International

Web Desk — Mission Titanic ended in a tragedy as the US Coast Guard and OceanGate Expeditions on Thursday confirmed the deaths of the five men on the missing Titan submersible. A robot sent to find the missing submersible found its parts on the ocean bed near the famous Titanic ship they wanted to see. The remotely operated vehicle discovered …

Web Desk — The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has directed the Hajj pilgrims to avoid eating exposed food. The public service message was issued as part of broader guidelines designed to help protect the health of the pilgrims during their religious journey. According to Saudi officials, it would be unnecessary for pilgrims to carry food from their countries …

Monitoring Desk — Notorious YouTuber Adil Farooq Raja has been arrested by the London Police for his alleged involvement in incitement to violence through social media. Adil Raja, a London-based retired major of the Pakistan Army, was detained by Scotland Yard from Luton. He has been summoned for questioning by the investigators for allegedly spreading violence through his YouTube videos. …

Web Desk — In what appears to be a promising development for the Thailand Tourism Industry, about one million Chinese tourists arrived in the country between January and May 18 after the reopening of China’s borders. We all know that Thailand, a favorite tourism spot, was badly hit during the pandemic which led to layoffs. According to the Thai Government …

Web Desk — In what appears to be a major tech push to facilitate international citizens, Singapore will be starting passport-free immigration next year. What’s Passport-Free Immigration? According to Singapur Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), its residents and visitors will be able to clear immigration without passports. The new clearance concept was announced back in 2019 but was not put …

Web Desk — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Visa Information given below is worth knowing if you are interested to seek employment in UAE. Residence Work Visa of UAE There are standard work visas, green visas for work, and domestic worker visas available. The standard work visa is for employees in the government and private sectors. The green visa is …

Web Desk — Iranian citizen Younes Shahmoradi topped in the international Quran and Azaan recitation competition held in Saudi Arabia. A prolific reciter of the Quran, Shahmoradi, won the first prize in the Quran recital part of the competition bagging $800,000. Abdulaziz al-Faqih, the Saudi citizen, remained runner-up and was given $0.5 million. Along with Younes Shahmoradi, there were contestants …

Web Desk — The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) adopted a joint resolution on Saturday, emphasizing that Muslims have every right to worship inside the Al Aqsa mosque. The resolution passed unanimously at an extraordinary meeting of the OIC’s executive council in Jeddah and was made available at the UN headquarters in New York. The OIC resolution has further strengthened …

Web Desk — Facilitating its users further, the short-video platform TikTok launches a new feature to allow users to refresh their ‘For You’ feed if they feel that their recommendations are no longer relevant. As the company press release reads, the new feature is part of TikTok’s ongoing efforts to make users viewing experience enjoyable while also enabling self-expression. For …

Web Desk — Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and Missoni are among Italy’s top labels showing at Milan Fashion Week, with the industry buoyed by bumper sales results despite war-fuelled economic uncertainty. Kim Kardashian, American megastar, is expected to bring some celebrity stardust at an event hosted by D&G to celebrate her Ciao Kim line, which had its debut in …