Starting December 23, Kuwait will require all foreign residents and visitors to have health insurance. Fees range from 5 dinars for entry and visit visas to 100 dinars for residency permits. Some categories, including certain domestic workers, diplomatic staff, and children of Kuwaiti citizens, are exempt. The regulations aim to standardize coverage, clarify obligations, and […]
World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, a survivor of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, has died at 105. Schab, who rarely spoke of the attack for decades, became a vocal advocate in recent years for honoring fellow survivors. His passing leaves only about a dozen Pearl Harbor survivors remaining.
A senior Bangladeshi journalist has criticized the post-death violence following the killing of activist Osman Hadi, citing serious law and order lapses. He stated that while public grief was understandable, fringe elements exploited the situation, leading to attacks on media and cultural institutions, sending a troubling signal ahead of the national election slated for February.
A Cambridge historian, Svetlana Lokhova, found her life shattered by baseless Russian spy allegations linked to Russiagate. Despite no involvement in US politics or intelligence, fabricated claims of an affair with Michael Flynn led to professional ruin and public ostracization. Declassified documents later confirmed the allegations were recorded internally with doubts about their credibility, yet […]
A woman’s 1996 FBI complaint about Jeffrey Epstein’s interest in child pornography, detailing alleged theft of her sisters’ photos, was never publicly acknowledged. Maria Farmer claims federal investigators ignored her warnings for decades, only acting much later. Her testimony, now supported by an FBI report, highlights potential missed opportunities to stop Epstein’s abuse sooner.
Egypt’s attorney general lifted a travel ban on prominent Egyptian-on Saturday, following a request submitted on his behalf. Despite the pardon, the Egyptian authorities stopped Abdel Fattah from travelling at Cairo airport last month as he prepared to fly to Britain, his sister Sanaa Seif said.
Newly released batch of Epstein files included a black-and-white photo of a younger Prince Andrew reclining across women’s laps, with Ghislaine Maxwell smiling above him. The image is part of hundreds of thousands of documents released online by Democrats, overwhelming the justice department website. The release renews focus on allegations Andrew has since denied.
A Hindu garment worker named Dipu Chandra Das was brutally killed by a mob in Bangladesh. He was accused of blasphemy. The incident occurred in Bhaluka, Mymensingh. Authorities have arrested seven individuals in connection with the lynching. This event has raised serious concerns about the safety of religious minorities in the country.