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Panchayat season 5 confirmed: Prime Video Sets 2026 return to Phulera after emotional Season 4 finale
Dubai: Fans of Hindi-language hit series Panchayat can finally celebrate the beloved village-based drama is gearing up for another season. After the emotionally charged finale of Season 4 left viewers with several lingering questions, Prime Video has now confirmed that Season 5 is officially underway.The upcoming chapter will once again bring audiences back to the quirky yet heartfelt world of Phulera, with familiar faces including Jitendra Kumar and Sanvikaa reprising their roles.When will Seas...
UAE vows Barakah will keep operating after 'terrorist attack'
Abu Dhabi: Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, stressed that the targeting of Barakah is a terrorist attack on a peaceful project, built to the highest safety standards, that powers homes, hospitals, and industries across the UAE. Al Jaber added that the aggression is also an attack on the right of every nation to build, to progress, and to deliver clean energy to its people. Barakah will keep running. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News a...
11 National Park Service workers evacuated by helicopter amid California fire
A Santa Barbara County Fire Department helicopter evacuated 11 National Park Service employees from Santa Rosa Island on Sunday as a human-caused wildfire spread across more than 10,000 acres and threatened to cut off employee housing."Helicopter Rescue - Helicopter 964 successfully evacuated 11 National Park Service employees from Santa Rosa Island today amid the ongoing vegetation fire," SBC Fire wrote Sunday night on X. "The crew safely transported all personnel from employee housing — threat...
24-hour strikes planned by London Underground staff called off
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New BBC boss in desperate campaign push to save broadcaster
Matt Brittin takes the helm at the BBC today as its 18th director-general in a desperate campaign push to save the national broadcaster. The former Google executive arrived as the annual licence fee stands at £180, with a consultation currently examining how the corporation should be financed when its charter comes up for renewal next year.These circumstances mirror those faced by the BBC four decades ago, when the fee was £58.Margaret Thatcher's Government established a committee to consider wh...
Chiefs heiress Gracie Hunt might have set a bridesmaids record, fighting in the Dover parking lot & wings!
Let's get Monday Screencaps rolling by me saying thank you to the dozens and dozens of you who tagged me, or emailed, the video floating around of the Pizza Hut guy who is trying to bring back Pizza Hut Classics as the norm for the brand.Look, I'm not going to say Screencaps is why CBS News did that segment. What I will take credit for is being very early on the Pizza Hut Classic train. It feels like we were talking about the Classics back in 2022. Then, last year, my family had its first Classi...
Golf champion Aaron Rai’s old form tutor remember youngster’s ‘determination’
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First look of India's proposed bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad unveiled
Dubai: India has unveiled the first visual design of its much-awaited Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, offering an early glimpse of the country’s first high-speed rail service ahead of its planned launch in 2027.The image of the aerodynamic train was installed at Gate No. 4 of the Railway Ministry building in New Delhi, drawing attention to one of India’s biggest infrastructure projects currently under development.India bullet train set for August 15, 2027 debut with phased rolloutThe 508-...
London Tube strikes cancelled at the 11th hour saving commuters from days of chaos
Strikes planned for Tuesday and Thursday by London Underground drivers have been called off, the RMT union has announced The first 24-hour stoppage was planned to begin at midday tomorrow, with a second walkout commencing at noon on Thursday.The news saves commuters days of chaos as they tried to navigate around the nation's capital.An RMT union spokesman said: "At the 11th hour the employer has shifted its position allowing us to further explore our members concerns around the imposition of new...
Pakistan lifts early market closure rules imposed during Iran war
Dubai: Pakistan has lifted nationwide restrictions on business closing hours that were introduced last month as part of emergency energy-saving measures during the Middle East crisis and the US-Iran war.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday approved an exemption allowing commercial centres across the country to remain open without the previously imposed closing-time restrictions until May 31, according to a Cabinet Division notification reported by Geo News and Dawn.Under the new decision, sho...
Tube strikes are OFF! RMT cancels planned 24-hour London Underground walkouts this week
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Special rose to celebrate 20 years of The One Show revealed
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Bus-size asteroid to skim past Earth at quarter of moon’s distance
An asteroid estimated to be about the size of one to two school buses will pass close to Earth on Monday, coming within 91,593 km (56,913 miles), or roughly a quarter of the average distance between Earth and the moon, according to the European Space Agency (ESA).Astronomers at the Mount Lemmon Survey in Tucson, Arizona, discovered the object on May 10 and designated it 2026 JH2.It is classified as an Apollo-type asteroid, a group of space rocks whose orbits around the sun intersect Earth’s path...
Tubi launches 2026 FIFA World Cup FOX Hub for soccer fans ahead of the highly-anticipated tournament
The popular free streaming service Tubi announced on Monday the launch of the 2026 FIFA World Cup FOX Hub ahead of the world's biggest sporting event.The hub will serve as a go-to destination for fans providing FOX Sports and FIFA programming on the games and athletes, including original and exclusive Tubi content.Tubi, which is owned by Fox Corporation, will also simulcast the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremonies live in 4K and two matches: Mexico vs. South Africa on Thursday, June 11, and U....
Andy Burnham 'could be the answer' to Labour's problems, Geoff Hoon tells GB News
Andy Burnham "could be the answer" to Labour's ongoing problems, Geoff Hoon has told GB News.Speaking to the People's Channel, the ex-Labour Defence Secretary said he is "fairly confident" that Mr Burnham will be confirmed as the by-election candidate in Makerfield.Asked by host Ellie Costello if he believes Mr Burnham is the "right person to fix the party’s problems", Mr Hoon agreed.He admitted: "Well, he might be. I think what's important is to see what happens, assuming that he is elected in...
Maryland ballot blunder triggers GOP push for federal review of blue state's voter rolls
A Maryland primary ballot mix-up has renewed Republican calls for a federal review of the state's voter rolls after some of the 400,000 primary voters requesting a mall-in ballot received the ballot of the wrong party this weekend.Maryland’s conservative Freedom Caucus is demanding that state elections officials release Maryland’s voter rolls to the federal government for an audit after a vendor error forced the state to resend thousands of mail-in primary ballots."The Maryland Freedom Caucus is...
Heel Turn: Chaotic and violent night of wrestling in New York, examining Sami Zayn, Místico entrance and more
The thought of going to an independent pro wrestling show usually brings up images of empty bingo halls and wrestlers who are hoping to make it to the big time.Awesome Championship Wrestling (ACW) on Saturday night in Poughkeepsie, New York, couldn’t have been further from those preconceived notions. ACW Reckoning took place in front of a packed MJN Center and aired on Triller. There were several matches that featured fireworks, TV quality productions, multiple champions and even a steel cage ma...
What's next for Alex Murdaugh's case?
After the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, his lawyers are set to hold a press conference Monday to discuss new developments in the case. Meanwhile, prosecutors say they may seek the death penalty in a retrial.
Dubai highlights booming film industry ambitions at Cannes Festival
The spotlight is firmly on Dubai at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, as the Dubai Films and Games Commission (DFGC) ramps up efforts to position the Emirate as a major global production powerhouse.Held from May 12 to 23 in Cannes, France, the festival has become the latest stage for Dubai to showcase its expanding film infrastructure, creative ecosystem, and growing international ambitions. The DFGC’s participation forms part of a wider push to deepen ties with global studios, produ...
France unveils architects to transform Louvre
Paris: France said Monday that it had selected an international team of architects to transform the Louvre, which has been hit by a litany of problems including a $100 million jewellery robbery.The “Louvre-New Renaissance” overhaul, President Emmanuel Macron’s signature project announced last year, will include a new space for the Mona Lisa and a new museum entrance.The vast redevelopment project has been entrusted to STUDIOS Architecture Paris, the French branch of an international company, and...