The residents of Dubai are slowly returning to their daily routines after a two-day spell of heavy rains disrupted life in the city. The authorities have lifted restrictions on visiting public parks and beaches, with the caveat that citizens should exercise caution when heading to these areas. In a similar move, the Abu Dhabi government has reopened public parks across the emirate.
The news comes as the rest of the world grapples with its own set of crises. The funeral prayers for prominent student leader Sharif Uddin Chisti, who was killed in Bangladesh, were held on Tuesday. In a separate incident, an Indian pilot was accused of assaulting a passenger at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after the air traveler allegedly cut in front of him in the queue.
The US Central Command has announced that it has conducted 10 operations in Syria and Iraq in conjunction with the coalition forces following the Palmira attack. The US Department of Justice has released a statement indicating that millions of documents will be made public next week, but these records will not contain any classified information.
A group of migrants were rescued after their boat was found adrift approximately 30 kilometers off the Greek coast. In a separate incident, eight elephants were killed, and one calf was injured when a train collided with a herd of wild elephants in the Indian state of Assam.
US President Donald Trump has vowed to deliver a harsher response to those who launch attacks on the US, citing the support of the Syrian government for American operations against the Islamic State. The US Department of Justice has released the investigative file of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
In the Gaza Strip, an Israeli attack on a school building housing a refugee camp resulted in the deaths of six Palestinians and several injuries. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that there has been significant progress in negotiations to end the conflict in Ukraine.
The United Nations has warned that despite the end of the famine in Gaza, the situation remains precarious. Authorities have arrested two suspects in the murder of a young man in Pakistan, who are believed to have entered the country from India without documentation.
The UN Human Rights Commission has called for an investigation into the murder of prominent student leader Sharif Uddin Chisti in Bangladesh. The UK and the European Union have imposed sanctions on Canadian Pakistani oil tycoon Murtaza Lakhani.
London has been ranked as the 15th most expensive city in the world, according to a report. PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, have been sentenced to 7.7 years in prison under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act. The couple has been fined approximately $1 million and sentenced to a total of 17 years in prison.
Pakistani actor Afzal Khan, also known as Raimbow, has expressed his disappointment at the cold reception he and his team received during their visit to Karachi. The funeral prayers for prominent student leader Sharif Uddin Chisti will be held at the Dhaka University.
The price of gold in Pakistan has increased to Rs. 456,162 per tola following the increase in global prices.
