Qatar partially reopens airspace amid Iran and US-Israel war: Allows limited flights as missile strikes continue across Gulf

Missiles, Airspace Chaos, and Relief Flights: Qatar Reopens Skies as Iran–US-Israel War Disrupts Global Travel After days of near-complete aviation paralysis across the Gulf, Qatar has begun partially reopening its airspace, offering a small but significant sign of relief for thousands of stranded travellers and airlines struggling to navigate one of the region’s biggest aviation…

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Dubai’s luxury market breaks records: UAE emirate’s third most expensive apartment sale logs whopping Dh422 million despite US-Israel war on Iran

Dubai records Dh422m apartment sale, third highest ever amid regional tensions Dubai’s ultra-luxury property market has delivered another headline-grabbing milestone. Even as geopolitical tensions ripple across the Middle East, the emirate has recorded a Dh422 million apartment sale, the third-most expensive residential apartment transaction in its history, highlighting the remarkable resilience of Dubai’s high-end real…

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Middle East Sports: PV Sindhu withdraws, ATP cancelled, Formula One and football friendlies under threat: US-Israel war on Iran hits Middle East sports travel

Sports world on edge: Iran-US-Israel crisis disrupts ATP, Olympics travel and more The escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are now spilling far beyond politics and aviation, sending shockwaves through the global sporting calendar amid Iran-US-Israel war. From cancelled tennis tournaments and stranded athletes to high-profile withdrawals from major competitions, the crisis is increasingly…

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Why hasn’t Bryon Noem left Kristi despite ‘humiliation’ because of the Lewandowski controversy?

The political storm around Kristi Noem is no longer just about policy or power — it’s about marriage, faith and humiliation. After explosive allegations of an affair with top adviser Corey Lewandowski surfaced during a congressional hearing, members of her husband, Bryon Noem’s, family say they hope the public scandal finally forces a reckoning.The family…

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Watch: San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie’s security detail attacked in Tenderloin; officer left bleeding

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s police security detail was attacked Thursday evening near the edge of the city’s drug-plagued Tenderloin District, leaving one officer bleeding from the back of his head after a chaotic street confrontation.The mayor was not hurt in the incident, which unfolded just before 6 pm near Cedar Street, according to New…

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Canada launches programme to give 33,000 foreign workers permanent residence. Here’s what immigrants should know

Canada has launched a programme to transition skilled temporary foreign workers to permanent residence, immigration minister Lena Metlege Diab confirmed, amid concerns that rising numbers of migrants are running out of legal status.The programme aims to grant permanent status to 33,000 workers in in-demand sectors over two years. It was first announced in November, but…

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‘When people hear H-1B…’: Investigative journalist weighs in on immigration policy and displacement of local workers

Investigative reporter for The Dallas Express, Kellen McGovern Jones, is set to speak on Thursday evening about federal H-1B visa policy and its effects on Texas communities. His presentation will be held for members and guests of the Coppell Republican Women from 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. at Spring Creek in Lewisville.Jones’s appearances are part…

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‘I cleaned washrooms to get where I am’: Indian-origin entrepreneur says Trudeau’s immigration policies brought ‘worst criminals’ to Canada

An Indian‑origin businessman in Canada criticised former prime minister Justin Trudeau for his immigration policies. He said the surge in new arrivals brought “the worst criminals” to the country and harmed immigrants like himself.In a post on X, Vijay Sapps said he arrived in Canada as a student nearly 26 years ago and worked cleaning…

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Byzantine Empire: Was Spain the true heir to the Byzantine Empire? The story of a lost imperial claim |

Technically, Spain is the dynastic heir to the Byzantine imperial claim through Andreas Palaiologos’s 1502 will. The modern Spanish monarchy is sometimes described in historical circles as holding a theoretical dynastic claim to the Byzantine imperial title, the final continuation of the ancient Roman Empire in the East. The claim traces back to 1502, when…

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