Who is Omar al-Bayoumi, and why are declassified FBI files, court evidence and newly surfaced videos putting his alleged Saudi intelligence links back at the centre of the 9/11 story? The story behind the landmark $1 trillion civil lawsuit in the US.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/omar-al-bayoumi-9-11-saudi-intelligence-lawsuit-new-evidence-14043991.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Australia wants to give users the power to switch off social media algorithms — but what could this mean for Big Tech, online safety and the future of personalised feeds?

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/australia-my-feed-my-way-social-media-algorithm-law-14044027.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Last week, a delegation of about 100 people linked to BAPS, a religious group, visited the Eiffel Tower. Now staff at the landmark are protesting since women were ‘removed from the premises’.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/eiffel-tower-closes-due-to-strike-what-is-baps-the-religious-group-at-the-centre-of-the-controversy-14044061.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Sanjeev Khirwar, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner, at the centre of the dog-walking row in 2022, has again come under intense scrutiny following the fatal Satya Niketan building collapse. Student groups are demanding his resignation over the civic administration’s record on unauthorised constructions.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/who-is-sanjeev-khirwar-mcd-chief-facing-resignation-call-after-delhi-building-collapse-14044053.html

What would student housing look like if India treated it as a core part of higher education infrastructure? Around the world, there is no single answer.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/satya-niketan-tragedy-how-global-student-housing-models-could-help-india-fix-a-broken-system-14044085.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Neal Bakshi, an Indian-American author, has alleged that he was detained and questioned by American border officers while re-entering the US after a holiday in Greenland. Despite being enrolled in Global Entry, Bakshi said he was pulled aside for further screening.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/who-is-neal-bakshi-indian-origin-author-detained-in-us-after-returning-from-greenland-14044206.html

Priority workers use the EB-1 category. This includes outstanding professors and researchers, as well as multinational executives and managers.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/us-green-card-alert-for-indians-whats-the-eb-1-category-likely-to-become-unavailable-before-sept-ends-14044133.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Saudi Arabia is under Houthi attack, with cities and oil ports being hit. However, Pakistan is watching it all unfold despite the recently signed mutual defence pact. Why is Islamabad staying out?

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/why-pakistan-not-intervening-saudi-arabia-houthi-strikes-defence-pact-14044257.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Singapore is set to raise the pay of its political leaders with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s annual benchmark salary rising to S$3.6 million, roughly Rs 26.9 crore. How much does PM Modi make?

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/singapore-pm-worlds-highest-paid-gets-64-hike-how-does-it-compare-with-other-leaders-14044304.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Can dogs detect cancer? An Indian health-tech startup is trying to find out using trained canines, breath samples, and artificial intelligence.

https://www.firstpost.com/health/sniffing-out-cancer-can-dogs-help-in-early-detection-of-the-disease-14044295.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting in Delhi ahead of the BRICS Summit. From Su-57 jets and nuclear power to oil, de-dollarisation and Ukraine, here’s what’s on the agenda.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/modi-putin-delhi-summit-su57-nuclear-oil-brics-2026-14044370.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

An H1-B visa holder admits that recent policy changes by the Trump administration can affect major life decisions, like buying a house and marriage.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/buying-a-house-is-risky-indian-h-1b-holder-on-life-under-trumps-visa-crackdown-14044280.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Donald Trump's 9/11 stories continue to change. But did he really witness the terror attacks? It is hard to believe.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/where-was-donald-trump-on-9-11-fact-checking-his-claims-of-being-at-ground-zero-14044385.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Iran has claimed that it has captured the US Dive-LD uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) near the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran lauds capturing the Dive-LD vessel, while Washington insists that the submersible ‘had malfunctioned a day ago.'

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/dive-ld-the-most-modern-us-submarine-iran-claims-to-have-captured-14044469.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said attacks spilling into Saudi Arabia could trigger a joint security arrangement involving Riyadh, Ankara, and Islamabad.

https://www.firstpost.com/world/pakistan-warns-iran-to-rein-in-houthis-as-saudi-arabia-plans-to-retaliate-report-14044533.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

US President Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” if Republicans retain Congress in 2026. But can the proposal and the unprecedented “Trump-a-palooza” convention help the GOP overcome economic concerns and win the crucial midterm battle?

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/trump-5000-dividend-promise-takeaways-dallas-14044583.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Apple’s first foldable phone is finally here. The Duo has entered a category that Samsung has dominated for years.

https://www.firstpost.com/tech/apple-iphone-duo-vs-samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-how-apples-first-foldable-compares-with-samsungs-latest-14044589.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

The US has suspended Cognizant’s Green Card filings, as authorities investigate alleged fraud and misuse of employment-based immigration programmes. There are also hints of a wider IT crackdown.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/cognizants-green-card-freeze-could-tcs-wipro-and-hcltech-be-next-14044609.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

Saima Wazed, the daughter of ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has resigned as the regional head for the World Health Organization in South-East Asia. The 53-year-old faces fraud and forgery allegations in Bangladesh and is under investigation by the WHO.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/what-we-know-about-saima-wazed-sheikh-hasinas-daughter-at-the-centre-of-a-who-fraud-allegation-14044661.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social

For India, the Brics Summit provides an opportunity to establish itself as an indispensable bridge in global diplomacy.

https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/brics-2026-whats-at-stake-for-india-as-new-delhi-hosts-world-leaders-14044719.html?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social