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Emiratis can now renew passports and Emirates ID together in one step via UAEICP app/Representative Image In a major step towards seamless government services, the UAE has introduced a unified system that allows Emirati citizens to renew their passports and Emirates ID cards in a single, integrated process. The move, part of the “Zero Bureaucracy”…

A divided Supreme Court on Thursday came to the rescue of Texas Republicans, allowing next year’s elections to be held under the state’s congressional redistricting plan favorable to the GOP and pushed by President Donald Trump despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of race. With conservative justices in the…

Critics are questioning the solidity of Saab’s pitch to deliver 10,000 jobs in Canada if it decides to set up shop here to assemble Gripen fighter jets. The Swedish company has said little about how it came to that number, making it hard to evaluate the offer. Saab spokesperson Jenny Gerdes said the estimate reflects…

Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, known for his distinct, unique design style of buildings all over the world, died Friday at the age of 96. Gehry died in his home in Santa Monica after a brief respiratory illness, said Meaghan Lloyd, chief of staff at Gehry Partners LLP. Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement…

A keynote slot for Ex-DOGE lead Vivek Ramaswamy quietly disappeared from an Indian tech conference after an old video resurfaced showing a speaker urging attendees to “kick the butt of Donald Trump” during a discussion on immigration and H1-B work visas.Ramaswamy had been listed as a featured speaker this week, but his name and profile…

US District Judge Rodney Smith on Friday ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from the Florida investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Smith said in a brief order that the Epstein Files Transparency Act mandates their release.The Justice Department requested the unsealing after President Donald Trump signed a bill last month requiring…

By Staff The Associated Press Posted December 5, 2025 1:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A federal judge in Florida on Friday ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from the federal sex trafficking cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith said a recently passed…

A judge from the Alberta Court of Kings Bench has issued a surprise ruling on the proposal for a referendum on Alberta independence. In a written judgement issued Friday, Justice Colin C.J. Feasby said the referendum proposal violates the Canadian constitution. Feasby’s ruling also included some harsh words for the UCP government that tabled legislation…

Canada has removed Syria from its list of foreign state sponsors of terrorism after an “extensive review,” federal ministers announced Friday, marking a major change in policy toward the Middle Eastern country. Ottawa has also removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the group that led a rebel takeover last year, from its list of terrorist entities…