International

Web Desk – South Korea’s Ministry of Justice announced on December 29, 2023, that it was initiating the pilot phase of the ‘Digital Nomad’ visa or workcation visa for overseas remote workers – allowing them to stay for a long time in Korea. The Korean government, under this project, will start issuing visas from January 1, 2024. South Korea’s Justice …

Web Desk — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have introduced a new work permit exclusively focused on education. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) are offering the Private Teacher Work Permit to regulate the provision of private lessons for students outside education institutions. The new education work permit helps specialized and qualified …

Web Desk — If you have just started a new job or business in the UAE, here’s how you can apply for your family resident visa. An expatriate resident, having a valid residence permit or visa, can sponsor his/her family’s residence permit or visa. You can start the application process for your family’s visa once your residence visa is in …

Web Desk — The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Israel’s Mossad chiefs met the Prime Minister of Qatar in Doha on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of an extension of a truce between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, a source briefed on the visit said. The meeting was aimed at building on the progress of the extended humanitarian …

Web Desk — Millions of Americans are traveling by road or boarding flights over the Thanksgiving holiday, and fortunately the weather, unlike earlier this week, is set to be mostly friendly. The good news is that the storm that brought bad weather to the central and eastern United States early this week is over. AccuWeather says bad weather may continue …

Web Desk — Pakistan is making preparations to join the BRICS group of nations in 2024 with Russian assistance for the membership process. Pakistan’s newly appointed Ambassador to Russia Muhammad Khalid Jamali told Russian News Agency TASS in an interview. The ambassador informed the Russian journalist that Pakistan has already applied for the BRICS membership, confirming that Islamabad plans to …

Web Desk — The Situation is getting worse for Benjamin Netanyahu as lawmakers from the ruling Likud party plan to oust him from office, TRT World reported citing Israeli media. According to a report aired by Channel 13 News, the plan includes recruiting 61 lawmakers to pass a vote of no confidence against Netanyahu’s government, and to form a new …

Web Desk — Congress’s lone Palestinian-American lawmaker, Rashida Tlaib has been censured by the US House of Representatives over her comments on Israel’s invasion of Gaza. According to Al Jazeera report, the chamber controlled by the Republicans voted in favor of censuring Tlaib. Four of them voted against while three Democrats and one Republican abstained. Tlaib has repeatedly condemned Israel’s …

Web Desk — US Secretary of State Antony Blinked says it is clear that Israel won’t “occupy” Gaza after the war ends. The top US diplomat had to make this clarification after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to manage Gaza’s security for an “indefinite period” after the war. Blinken told reporters that there may be a need for some …

Web Desk — Saudi Arabia’s defense minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed the latest situation in Gaza with his UK counterpart Grant Shapps on Monday. Prince Salman received a call from the British minister and during their conversation, the two ministers reviewed strategic relations and defense cooperation, Prince Khalid posted on X. The Saudi Prince added that they also discussed …