Sweden Updates Work Visa Rules to Attract Global Talent Sweden continues to be a top destination for skilled professionals worldwide, offering stable jobs, competitive salaries, and a high standard of living. In August 2025, the Swedish government updated its work visa regulations to help fill labor shortages in critical sectors such as healthcare, IT, engineering, […]
Foreign Buyers Return to New Zealand’s Property Market with NZ$5 Million Threshold For the first time in seven years, foreigners can once again buy property in New Zealand—if they are prepared to spend at least NZ$5 million (US$2.93 million). The change comes as part of updates to the country’s Active Investor Plus visa, designed to […]
Drone Sightings Disrupt Airports Across Denmark COPENHAGEN – Multiple airports in Denmark reported drone activity late Wednesday, forcing a temporary shutdown at Aalborg airport, one of the country’s busiest hubs after Copenhagen. North Jutland police said drones were spotted flying over a wide area near Aalborg airport and the Skrydstrup airbase. The drones eventually left […]
Seoul Warns of North Korea’s Expanding Uranium Stockpile SEOUL – South Korea has issued a rare public warning over North Korea’s growing nuclear capabilities, revealing new intelligence about Pyongyang’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Unification Minister Chung Dong-young told reporters that intelligence agencies estimate North Korea holds up to 2,000 kilograms of uranium enriched to […]
Trump Expected to Approve TikTok Divestment Deal WASHINGTON – Former U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to announce that a deal to separate TikTok’s American operations from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, will meet the requirements of a law passed by Congress. The law, approved in 2024, mandates that TikTok cut ties with Chinese ownership […]
Typhoon Ragasa Leaves Trail of Destruction Across Asia, Weakens Near Hong Kong HONG KONG – Typhoon Ragasa brought parts of Asia to a grinding halt this week, sweeping through the northern Philippines and Taiwan before striking southern China. At least 14 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured as the powerful storm […]
ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Man After School Drop-Off in Franklin Park FRANKLIN PARK, Illinois – A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot 38-year-old Silverio Villegas Gonzalez on September 12, just minutes after he dropped off his two children at Passow Elementary School and a nearby daycare. According to federal officials, the shooting […]
Floodwater has submerged low-lying areas of Sehwan and Manjhand and entered dozens of villages, forcing people to move from their homes. The river’s water is seen on both sides of the railway track, and there are apprehensions that the water could affect the track. Indus River has been in medium flood at Kotri Barrage as […]
IHC Strikes Down Property Tax Hike Notifications ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has approved petitions challenging a recent increase in property taxes, declaring that the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) cannot enforce the hike. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani gave the ruling while hearing petitions filed by Munir Chaudhry and Ahmed Hassan Rana. The case […]
Police Constable Martyred in Gun Attack in Domel BANNU – A police constable was martyred after unknown assailants opened fire on him within the limits of Domel Police Station. According to police, the officer, identified as Constable Abdul Quddus of DSP Sub-Division Wazir Circle, sustained critical injuries in the attack. Rescue 1122 teams rushed to […]