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The O-1 visa is often described as America’s ‘genius visa’, reserved for people with extraordinary ability in fields such as science, education, business, athletics and the arts. In recent years, however, the Financial Times reports that immigration lawyers and visa filings reviewed by journalists show a growing number of adult film performers and creators successfully…
MDC Brooklyn’s roster reads like Arkham Asylum, holding Maduro, El Chapo, Diddy, R. Kelly, and Maxwell. When you glance at the roster of inmates held at MDC Brooklyn, it’s hard not to feel like you’re peering into a real-life version of Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum. This federal detention centre is home to some of the…
January 12 Is D-Day: Egypt Warns Hajj Travel Agencies of Legal Action Cairo / January 6, 2026: With the 1447 AH/2026 Hajj season just around the corner, the travel and tourism industry in Egypt has issued a warning to agencies in the country to comply with certain procedures by January 12, 2026 or face possible…
Kuwait’s Interior Ministry confirmed residency fees remain unchanged, denying all social media exemption claims officially/Representative Image A viral audio clip sparked confusion online, but authorities have now stepped in to set the record straight. Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior says claims of residency fee exemptions under the new residency law are false and unsupported by any…
Four Kerala siblings and their domestic worker died in a UAE road accident/Representative Image Four Indian siblings and their family’s domestic worker were killed in a road accident in the early hours of Sunday, The National reported. The family, originally from Kerala, was returning to their home via Abu Dhabi-Dubai motorway after attending the Liwa…
Thailand on Tuesday said its Cambodian counterpart claimed that fresh cross-border fire was ‘an operational error’, following Bangkok’s allegation that Cambodian forces violated a 10-day-old truce.“A military unit in the area was contacted by the Cambodian side who claimed there was no intention to fire into Thai territory and said the incident was caused by…
Can You Really Compete While Fasting for 30 Days in Ramadan? Muslim Athletes Are Proving Everyone Wrong Are you a Muslim athlete training in Ramadan this February 2026 and wondering how will you compete while fasting from sunrise until sunset for 30 days? Whether it is world-class fighters, runners or team sport athletes, the art…
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense detected eight sorties of PLA aircraft and seven PLAN vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Tuesday.Of the eight, two crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern and eastern ADIZ.In a post on X, the MND said, “8 sorties of PLA aircraft and…
Family Sponsorship, Golden Visas, Mission Visas: UAE’s 2026 Visa Reset Explained As the United Arab Emirates moves into the New Year 2026 with many improvements to its visa and immigration systems in the years to come, some modifications are indicative of the country’s growing vision to become the international destination for tourism, trade, innovation and…
Oman now charges OMR 600 for citizenship applications and OMR 200 for nationality withdrawal/Image: X Applying for Omani citizenship will now come with a clearly defined price tag. In a move aimed at tightening and standardising nationality services, Oman has approved a new fee structure covering both citizenship applications and requests to relinquish nationality, according…
