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Over 900 pilgrims died from heatwave during the five days activities for the 2024 Hajj. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the scorching heat in Saudi Arabia led to deaths among at least 600 Egyptians. While…

President Biden of the United States (U.S.) has unveiled a major immigration initiative designed to offer legal status and a streamlined pathway to U.S. residency and citizenship for approximately half a million…

The United Kingdom, UK is grappling with a shortage of bricklayers and other construction workers, causing prolonged delays for homeowners seeking building services. Since 2021, a staggering 415,000 people have…

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has stopped pilgrims from proceeding to the Jamarat Bridge for the ritual of throwing stones from 11am to 4pm due to extreme heat. The Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr…

At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims have died while on the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, authorities from their countries said on Sunday, as temperatures soar in the kingdom. “Fourteen Jordanian pilgrims…

Former President of the United States, US, Donald Trump, has vowed to carry out the largest deportation operation in American history if re-elected for a second term. Trump faulted the decision of President Joe Biden’s…

President Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in a 90-minute debate with mutable microphones, broadcaster CNN said Saturday, as it laid ground rules for the first in-person clash between the pair ahead of…

The number of foreign workers and students moving to the United Kingdom has plummeted by nearly 30 per cent this year, according to new figures released by the Home Office. The drop, from 121,000 to 85,200 in the…

US President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would not pardon his son Hunter or commute any sentence following Hunter’s conviction on charges of lying about his drug addiction while buying a handgun. “No,” Biden…

The Canadian government is actively considering revising the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program specifically to narrow access to the PGWP and align it with specific labor needs. This was previously…

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) says it has offered $10,000 in compensation to passengers who suffered minor injuries on a flight hit by extreme turbulence. The incident occurred in May 2024. A 73-year-old British man…

President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of lying about his drug use to illegally buy a gun, a verdict Democrats may seize upon to counter Donald Trump’s claim of a justice system weaponized…

Howard University in Washington, D.C. has announced that it has revoked the honorary degree awarded to Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, following the surfacing of a video that the university considers a major breach of…

The Israeli military said its troops rescued four Israeli hostages alive from Gaza after a “complex daytime operation” on Saturday. The army named the rescued hostages as Noa Argamani, 25; Almog Meir Jan, 21; Andrey Kozlov,…

The United Nations has added Israel to the global list of states and armed groups who have committed violations against children, according to the country’s UN envoy,…

Pope Francis, the Argentine head of the Catholic Church, on Wednesday warned governments struggling with debt not to impose upon their populations “deprivations incompatible with human rights”. “After a poorly managed…

At least 27 people, including children, have been reported killed in an Israeli airstrike at a UN school in Gaza. The school provides shelter to displaced people in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. The Israel…

Western firms will be hit hardest by the consequences of using Russia's frozen reserves, according to Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Elisabeth Braw. In a piece…

Israeli attack on central Gaza killed at least 62 people including women and children, according to medical sources in the Palestinian territory. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said they were investigating. Earlier, the…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday tendered his resignation to the country’s President Droupadi Murmu, after his cabinet recommended the dissolution of the lower house of parliament Lok Sabha. Murmu accepted…

      Jury selection in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial kicked off yesterday in Delaware, as he faced three felony charges stemming from his alleged illegal purchase and…

Saudi authorities have initiated enforcing fines of up to 10,000 Riyals and deportation of pilgrims for performing the Hajj without a permit. The country’s Ministry of Religious Affairs, in a statement, said the…

Canada’s Immigration Minister, Marc Miller, has announced a new permanent residency-on-arrival program for caregivers.   With the expiry date for Canada’s current Home Child Care Provider Pilot and Home Support Worker…

Donald Trump’s campaign said Friday it had raised nearly $53 million in online small-dollar donations after he was convicted in his New York hush money trial, boasting that the verdict had galvanized his support “like…