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Oracle Workforce Shrinks by 13% Amid Growing AI Adoption
Oracle has reduced its workforce by nearly 21,000 employees over the past year as the company increases AI adoption and expands its cloud infrastructure.
Indian Expat Wins Rs 5.15 Crore Just Weeks After Opening UAE Bank Account
An Indian expat living in Abu Dhabi won AED 2 million (Rs 5.15 crore) through Sharjah Islamic Bank's Millionaire Campaign less than two months after opening a savings account.
Trump Warns Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Threats, Says Global Oil Supply Will Be ‘More Secure’
U.S. President Donald Trump said global oil supplies would become far more secure without the threat posed by Iranian ships, drones, missiles, and nuclear capabilities, amid rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.
Explainer | Why President Zayed’s Short Delhi Visit Matters: Strategy, Symbolism and the Future of India–UAE Ties
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s three-hour visit to New Delhi was brief in duration but deep in strategic meaning. From major investment and defence understandings to warm personal gestures with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, here’s a detailed explainer on why this visit matters for India, the UAE and a shifting global order.
Trump Defends Accepting Nobel Peace Medal from Venezuelan Leader, Cites Ending Eight Wars
US President Donald Trump has justified accepting the Nobel Peace Prize medal offered to him by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, calling it a gesture of respect and linking it to his record on global conflicts.
Hindu Man Attacked and Set on Fire in Bangladesh’s Shariatpur
In Shariatpur, Bangladesh, a Hindu man named Khokan Chandra was attacked by a mob, stabbed and petrol was poured on him in an apparent attempt to burn him alive. He survived by jumping into a nearby pond.
Massive Fire at Indonesian Nursing Home Kills 16
Jakarta, December 29:At least 16 people have died after a devastating fire broke out at a nursing home in Manado, the capital of Indonesia’s North....
Haryana Student Killed In UK Street Stabbing, Family Seeks Justice
An Indian student from Haryana, who had recently moved to the United Kingdom to pursue higher education, has died after a brutal street stabbing in....
Sheikh Hasina, Family Sentenced Again in Bangladesh Corruption Case
Ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, her sister, and UK MP Tulip Siddiq receive fresh sentences in a Dhaka court over a Purbachal New Town Project corruption case, sparking claims of political motive and unfair trial from the Awami League
Mass Shooting at Stockton Family Gathering: 4 Dead, 10 Injured — Investigation Underway
A family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, California ended in tragedy when a mass shooting killed four people and wounded ten others. Authorities call it a possible targeted attack as community reels in shock and grief.
