Sri Lanka govt 'temporarily' takes over cricket board

Sri Lanka's government took control of the island's cricket board on Wednesday and appointed a nine-member interim administration to carry out 'structural reforms.' Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is the...

Modi's BJP set for surprise gains in India state elections, exit polls show

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies were projected to win two of four state elections, exit polls ‌showed on Wednesday, projecting a surprise...

Dubai conducts field campaigns to regulate recreational motorcycle rental activity

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in cooperation with the relevant government entities, carried out a series of comprehensive field inspections and awareness campaigns targeting all establishments engaged in...

Europe climate report signals rising extremes

Europe endured a historic heatwave across Nordic countries, shrinking glaciers and record sea temperatures in 2025 as the fast-warming continent faces more frequent climate extremes, a new report showed...

As population surges, Kyrgyzstan’s schools buckle

When his son's school in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek started the year without a maths teacher, Azamat Bekenov and his fellow parents had to take to social media themselves to...

Tax debate clouds Germany's boomer business transition

Maria Martinez, Reuters Andre von Bargen, 34, is preparing to take over Hamburg-based tech hardware firm Wiko Technik from his father Michael, one of many baby-boomer owners of Germany's...

Great moment

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan looked visibly emotional on Sunday at an event in Mumbai. Social media started talking about the moment. Actually Aamir's son Junaid Khan's next film “Ek...

A gold-plated idea

Sharjah Taxi transports over 2.11 million passengers in Q1 2026

Sharjah Taxi has announced strong operational performance during the first quarter of 2026, transporting more than 2.11 million passengers, with a daily average of approximately 23.54 thousand passengers. This...

President, Bahrain King affirm shared commitment to enhance bilateral ties

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan met  King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain, who is on a visit to the...