mkllcmedia London — President Donald J. Trump has accepted an invitation from King Charles to make an unprecedented second state visit to the United Kingdom from Sept. 17 to Sept. 19, Buckingham Palace confirmed, setting the scene for high-level meetings and diplomatic pageantry rarely accorded twice to the same American leader. The palace itinerary shows the … Read more
ATLANTA/SEOUL — More than 300 South Korean workers detained in a large U.S. immigration raid at a Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution battery plant construction site in Georgia have been flown home, Seoul said, in a diplomatic flap that South Korean officials warned could chill future investment in the United States. The raid, carried … Read more
Abu Dhabi/Dubai — The United Arab Emirates offers a “Golden Visa” scheme that grants long-term residency to exceptional students and recent graduates as part of a broader drive to attract and retain talent for its knowledge-driven economy. The programme spans several categories and is administered through federal and emirate-level authorities, with benefits that include long-term … Read more
A major modelling study published this year warns that rising temperatures will cause a sharp rise in temperature-related deaths across Europe, with heat-related fatalities far outstripping any lives saved by milder winters — amounting to as many as 2.3 million additional deaths across 854 European cities by 2099 if greenhouse-gas emissions continue on current trajectories. … Read more
Strasbourg — The European Parliament on Thursday refused a request from far-right lawmakers to hold a minute’s silence for Charlie Kirk, the U.S. conservative activist who was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University, provoking loud protests and heated exchanges in the hemicycle. The call for a tribute was raised by Swedish MEP Charlie … Read more
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday removed Lord Peter Mandelson from his post as Britain’s ambassador to the United States after the publication of emails showing a closer relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than had previously been disclosed. The decision came after a fresh batch of communications, published in the media, showed Mandelson … Read more
Air India and IndiGo operated a combined 24 flights to and from Kathmandu on Thursday — 12 services each — evacuating roughly 2,800 passengers as normal operations resumed at Tribhuvan International Airport following a multi-day shutdown. The flights were part of a coordinated response after widespread protests in Kathmandu forced the airport to suspend services … Read more
Thousands of Pakistanis displaced by sweeping monsoon floods have been forced to live in temporary shelters and roadside tents for days, many reporting little or no assistance from authorities or relief agencies as they struggle for food, clean water and medical care. Survivors across Punjab and other hard-hit provinces described scorching heat, insufficient tents and … Read more
Saudi authorities have launched a digital portal, the Real Estate Balance Platform (Tawazoun), allowing eligible Saudi citizens to apply for affordable, pre-planned residential plots in Riyadh as part of a drive to rebalance the capital’s property market and expand homeownership. The initiative — issued under a directive from the Crown Prince to curb speculative land … Read more
India’s office leasing market is poised for a fresh milestone, with ratings agency Crisil projecting net annual leasing of Grade-A office space to exceed 50 million square feet by fiscal 2027 — an all-time high that reflects a sustained rebound in occupier demand. Analysts say the upswing is being fuelled by a combination of factors: … Read more