The mystery behind Bitcoin’s creator has once again captured global attention this time, not for innovation, but for wealth. The elusive individual or group behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, credited with launching the original Bitcoin white paper in 2008 and mining the first Bitcoin block in 2009, is now reportedly the 11th richest person on […]
Canadian Musician Matthew Good (Image: Instagram/officialmattgood) Canadian musician Matthew Good has cancelled his upcoming US tour dates in protest against President Donald Trump’s pressure on Canada to drop its planned digital services tax.Good announced the decision on social media, criticising the Canadian government’s choice to cancel the taxes as a precondition to resume trade talks […]
Passengers with bookings beyond August 31 will be offered refunds or alternative travel options as Wizz Air ends its Abu Dhabi operations due to operational and market challenges/ Image: (File) TL;DR Wizz Air Abu Dhabi ends all operations from September 1, 2025. Joint venture with ADQ officially dissolved. Passengers booked after August 31 will get […]
Saudi Arabia is using advanced AI and its Absher platform to track visit visa overstays, holding both expats and employers accountable with heavy fines/Representative Image TL;DR: Saudi Arabia introduced a 30-day grace period effective June 26 for expired visit visas this is a major shift from older 90‑day fines. Failure to leave within this window […]
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ROME: Hundreds of thousands of people attended protests in Rome last month hailed as a show of strength against Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right government, but Italy’s divided opposition is struggling to make an impact.Almost three years after its historic election victory, Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy party remains the most popular, […]
Othman El Ballouti, Europe’s ‘Cocaine King,’ was extradited from the UAE to Belgium following his December 2024 arrest and UAE-Belgium treaty cooperation./ Image: X Dubai Media Office, Dubai Police TL;DR In July 2025, the UAE extradited Othman El Ballouti, dubbed the “Cocaine King,” to Belgium, along with two other high-profile criminals. El Ballouti was wanted […]
Women in Saudi Arabia are redefining their roles, advancing in healthcare, education, and entrepreneurship under Vision 2030 reforms/Representative Image TL;DR: 2.6 million Indians contribute significantly to Saudi Arabia’s economy. Female Workforce participation up from ~23% to ~35–36%, with rising leadership and SME ownership. Persisting hurdles such as Saudization, legal friction, and cultural biases still limit […]
Travelers using public Wi-Fi should beware of fake networks that can steal their personal data/ Representative Image TL;DRHackers use fake Wi-Fi hotspots called honeypots to steal data.Man-in-the-Middle attacks let criminals spy on your online activity.Using VPNs and smart habits can protect your information on public Wi-Fi.When you travel abroad, connecting to free Wi-Fi in airports, […]
Sesame street character Elmo (Image: X/Elmo) The official X account of popular Sesame street character Elmo was hacked on Sunday resulting in a series of offensive and antisemitic messages that shocked many social media users.The account, which has over 640K followers, posted multiple hateful messages, including calls for violence against Jewish people. In some posts, […]
The United States has taken emergency action to suspend livestock imports from northern Mexico after detecting the alarming spread of the New World Screwworm fly, a parasitic insect that poses a deadly threat to livestock health and the American cattle industry. This insect, which lays eggs in the open wounds of warm-blooded animals, has larvae […]
