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How a family trip turned into Dh20m for this Kerala entrepreneur
Dubai: Shamon Shaji, a 32-year-old entrepreneur from India, has never imagined that a casual family trip to Dubai would lead to a life-changing windfall. During a trip to visit his in-laws, the business owner has come across Big Ticket and decided to try his luck.“My in-laws live in Dubai, so we visit quite often. We came across Big Ticket and learned more about it,” Shaji told Gulf News in an exclusive interview.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply clic...
Russia offers huge payments to students to join its drone forces in Ukraine
NewsWorldEuropeRussia offers huge payments to students to join its drone forces in UkraineDrone operators from both sides typically work some distance from the front line Andrew Osborn Saturday 04 April 2026 10:08 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:295...
Scotland braced for worst of Storm Dave with wind and snow warnings
Scotland braced for worst of Storm Dave with wind and snow warnings41 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGetty ImagesWind gusts of up to 80mph are forecastScotland is braced for the worst of Storm Dave with high wind warnings in place and the possibility of snow over the Easter weekend. There are four separate yellow wind warnings due to take effect across the UK, with snow predicted to hit the west Highlands, Argyll and the Western Isles.Power firm SSEN predicts wind gusts could reac...
US military aircraft hit in Iran war are first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years
Iran shooting down two American military aircraft marks an exceedingly rare assault for the US. that has not happened in more than 20 years and shows the Islamic Republic’s continued ability to hit back despite President Donald Trump asserting it has been “completely decimated.”Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The attacks came five weeks after US and Israeli strikes first pounded Iran, with Trump saying earlier this week that Tehran's “ability...
Boots away! Welcome to the big spring shoe switch-up of 2026
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In a time of war, Chinese museums are a safe haven for ancient treasures of Iran
From glimmering floral-patterned glassware to the vivid colours of intricately designed Persian carpets, artefacts from Iran have captivated visitors to a museum in northern China, where they have avoided the risks of damage in the war waged by the US and Israel. The relics, on display at the Inner Mongolia Museum in the regional capital Hohhot since December, have drawn growing attention since the start of the conflict in the Middle East and highlighted a cultural exchange that has been quietly...
Karachi, other Sindh cities set new weather records for April
• City breaks 41-year-old rain record with 38.7mm downpour in 24 hours • Mercury drops to ‘lowest ever’ night-time temperature in April • Met official warns of two more rain spells KARACHI: Several cities in the province set new records for heavy rains and lowest night and daytime temperatures for the month of April, the Met Office said on Friday. According to the Met department’s data, Karachi saw 38.7 millimetres of rain within 24 hours on Friday — the heaviest rain ever recorded i...
Fact Check: Clip shows video game simulation, not US warplane downed in Iran
A widely viewed clip has been claimed to show an American warplane that US media reported had gone down over Iran on April 3, 2026, after Iranian media aired footage of aircraft wreckage. But the video was first posted February 28 — the day US-Israeli strikes on Tehran plunged the Middle East into war — by social media channels that described it as footage from military simulation gameplay. “BREAKING The Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) announce the downing of an American F-...
Pope Leo carries cross for first time in decades on Good Friday
On Good Friday, Christians commemorated the final hours of Jesus' life, as Pope Leo carried the wooden cross for all 14 stations at the Colosseum in Rome, the first time in decades a pope has done so.
Faced with new energy shock, Europe asks if reviving nuclear is the answer
Faced with new energy shock, Europe asks if reviving nuclear is the answer 13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKatya AdlerEurope EditorAFP via Getty ImagesBelgium is one of a number of European countries revising their nuclear strategyWith a pit in their stomach, families and industries across Europe are watching gas prices and the cost of filling vehicles with petrol spiral.While the UK government has told voters pretty much to keep calm and carry on, the European Commission - the...
Pope Leo carries cross for all 14 stations during Good Friday procession
Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the cross to every station.
Pope Leo carries cross for full Good Friday procession, first to do so in decades
Pope Leo lifted a wooden cross and held it aloft from his waist at the start of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope has set out to carry the cross to every station. “I think it will be an important sign because of what the pope represents, a spiritual leader in the world today, and for this voice, that everyone wants to hear, that says Christ still suffers,” Leo told reporters this week...
Meet the elite US teams tasked with combat rescues
Meet the elite US teams tasked with combat rescuesJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBernd Debusmann Jrat the White House Getty ImagesUS Air Force Pararescue units train extensively to recover downed aircrew behind enemy lines. Early reports indicate that the pilot of a US F-15 fighter aircraft downed over Iran was rescued - which, if confirmed, would be the latest in the long history of US combat search-and-rescue missions over decades. According to CBS, the BBC's US partner, the s...
نیویورکتایمز: سقوط جنگنده دیگر آمریکا در نزدیکی تنگه هرمز؛ خلبان نجات یافت
نیویورکتایمز به نقل از دو مقام آمریکایی گزارش داد یک جنگنده دیگر نیروی هوایی آمریکا روز جمعه در منطقه خلیج فارس سقوط کرد و خلبان آن به سلامت نجات یافت. به گفته این مقامها، هواپیمای تهاجمی «ای-۱۰» در نزدیکی تنگه هرمز سقوط کرده است.
Quadruple amputee cornhole pro says he fatally shot person in self-defense
Dayton Webber is accused of shooting Bradrick Michael Wells twice in the head during an argumentA quadruple amputee professional cornhole player acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a passenger in his Tesla during a heated argument, his attorney has said.Dayton Webber, 27, appeared in Charles county district court via videoconference for a bail review Wednesday, where judge Patrick Devine noted that he left Maryland after the 22 March shooting of 27-year-old Bradrick Michael Wells. Devi...
Illegal immigrant, accomplice get 5 years for murder in sweetheart deal with progressive Virginia DA
Two admitted murderers — including one who is an illegal immigrant — will serve just five years in prison each under a plea deal with a progressive Virginia prosecutor.Maldin Anibal Guzman and Wis Alonso Sorto-Portillo pleaded guilty to the 2024 mob killing of Nicacio Hernandez Gonzalez, who was found dead with trauma to his body in Fairfax County, according to police.Both men pleaded guilty to second-degree murder by mob and were sentenced to 25 years in prison, with 20 years suspended, leaving...
Six killed in Afghan earthquake
At least six people were killed and one person also remained missing, when a house collapsed in Bagrami district in central Afghanistan after a powerful 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region on Friday. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences(GFZ), the quake occurred at a depth of 181 kilometres. The quake was initially measured at 5.9 magnitude but later downgraded to 5.8. The tremor was felt in the Afghan capital of Kabul. Earlier in the day, an earthquake...
US fighter jet shot down over Iran came from RAF base in the UK, images suggest
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Sindh's Haleji Lake faces ecological crisis
Surrounded by marshes and brackish seepage lagoons, Haleji Lake was once the favorite destination of migratory birds that flew thousands of miles from Siberia to enjoy Pakistan's warm waters in harsh winters. Located some 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi, the perennial freshwater lake is the South Asian country's first man-made water body. Commissioned in 1942, the lake was aimed at supplying fresh water to the British troops stationed in Ka...
Meet UAE-based designer Shehna Hussain bringing personalised modest fashion to Paris Fashion Week 2026
DUBAI 23°CGOLD/FOREXPRAYER TIMESNEWSLETTERSLOGIN GOLD/FOREXDUBAI 23°CPRAYER TIMES LIFESTYLELIFESTYLEHEALTH+FITNESSCOMMUNITYFAMILYFASHIONLUXURYHOMEPETS Lifestyle / FashionMeet UAE-based designer Shehna Hussain bringing personalised modest fashion to Paris Fashion Week 2026From Dubai to Paris, Shehna...