time. Williams finished her ninth spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 62 hours and 6 minutes breaking the previous record held by former astronaut Peggy Whitson at 60 hours. With this development, she has become the fourth …

In the aftermath of US President Donald Trump’s decision to abruptly suspend all foreign aid, Cambodia is struggling to conduct a lifesaving campaign to clear the unexploded military ordnance left behind during the Vietnam War. As Cambodia’s decades-long effort to clear unexploded munitions came to an indefinite standstill, the authorities are calling on Washington to reverse the decision. Cambodia continues …