Abu Dhabi launches international scholarships for emiratis in social care

Abu Dhabi launched international scholarships for Emirati students in social care/Representative Image Abu Dhabi has launched an international scholarship programme for Emirati students to study social work and psychology, aiming to address a growing shortage of qualified professionals in the social care sector.The programme has been introduced by the Department of Community Development in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge. It will support students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at leading international universities.The initiative comes as demand for social care services continues to rise across the emirate, while the number of specialised national professionals remains limited. Despite an increase in service providers, there is still a gap between workforce supply and sector needs.The scholarships will cover bachelor’s degrees in social work and psychology, along with master’s programmes in areas such as family counselling, counselli..

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10 things we learned from Kash Patel’s email ‘leaks’

Iran-linked hackers recently broke into FBI director Kash Patel's personal email inbox, revealing a plethora of previously unknown information about him. The hackers published photographs and documents related to the 46-year-old on the internet, said the bureau on Friday. The pro-Palestinian hacker group, Handala Hack Team, shared on their website that Patel will now find his name amongst the list of “successfully hacked victims.” The FBI confirmed that Patel's emails had been targeted. In a statement, bureau spokesman Ben Williamson said, “We have taken all necessary steps to mitigate potential risks associated with this activity” and that the data involved was “historical in nature and involves no government information.” Watch Kash Patel’s Personal Side EXPOSED: Cigars, Family Moments Surface After Iran-Linked Hack Here are 10 things we learned from his email 'leaks':His email was Spider Kash Among the leaked details was also an interesting piece of information. ..

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Sweden charges ‘monster’ man for selling wife to over 120 men

AdvertisementCrimeWorldEuropeSweden charges ‘monster’ man for selling wife to over 120 menThe man, 62, had for years benefited financially from pressuring his wife ‘to perform and submit to sexual acts’
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 8:47pm, 30 Mar 2026A Swedish prosecutor on Monday charged a man, suspected of selling his wife’s sexual services to over 120 men, with aggravated pimping, several rapes and assault.
The man, 62, was arrested in late October after his wife reported him to police in northern Sweden. He has been held in custody since then.
According to the charge sheet, the man had for years benefited financially from pressuring his wife “to perform and submit to sexual acts”.
AdvertisementThe man was accused of creating ads online, setting up meetings, keeping guard and pressuring the woman to perform sexual acts online to attract more clients.
He was also accused of being violent and threatening her, exploiting her fear of him and taking advantage of h..

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Iran says its expelled ambassador won’t leave Lebanon as political tensions soar

Iran on Monday defied Lebanon's expulsion order for its ambassador by saying he would stay, further increasing tensions in a country in the crosshairs of the latest fighting between the Iranian-backed Hezbollah and Israel.
Lebanon had declared Ambassador Mohammad Reza Shibani “persona non grata” in an effort to weaken Iran's diplomatic presence and have a charge d'affairs at its embassy instead. But the deadline to leave the country was Sunday.
“Our embassy in Lebanon is active,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei told journalists. “Our ambassador, following remarks made by relevant Lebanese bodies and the conclusions reached, will continue his mission in Beirut and he is still there.”
Lebanese officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It was not clear what Lebanon would might do next or how diplomatic relations might be affected. The Iranian ambassador is reportedly in the embassy, where he is believed to have diplomatic immunity.
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US senators visit Taiwan to push defence spending as arms deadlines loom

AdvertisementTaiwanChinaDiplomacyUS senators visit Taiwan to push defence spending as arms deadlines loomThe trip signals Washington’s frustration with budget impasse, but analysts say real power over Taiwan policy rests with the White House
3-MIN READ3-MIN3 ListenLawrence Chungin TaipeiPublished: 8:39pm, 30 Mar 2026Four senior US senators are on a two-day visit to Taiwan to press for legislative approval of a NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defence budget proposed by the island’s government but stalled by the opposition as military pressure from Beijing intensifies.The visit – seen as signalling growing frustration in Washington over the delays – comes as Taipei faces looming payment deadlines for several US-approved arms packages, with funding still unresolved due to the legislative impasse.Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te, who met the bipartisan delegation at his office on Monday, said the delays were driven by “political factors” but stressed that Taipei’s commitment ..

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Trump says US in talks to end Iran war – but threatens to bomb energy plants if deal to end ‘lovely stay’ falls apart

Less than 12 hours after claiming Iran had accepted most of his purported 15-point plan to end the month-old American-Israeli war he started, President Donald Trump is renewing his threats to attack Tehran’s civilian infrastructure if the Iranian regime does not agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
In a Monday Truth Social post, Trump said there’d been “great progress” in “serious discussions” with what he described as the “new and more reasonable regime” in Tehran but warned of more bombings if it falls apart.
“If for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately ‘Open for Business,’ we will conclude our lovely “stay” in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!), which we have purposefully not yet ‘touched,’” the president wrote.
“This will be in retribution for our many soldiers, and others, that Iran ..

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Why does the US have Iran’s Kharg Island in its sights?

Why does the US have Iran's Kharg Island in its sights?59 minutes agoShareSaveRobert Greenall,Alys DaviesandFrank Gardner,security correspondent, in RiyadhShareSaveWatch: Why Kharg Island is a lifeline for IranUS President Donald Trump has warned of possible further American action against a small island off the coast of Iran – home to a major oil terminal that is considered the country's economic lifeline.
In an interview with the Financial Times on Sunday, Trump said he wants to “take” Iran's oil and was considering seizing Kharg Island. But he added an operation “would mean we had to be there for a while”.
The US has already targeted the island earlier in the war. On 13 March, the US launched airstrikes on Kharg, with Trump saying US forces had “totally obliterated” every military target there. But it held off targeting the island's oil infrastructure.
Will the US try to seize the island?EPAThe island processes a huge amount of Iran's crude oil for export vi..

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Russian oil tanker reaches Cuba after Trump appears to loosen blockade

Russian oil tanker reaches Cuba after Trump appears to loosen blockade3 hours agoShareSaveVanessa Buschschlüter,Latin America editor, News OnlineandWill Grant,Cuba correspondentShareSaveEPA/ShutterstockMany petrol stations in Havana have remained closed amid the shortagesA Russian tanker carrying oil to Cuba has entered the waters off the Communist-run island, Russia's Interfax news agency reports.
The oil shipment – the first to reach Cuba since January – comes hours after US President Donald Trump said that he had no problem with countries, including Russia, sending supplies to the island.
Trump's remark appeared to signal a loosening of a de facto oil blockade his administration had imposed on Cuba since January.
Cuba has been experiencing a series of nation-wide blackouts as the blockade exacerbated existing shortages.
According to Interfax, the Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin is carrying a “humanitarian shipment” of 100,000 tonnes of crude oil.
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‘The Monkey Whisperer’: Florida man arrested for illegal trading of exotic animals

A Florida man who called himself “The Monkey Whisperer” has been sent to prison after continuing to traffic exotic animals even while on probation for the same crime, US prosecutors have said.62-year-old Jimmy Wayne Hammonds from Parrish was sentenced to nine months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. He had pleaded guilty on October 23, 2025, to conspiring to violate the Lacey Act, a federal law that bans illegal wildlife trade.Hammonds ran a business called The Monkey Whisperer, LLC and specialised in selling primates and other exotic animals. Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Middle East war day 30: Iran threatens to hit US universities; Kuwait responds to missile, drone attacksNo Kings Rallies: tens of thousands march against Trump and Iran war; Republicans slam protestsMissile Strike On Minab School: Iran names 2 US officers; US faces scrutinyAuthorities said h..

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‘Women need to shut up!’: Christian nationalist duo spark massive outrage with shocking viral rant

The digital landscape has erupted into a firestorm of controversy following a viral video on X (formerly Twitter). Joel Webbon, a Texas pastor leading Right Response Ministries, and co-host Wesley Todd are facing intense backlash over remarks targeting women’s roles in society and the church. The clip, highlighted by Right Wing Watch, captures the duo arguing that female leadership is an “offense to God.”In the video, Todd claimed that in the word of god and in the nature that he made, god said “women need to shut up.” “They need to be quiet, they don’t get to call shots, they don’t get to rule because they do stupid things,” said Todd. Webbon agreed with his co-host, claiming that it might sound harsh, mean and not Christian, but the statement is actually “so biblical and pleasing to god.” Israel Iran WarUS-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Middle East war day 30: Iran threatens to hit US universities; Kuwait responds to missile, drone attacks‘Targeted assasination’: Iran blasts Isra..

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