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Nasa veteran Butch Wilmore retires: Leaves agency months after record Starliner delay; logged 464 days in orbit over 3 missions

Astronaut Butch Wilmore (AP file photo) Nasa announced that veteran astronaut Butch Wilmore has retired from the agency, less than five months after returning from an unexpectedly prolonged mission to the International Space Station.Wilmore, 62, and fellow astronaut Suni Williams launched last summer as test pilots aboard Boeing’s first crewed Starliner flight. The mission, initially […]

586 people killed in Oman road crashes in 2024 despite 9% drop in accidents, latest report says | World News

Oman recorded 586 deaths and 1,936 injuries from 1,854 road accidents in 2024/Representative Image TL;DR: Oman recorded 586 deaths and 1,936 injuries from 1,854 road accidents in 2024, a 9% decline in crashes, yet the fatality count barely budged. Muscat, South and North Sharqiyah emerged as the most affected regions, accounting for the majority of […]

Meet Reshma Kewalramani who joins the list of 100 Most Powerful People in Business 2025 alongside Jensen Huang, Sundar Pichai, and others | World News

Source: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Reshma Kewalramani, born in Mumbai and now CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, has earned a coveted spot on Fortune’s 2025 list of the 100 Most Powerful People in Business. Ranked at number 62, she is the only Indian-origin woman CEO of a major US biotechnology company to make this year’s list. While global […]

Las Vegas CEO receives bloodied pig head and letter in mail: Did he ‘ruffle some feathers’? Probe under way

Image: LinkedIn@/Blake J. Owens A Las Vegas-based CEO has reportedly received a bloodied pig’s head in the mail, an incident believed to be connected to his interview discussing the use of AI in the real estate industry, reported 8 News Now. “Perhaps this person watched too much of The Godfather,” Owens said, as reported by […]

US Presidential election: Steve Bannon dismisses reports of 2028 run; gives two-word reply

Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon is reportedly gearing up for a 2028 presidential run, Daily Mail reported. But Bannon refuted the reports and gave only a two-word answer. Bannon is seeking political advice for a potential run, and it also claimed that he had privately disparaged Vice President JD Vance, who has been […]

ICE lifts age cap: Agency to hire 10,000 new applicants; local sheriffs alarmed

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has removed the age limit that previously barred older adults from applying to become deportation agents. The agency, which is actively working to hire 10,000 deportation agents and support staff, earlier set application cutoffs at age 37 or 40, depending on the role, reported USA Today. “We are ENDING the […]

This popular Dubai mall just got a Martha Stewart store: Here’s what’s inside | World News

Martha Stewart Store in Dubai/Image: Apparel Group TL;DR: Martha Stewart’s first retail store in the MENA region has opened in Dubai’s City Centre Mirdif. The outlet offers an immersive experience of Stewart’s iconic lifestyle brand, from home décor to gardening and cooking essentials. The launch marks a significant expansion of the global Martha Stewart brand […]

UAE baby registration: Here’s what to do if your child is born outside the Emirates | World News

Parents in UAE must follow a defined legal process when their child is born outside the country/Representative Image TL;DR: UAE citizens must register births abroad within 30 days at the nearest UAE embassy to receive a returning document and update the child’s place in the family records. Expatriate residents need an official birth certificate, then […]

Elon Musk says “overpopulation is the most nihilistic lie ever told”, falling birth rate could end civilization | World News

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI, has reignited global debate by declaring that concerns about overpopulation are “the most nihilistic lie ever told.” In a series of posts on X, Musk argued that the real threat facing humanity is not overpopulation but a dramatic, accelerating decline in birth rates. By calling […]

‘Disturbing’: Florida woman arrested for impersonating a nurse; treated over 4,000 patients

A Palm Coast woman has been arrested in Florida for allegedly impersonating a nurse and treating thousands of patients without proper credentials, reports Fox News.The suspect, identified as Autumn Bardisa, 29, was taken into custody at her home while wearing medical scrubs, as per the Flagler County Sheriff’s office. Authorities say she posed as a […]