Zohran Mamdani (File photo) When Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, announced that he would retain New York City’s police commissioner, Jessica S Tisch, it meant he would be holding onto one of the architects of the department’s pervasive surveillance network.The network developed by Tisch, called the Domain Awareness System, is used to track crime and help […]
A nuclear bomb test in Mururoa atoll, French Polynesia, in 1971 (Image credit: Alamy Stock Photo) If World War III ever breaks out, where on Earth would actually be safe? It’s the kind of uncomfortable question that emerges quietly during news alerts, diplomatic escalations, and late-night doomscrolling. Most people don’t really believe civilisation will collapse, […]
More than 300 years between 614–911 AD were allegedly fabricated by Otto III, Pope Sylvester II and possibly Constantine VII. Most of us can’t agree on much these days, but we can at least agree it’s the year 2025. Or can we? A fringe historical theory insists we’re actually living in 1726, and that roughly […]
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has claimed that the suspect accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, DC, may have been radicalised after arriving in the United States and was inadequately vetted under the Biden administration. Noem made the comments during an interview on ABC News’ This Week with Jonathan Karl. Kristi Noem […]
Bayraktar Kizilelma UAV during the trails (Courtesy: Sputnik India) Bayraktar Kizilelma, Türkiye’s first uncrewed fighter jet, shot down a jet-powered aircraft with a beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile during trials, marking the first time an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has achieved such a feat.In a statement on Sunday, Turkish defence company Baykar, the developer of the […]
A British IT consultant was arrested after posting a photograph of himself holding a gun during a holiday in the United States, a case that later drew sharp criticism from Elon Musk. Jon Richelieu-Booth, 50, from West Yorkshire, said he was shocked after police visited and later detained him over the image, which he says […]
FBI Director Kash Patel has pushed back against allegations that he misused a government-owned jet to travel to events linked to his girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins. The claims, which surfaced after flight logs were circulated online, accuse Patel of taking taxpayer-funded flights to attend Wilkins’ performances while federal employees went unpaid during the recent […]
Northernmost city of USA : Utqiagvik, Alaska US In most places, winter feels dark enough: you go to work in the half-light and come home in the dark, wondering when you last saw a proper blue sky. In one small Arctic city, though, the sun has already vanished completely. On 18 November, the people of […]
New UAE Lottery rules bring weekly winning chances / AI Generated Image The UAE Lottery has officially transformed its popular Lucky Day draw, ushering in an era of more frequent wins and refreshed prize money. The major revamp was announced following the final draw for the historic Dh100 million jackpot on Saturday, November 29. While […]
December fuel prices rise slightly across the UAE / AI Generated Image UAE motorists should prepare for a slight increase at the pump as the nation’s Fuel Price Committee announced an upward adjustment across all categories for December 2025. The new rates, which track global oil market movements, are officially in effect starting December 1, […]
