Expanded UAE ban on single-use plastic products to begin in January
The UAE will begin 2026 with a major push to cut plastic waste and reduce pollution under a…
‘No delays’ as Syria prepares to launch new currency
Syria is moving ahead with its plans to issue a new national currency with no delays in implementation,…
Fate of FanDuel Sports Network hangs on sale to DAZN, per report
The fate of 30 NBA, NHL and MLB teams’ local television broadcasts could hang in the balance if…
Lebanon drafts long-awaited banking law to meet funding shortfalls in financial system
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Friday that the government had put forward ​a long-awaited banking draft…
Will Trump’s $2k tariff checks go out in 2026? Mixed feelings abound.
USA TODAY Network journalists spoke with holiday shoppers about the prospect of a tariff rebate in 2026. Many…
James Cameron reshot the final act of Avatar: Fire and Ash after a crisis of conscience
Avatar: Fire and Ash wasn’t supposed to end this way. “When you watch the film, you probably think,…
Here are 6 Americans who became 401(k) millionaires
US added over 1,000 new millionaires a day last year, says report Wealth grew disproportionately quickly last year…
Inflation eased in November, coming in below forecasts
Trump speaks about affordability at McDonald’s forum President Trump joked that he was the “first former McDonald’s fry…
Media Insider: Julian Batchelor v TVNZ defamation case – Jim Grenon funding and website story in spotlight
“There’s no evidence to support the submission that Mr Grenon has assumed control of these proceedings or that…
One of largest child abuse image hauls at Auckland Airport leads to jail term
“The material he carried was deeply disturbing and included some of the most extreme child sexual abuse content…
Storm Constable-Carter jailed in Nelson court for extreme child abuse images, zoosadism files
Judge Tony Snell arrived at his decision after the Crown sought a 14-year starting point – the maximum…
My Dubai Salary: ‘I aim to retire by 55 or sooner by investing in index funds’
Jay Adrian Tolentino, a 38-year-old Filipino financial coach in the UAE, aspires to retire by the age of…