International – Page 64

What happens in Vegas… isn’t happening: Tourist numbers drop, casinos sit empty; internet declares Sin City ‘dead, bro’

Las Vegas is no longer the unstoppable tourism titan it once was, with visitor numbers plunging and online chatter echoing a grim reality — empty casinos, rising costs, and a hospitality industry struggling to keep up appearances.By the numbers: Vegas feels the burnAccording to the latest figures from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority […]

Studying in Dubai? Here’s how to get the new dh 100‑a‑month student parking pass | World News

Parkin launches a dh 100 monthly student parking pass for zones A–D within 500 m of campuses/Representative Image TL;DR: Parkin now offers a dh100/month parking pass for students and teachers within a 500 m radius of their campus, covering zones A, B, C, and D. Eligible students also have the option to apply via RTA […]

From Kamala to Chaos: Inside the great Democratic Presidential primary bake-off – for 2028 | World News

Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff announces new teaching position at University of Southern California. There has been a sense of déjà vu in recent days that makes one wonder if we have suddenly turned the clock back. First, we had Joe Biden meandering on stage, shouting inanities and having to be shown to his seat. […]

Saudi minister visits INTERPOL HQ: What to know about the €1m pledge and regional bureau plan | World News

Saudi Arabia earlier agreed to host INTERPOL’s new MENA Regional Bureau and pledged €1 million to its I-CORE programme/ Image: INTERPOL TL;DR Saudi Interior Minister visited INTERPOL HQ in Lyon to reinforce global crime-fighting ties. Talks focused on cybercrime, joint training, and Saudi support for INTERPOL’s I-CORE programme. Saudi Arabia pledged €1M to I-CORE and […]

Buried in ‘back room’: FBI’s Kash Patel finds hidden Trump–Russia docs; what do they reveal?

A newly surfaced document has added fresh details to the public’s understanding of a complex set of 2016 Russian intelligence reports that examined alleged emails stolen by Russian hackers from American individuals.Indian origin FBI director Kash Patel said that they have found and declassified intel on how the US Intelligence Community handled claims tying then-presidential […]

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s biggest fear: ChatGPT-5 is coming in August and Altman is scared — know why | World News

As artificial intelligence continues to advance at an astonishing pace, even the leaders at its forefront are beginning to voice concern. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has openly admitted feeling “scared” about the upcoming release of GPT-5, the newest and most powerful version of ChatGPT. Scheduled to launch in August 2025, GPT-5 is expected to significantly […]

Appeal denied: Conor McGregor loses appeal in Dublin hotel rape case; must pay £206k in civil sexual assault suit

File photo: Conor McGregor (Picture credit: AP) Conor McGregor has lost his appeal against a civil jury verdict that found him liable for sexually assaulting a woman in a Dublin hotel in 2018. As per BBC, the Court of Appeal in Dublin dismissed all five grounds of the UFC star’s legal challenge, reaffirming the original […]

Why Elon Musk hates researchers and loves engineers — after he corrected xAI employee Aditya Gupta’s hiring post | World News

Elon Musk recently made waves by publicly correcting a hiring post from an xAI employee, Aditya Gupta, who initially sought to recruit both “researchers” and “engineers” for the artificial intelligence startup. Musk emphatically declared that the term “researcher” is outdated, pretentious, and fosters a problematic two-tier system within the engineering workforce. He insisted that at […]

Saudi Arabia to build 1,000 rainwater harvesting dams with 4 million m³ annual capacity | World News

The ambitious plan to construct 1,000 rainwater harvesting dams was announced at the Saudi Arabia Government Press Conference, aiming to boost water availability by 2030/ Image: SPA Saudi Arabia, under the ambitious framework of Vision 2030, is making remarkable progress in environmental conservation, water sustainability, and food security. Abdulrahman Al-Fadley, the Minister of Environment, Water, […]

Peachland wildfire: 400 properties evacuated, major highways closed – watch video

(Photo credit: BC Wildfire Service) A fast-moving wildfire in British Columbia’s Okanagan region has forced the evacuation of around 400 properties and shut down major highways, including the Okanagan Connector (Highway 97C) and a stretch of Highway 97 near Peachland, on Wednesday.As of 4.30 pm PT (5:00 am IST), the blaze had grown to 12 […]