‘Keeping Indian wife happy’: Row over Republican congressman saying Texans go to malls and ‘feel like they’re in Pakistan’

A Republican congressman stirred a row after warning that Texans should not visit shopping centres and feel like they are in Pakistan, with social media saying the comments were made in order to appease his wife, who is of Indian origin.Brandon Gill is a Texas conservative leader who made the comments in a recent episode…

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UAE launches public security reporting service SSD: what it is and how it works, explained | World News

The UAE launched a security reporting service enabling confidential citizen alerts via toll-free number 8006600/Representative Image The UAE has rolled out a new public-facing security reporting service, giving residents a direct and confidential way to alert authorities to potential threats, as the State Security Department strengthens its preventive security framework. The UAE State Security Department…

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UAE education reform 2026: English mandatory for mathematics and science in private schools | World News

UAE mandates English as the medium for advanced mathematics and science in private schools / image: @moeuae The UAE’s educational landscape is undergoing a monumental transformation. Under a new federal decree, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has officially mandated that Advanced Mathematics and Science subjects must now be taught in English across private schools nationwide.This…

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‘Harvard is woke, we are not’: US to cut ties, end military training and fellowships with Ivy League giant

The US Pentagon has announced it will end all military training, fellowship and certificate programmes with Harvard University, escalating the Trump administration’s long-running confrontation with the Ivy League institution over higher-education reforms.US defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that the decision would take effect from the 2026-27 academic year and would halt graduate-level professional…

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