Kayenat Kalam 
The UK government has proposed banning under-16s from major social media platforms, with rules expected to take effect in 2027. The UK is moving to keep children off social media. On Monday, June 15, 2026, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a proposed ban that would stop under-16s from using major platforms, alongside wider rules aimed … Read more
Japanese fans stayed behind to clean their section of Dallas Stadium after Japan’s World Cup draw with the Netherlands. Japanese soccer fans turned heads at the World Cup again, this time in Texas. After Japan’s 2-2 draw with the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington on Sunday, supporters of the Samurai Blue stayed in their … Read more
Ali Zafar closed his Roshni Tour 2026 with a record 45,000-strong crowd at Mississauga’s Celebration Square. Hum the first few seconds of Jhoom and Ali Zafar’s voice probably shows up in your head on its own. On Saturday night, around 45,000 people in Mississauga did not have to hum anything. He was right there in … Read more
Hong Kong has charged seven people and two firms over a high-rise fire that killed 168 people last November. Hong Kong authorities have laid charges over the city’s deadliest fire in decades. On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, seven people and two companies were charged with offences including manslaughter and conspiracy to defraud in connection with … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air has flown its first commercial flight, from Riyadh to London, three weeks ahead of schedule. Saudi Arabia’s new national airline has taken to the skies. Riyadh Air operated its first commercial flight on June 10, 2026, flying from Riyadh to London Heathrow and marking the Kingdom’s entry into global aviation. Flight … Read more
A European buyer has paid AED560 million for a beachfront plot on Dubai’s Naïa Island, one of the priciest land deals in UAE history. A European buyer has purchased one of the most valuable beachfront plots ever sold in the UAE. The coastal estate sits on Dubai’s Naïa Island and changed hands for AED560 million, … Read more
Google and Dubai’s tourism department have launched Map Your Dubai: Insider Edition to boost homegrown food and drink spots. Google is turning the spotlight on Dubai’s homegrown food scene. The company has launched a new initiative called Map Your Dubai: Insider Edition, built to push foot traffic and visibility toward small, local food and beverage … Read more
The UK’s Harrow School will open its first Middle East campus in Dubai this September. Harrow School is opening its first campus in the Gulf. Harrow International School Dubai is on track to open in September 2026, making it the first Harrow school anywhere in the region. According to The National, the campus is about … Read more
Kuwait now allows domestic worker recruitment from only 10 countries and has banned 27 others under new labour rules. Kuwait has tightened the way families hire domestic workers. The Ministry of Interior issued a new circular that limits recruitment to 10 approved countries and bans recruitment from 27 others. The change is already in effect … Read more
The US State Department has dismantled birth tourism networks abroad and revoked the visas of those involved. The US State Department says it has broken up several birth tourism networks operating overseas and revoked the visas of foreign nationals linked to them. In a series of statements posted on June 10, the department said no … Read more