US announces sweeping changes to H-1B selection process
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) The Trump Administration on Tuesday announced sweeping changes to the H-1B work visa selection process, replacing the long-standing random lottery with a weighted system that prioritises higher-skilled and higher-paid foreign workers. The move, Department of Homeland Security said, is aimed at better protecting the wages, working conditions, and job opportunities of […]
UAE president holds talks with Elon Musk on AI and technology cooperation
ABU DHABI(RAHNUMA): UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on Sunday with Elon Musk for talks focused on artificial intelligence, advanced technology and international cooperation in emerging sectors. According to WAM, the two discussed ongoing developments in AI and next-generation technologies, and how such tools could be deployed to improve quality of life, […]
Palestinian president affirms readiness to work on Trump’s peace plan
LONDON(RAHNUMA): President Mahmoud Abbas affirmed on Monday that the Palestinian Authority was ready to work with US President Donald Trump to achieve a comprehensive and just peace in line with international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. Abbas emphasized the urgent need to implement Trump’s plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2803 by enforcing the […]
Turkiye expects second phase of Gaza ceasefire to start early 2026
ANKARA(RANUMA): Turkiye expects the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal to begin early in 2026, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Monday, following talks with US, Qatari and Egyptian officials in Miami over the weekend. Speaking at a press conference in Damascus, Fidan said the discussions focused on obstacles to advancing the deal to […]
Demolition ‘is a tragedy for all Palestinians’ Previous
JERUSALEM(RAHNUMA): Israeli bulldozers tore through a four-story building in East Jerusalem on Monday, leaving scores of Palestinian residents unsure where to go after their doors were broken down in the middle of the night by authorities enforcing hasty evictions. The building was the latest in a series of residential structures to be razed as Israeli […]
Jordanian field hospital in southern Gaza carries out complex procedure on Palestinian patient
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The Jordanian field hospital in southern Gaza performed a complex surgical procedure this week on a 21-year-old Palestinian patient suffering from an enlarged spleen caused by thalassemia. The hospital commander said that the operation was carried out by specialized medical, anesthesia, and operating-room teams, which provide advanced care to the people of Gaza amid […]
NGOs fear ‘catastrophic impact’ of new Israel registration rules
PARIS(RAHNUMA): New rules in Israel for registering non-governmental organizations, under which more than a dozen groups have already been rejected, could have a catastrophic impact on aid work in Gaza and the West Bank, relief workers warn. The NGOs have until December 31 to register under the new framework, which Israel says aims not to […]
Sub-jr Men Academy Hockey: Punjab Hockey Club, Salute Academy, Boys Sports Company win on Day 1
Surat (Gujarat), Dec 22 (IANS) Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy, Salute Hockey Academy, Sail Hockey Academy, Army Boys Sports Company, and S.G.P.C. Hockey Academy recorded wins on the opening day of the 3rd Hockey India Sub-Junior Men Academy Championship 2025 – Zone A & B at the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Hockey Ground in […]
Harry Kane lands Kicker honour as Bayern Munich’s record signing becomes their leader
Berlin, Dec 22 (IANS) England star Harry Kane’s rise from the most expensive debut signing in Bundesliga history to a record-setting scorer and commanding team figure has turned his Bayern Munich spell into a full-blown success story, capped by prominent football magazine Kicker naming him its 2025 Personality of the Year. Praise poured in from […]
GCL Season 3: SG Pipers meet holders Continental Kings in final; Ganges Grandmasters to face Alaskan Knights for third place (Ld)
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IANS) Leon Luke Mendonca’s draw on the prodigy board was worth more than a win for Alpine SG Pipers as they qualified for the final against table-topper Triveni Continental Kings despite losing their last league match 6-11 against PBG Alaskan Knights in Season 3 of the Global Chess League (GCL) at the […]
