Kuwait caps domestic worker hiring at 10 countries, restricts recruiting from 27 others | World News

Kuwait has introduced new regulations governing the recruitment of domestic workers, narrowing the list of approved source countries and placing restrictions on recruitment from dozens of others.The Ministry of Interior has issued a circular setting out updated procedures for hiring domestic workers, with recruitment now permitted from 10 countries. Officials said the changes are part…

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Quote of the day by American investor Ray Dalio: “If you’re not failing, you’re not pushing your limits, and if you’re not pushing your limits, you’re not…” | World News

Ray Dalio (Image: Wikipedia) Success stories are often told backwards. We hear about the billion-dollar company, the bestselling book, the championship trophy or the breakthrough invention. What tends to disappear from the story are the awkward meetings, poor decisions, rejected ideas and expensive mistakes that came first.That is one reason this quote from Ray Dalio…

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UK school stabbing: 14-year-old girl arrested after teacher and two pupils injured in Manchester | World News

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested after a stabbing at a secondary school in Manchester left a teacher and two students injured, BBC reports.Officers were called to Co-op Academy on Plant Hill Road in Blackley at about 8:30am on Tuesday following reports of multiple stabbings.Greater Manchester Police said a 27-year-old male teacher, a 14-year-old boy…

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British man sentenced after asking woman ‘can i kiss you?’ on train to London | World News

A UK man has been handed a 12-month community order after becoming the first person convicted in a British Transport Police prosecution under new legislation targeting harassment motivated by a person’s sex.David Stroud, 44, of Dartford, admitted the offence at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court after an incident on a train travelling from Hastings to London,…

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Scotland changed its buildings forever to save disappearing birds: Tiny ‘swift bricks’ will now be built into new homes | World News

Scotland has become the first nation in the UK to legally require bird-friendly nesting spaces in new buildings, marking a significant step for urban wildlife conservation. The new measure centres on “swift bricks” – specially designed cavities built into walls that provide nesting sites for birds such as swifts, sparrows and starlings. Conservationists have long…

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Indian founder Swapnil Srivastav gets rejected for US visa for ‘not enough ties to home country’

Indian founder shares experience of his US visa denial. Indian entrepreneur Swapnil Srivastav, a co-founder of a bamboo-based kids’ wear brand, shared the experience of getting his US visa for tourism purposes, getting rejected over inadequate ties to India. “I built a Series A company from scratch, employ 100+ people, have backing from top VCs…

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Meet Diane Hendricks: From dairy farm roots to America’s richest self-made billionaire with a $21.7 billion empire | World News

Diane Hendricks’ rise to billionaire status stands out in modern American business for its simplicity rather than spectacle. Unlike tech founders or consumer brand moguls, her wealth was built in the unglamorous but essential world of building materials and contractor supply chains. Born and raised in Wisconsin on a dairy farm, she co-founded ABC Supply…

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