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Philippines: Why a little-known law matters now amid high-stakes legal debates
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (645+ words) Republic Act No. 9851, enacted in December 2009 became the legal bridge to The Hague "A 17-year-old statute once viewed as largely symbolic has moved to the centre of a national debate over whether Philippine authorities may arrest and surrender former officials…...
Four Egyptian students killed in motorcycle fuel tank explosion at home in Assiut
15+ hour, 21+ min ago (242+ words) Students were cleaning the fuel tank using metal wire Four Egyptian students were killed in a fuel tank explosion inside a house in Upper Egypt's Assiut Governorate while they were studying together ahead of upcoming exams, security and local sources…...
Mob torches 100 homes in Sindh over free-will marriage
16+ hour, 41+ min ago (530+ words) Bride's father alleges minor daughter was abducted and illegally married Dubai: More than 100 houses were set ablaze in Pakistan's Sindh province after a violent mob attack triggered by a dispute over a free-will marriage between two people from different communities,…...
Saudi Arabia deports11, 272 illegal residents, arrests 9, 576 others over residency, labour and border violations in one week nationwide crachdown
16+ hour, 48+ min ago (297+ words) Arrests carried out with the help of relevant government agencies Saudi Arabia deported 11, 272 illegal residents in one week after nationwide inspection campaigns targeting residency, labour and border security violations, the Interior Ministry said. Security authorities arrested 9, 576 people during joint operations…...
Viral energy drink videos spark Dubai Police health warning
19+ hour, 25+ min ago (352+ words) Authorities have urged parents to closely monitor the material their children watch online Dubai Police have issued an urgent warning over a series of viral social media videos promoting the excessive consumption of energy drinks, cautioning that the online trends…...
Abu Dhabi's ISNR 2026 ISNR 2026 launches five major events and two new platforms
19+ hour, 43+ min ago (535+ words) ISNR 2026 unveils new AI, cyber and fire safety platforms in Abu Dhabi The International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR 2026), the biennial event dedicated to the national security and civil defence sectors, has announced the launch of five new…...
NEET-UG leak case: Pune teacher arrested over Biology paper leak
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (510+ words) CBI nabs NTA-appointed expert as probe widens into NEET-UG Biology paper leak A botany teacher from Pune has been arrested in connection with the NEET-UG Biology paper leak case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Friday, taking the…...
Iran suspected in US gas station cyber breach: Reports
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (291+ words) Cyber probe focuses on exposed gas station tank gauges amid Iran-linked suspicions US officials suspect Iranian-linked hackers may be behind cyber intrusions targeting fuel-level monitoring systems at gas stations across multiple US states, CNN reported, citing sources briefed on the…...
Dubai Police, good Samaritan help resident recover missing Dh100, 000
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (840+ words) UAE resident praises Dubai systems, values after cash lost was returned under five hours Dubai: A UAE resident who lost Dh100, 000 while transporting business cash in Dubai has recovered the full amount after a "good Samaritan" alerted police and handed over…...
India charges 10 for deadly 2025 Delhi car bomb
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (296+ words) 11 people were killed in an explosion near a metro station near the Red Fort in November New Delhi: India's counter-terrorism agency has charged 10 men with involvement in the 2025 car blast that killed at least 11 people in the capital, linking them…...