Dolphins, Fjords and Turquoise Waters: Why Khasab Is the Middle East’s Quiet Travel Obsession If you are in the UAE and craving a break from the city buzz but don’t want to hop on a long flight, there is a serene, breathtaking corner of the Arabian Peninsula that is quietly becoming one of the Middle […]
Source: National Geographic One of the biggest unanswered questions in history for the past few thousand years is the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. Since its erection, it has been an unsolved enigma as to how the ancient Egyptians moved stones into place, as they weigh in the order of several tons each, and […]
No Ropes, No Net, Live on Netflix: Alex Honnold’s Taipei 101 Climb Has the Internet Holding Its Breath On January 25, 2026, world-renowned American rock climber Alex Honnold etched a new chapter in the history of extreme adventure by free-soloing Taipei 101, the iconic 508-metre (1,667-foot) skyscraper in Taiwan’s capital, without any ropes, safety net […]
Mleiha National Park Sharjah: New Strict Rules, Fines for Unauthorised Entry and Off-Roading Sharjah authorities have issued a stern warning to visitors and off-roaders about unauthorised entry into Mleiha National Park that will no longer be tolerated and severe fines and legal action being enforced to protect one of the Emirate’s most treasured natural and […]
The return of Pa’ashi as Tulare Lake floods California farmland again after 130 years (AI-generated) In the spring of 2023, water spread across parts of California’s San Joaquin Valley, where crops and roads had stood for decades. Snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada and repeated heavy storms pushed rivers beyond their channels. Fields disappeared under shallow […]
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly moved into a fortified underground shelter in Tehran amid assessments by senior military and security officials of a heightened risk of a potential US attack, according to two sources cited by Iran International.The report described the location as a heavily fortified complex with interconnected tunnels designed for […]
Kuwait Municipality enforces strict billboard lighting rules as inspectors monitor brightness along busy highways nationwide/Representative Image Kuwait Municipality has confirmed it is moving to strictly enforce Interior Ministry regulations governing billboard lighting, with a renewed focus on safety along highways and in public areas. The move targets electronic advertisements that exceed permitted brightness levels or […]
Kamala Harris Calls Minneapolis a ‘Murderous Occupation’ in Furious Tweet After Nurse’s Death In a forceful social media outburst that quickly gained national attention, Kamala Harris, former US vice president and senior Democratic political figure, took to X (formerly Twitter) to condemn the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse shot dead by […]
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has urged citizens to back domestic businesses and workers under a new “Buy Canadian” policy, hours after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods if Ottawa proceeded with trade deals with China.In a video posted on his X account, Carney framed the policy […]
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, the 37-year-old man shot and killed by a US border patrol officer during a federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on Saturday (local time), was an intensive care unit nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital who family members say cared deeply about people and was distressed by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.A […]
