ZERMATT, Switzerland: Five skiers were found dead on a mountain in Switzerland near the popular ski resort of Zermatt, officials said on May 25. Emergency teams were called after someone found abandoned skis at around 4,000 meters (13,000 feet).
Other skiers reported the skis over the weekend on the Rimpfischhorn mountain, east of Zermatt and south of the village of Saas-Fee. Rescue teams searched the area by ai
TORONTO, Canada - Tens of thousands of people from across Canada have marched in support of Israel in a massive turnout in Toronto.
The annual Walk with Israel organized by the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto comes in the face of rising calls for an end to the war in Gaza and return of the remaining hostages.
Toronto Police put the numbers in attendance of the 56th annual event o
BOSTON, Massachusetts: U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has taken away Harvard University's right to enroll international students, beginning with the 2025–2026 academic year.
This means Harvard will no longer be allowed to admit foreign students, and those already enrolled must transfer to another school or risk losing their legal status in the U.S. The administration also hinted that other un
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he believed God was behind his election loss in 2020, even though he has consistently claimed the election was rigged, and he in fact won it.
Further, the president claimed God ensured the loss so he would be president during the 250th anniversary of the United States, and America's holding of the Olympic Games and the World Cup.
On July 4,
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Passenger numbers at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey have dropped sharply, according to two travel companies. This happened after a series of air traffic problems made travelers choose other nearby airports instead.
According to Kayak, a part of Booking Holdings, arrivals at Newark have dropped by 19 percent and departures by 15 perc
BRUSSELS, Belgium: European Union antitrust regulators are examining fees imposed by payment giants Visa and Mastercard, Bloomberg News reported this week, adding to the mounting scrutiny of global card networks.
The investigation reportedly focuses on whether the fees charged by the two companies may violate EU competition rules. Both firms have previously been probed over cr
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Army plans to change the records of transgender soldiers to list only their sex at birth, according to a memo seen by Reuters. This is part of a broader effort to remove transgender people from military service.
The memo says Army leaders must quickly update all records and systems to show only a person's biological sex, which it defines as unchangeable. Pronouns and titles like "sir"
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said this week that it will require airlines to reduce the number of flights at Newark Liberty International Airport, one of the main airports serving New York City.
This decision follows meetings with U.S. airlines aimed at addressing severe congestion and delays.
Newark Airport, situated approximately nine miles from Manhattan, has recently fac
GAZA - The home of a doctor working in the emergency room at the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza was struck by Israel Air Force pilots on Saturday, killing nine of her 10 children.
The bodies of seven of her children, aged from 3 to twelve, arrived at the hospital where she was working.
The bodies of another 2 children are still buried in the rubble left after the airstrike.
Dr. Alaa
ORLANDO, Florida: For years, Universal Orlando played second fiddle to Disney's sprawling empire in Central Florida. Now, with the launch of its new Epic Universe park, Universal is aiming to shift that balance.
Epic Universe marks the most ambitious expansion in Universal's history. This 7 billion euro investment doubles the resort's size and introduces five expansive themed
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Transportation Department is expected to say that fuel economy rules created under President Joe Biden went beyond what the law allows by counting electric vehicles (EVs) in the calculations, according to car industry officials.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stated that the department's highway safety agency, the NHTSA, recently submitted a new
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York and a top candidate for New York City mayor after Republicans accused him of lying to Congress about how he handled the COVID-19 pandemic. This information came from people familiar with the case.
Some critics argue that this investigation is another example of the Justice Department targeting Donald Trum
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump re-ignited his trade war on Friday with an extraordinary attack on the European Union which punctured global stock markets, particularly in Europe, and accelerated recent falls in the U.S. dollar.
"Their powerful Trade Barriers, Vat Taxes, ridiculous Corporate Penalties, Non-Monetary Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits
ATLANTA, Georgia: A judge in Georgia has ruled that Delta Air Lines can continue most of its lawsuit against the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.
Delta is attempting to hold CrowdStrike accountable for a major computer outage in July 2024 that resulted in the cancellation of 7,000 flights.
Judge Kelly Lee Ellerbe said Delta could try to prove that CrowdStrike was very careless when it released a faulty
SHARJAH, 7th May, 2025 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Broadcasting Authority (SBA) recently took part in the 76th World News Media Congress, which took place in Krakow, Poland, from 4th to 6th May.
The SBA team included Salem Ali Al Ghaithi, the Director; Faisal Ali Al Hammadi, who oversees Digital Media; Khalid Ahmed Al Zarouni, the head of the News Center; and Saeed Ahmed Bou Ghazin, in charge of News Exchange.
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