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Yubi launches smart digital mortgage platform in UAE / AI Generated Image Dubai has welcomed a new way for people to apply for home loans with the official launch of Yubi Mortgage, a technology-powered mortgage platform. It’s the first consumer-focused offering from Yubi in the UAE and marks a major milestone in how mortgages are…

Jeddah University opens 2026 Postgraduate Admissions online now / Image: File Jeddah University has officially opened admissions for its postgraduate programs (Master’s and Ph.D.) for the academic year 2026. The announcement was made by the Deanship of Graduate Studies and International Cooperation, and applications are being accepted online through the university’s official admission portal. This…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government’s “Buy Canadian” policy for procurement for large infrastructure and defence projects kicked in on Tuesday as the U.S. trade war continues, Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound says. The policy was announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney in September and is essentially a mandate for the…

A couple killed in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah attack tried to stop one of the suspected shooters and briefly took his weapon, according to dashcam footage. Boris Gurman, 69, and his wife, Sofia, 61, reportedly intervened in an attempt to disarm the suspect, losing their lives in the process. Dashcam footage shared on the Chinese…

Asmongold criticized Twitch for allowing gambling-related ads to run during streams while creators publicly condemn gambling content. He argued that running ads makes streamers complicit, calling the debate “over” and accusing the platform of hypocrisy. With sports betting and fantasy ads still allowed, Asmongold says Twitch and its creators can no longer claim a moral…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size U.S. President Donald Trump said he will deliver a White House address at 9 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday but did not say what the subject of the address will be. “My Fellow Americans: I will be giving an ADDRESS TO THE NATION tomorrow night, LIVE FROM THE…

Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken aim at Ontario Premier Doug Ford for his planned Florida boycott, saying tourism to the sunshine state is up and pointing out its NHL teams have won trophies more recently than Toronto’s. Ford said on Monday he wouldn’t be taking his regular winter vacation to Florida because of U.S. President…

The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year on who can travel and emigrate to the U.S. The Trump administration included five more countries as well as people traveling on documents…

Social media users Tuesday claimed that a Brown University student’s social media footprints were getting deleted as the manhunt for the shooter entered the fourth day, The law enforcement did not release the name of any suspect but social media users pointed out that the university removed the profile page of a student named Mustapha…

Fifteen people were injured after a cable car in San Francisco came to an abrupt stop on Monday, throwing passengers around the carriage, authorities said. The incident occurred at 3:07 p.m. on California Street between Leavenworth and Hyde, in the Nob Hill area of San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. “Initial report…