US President Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump wants nations to pay a king’s ransom of $1 billion to remain in harmony with the US and retain a seat on his proposed “peace board”, or as many critics claimed as an “alternative to the United Nations,” Bloomberg reported, citing a draft charter.According to […]
Elon Musk became the first person in history to reach a net worth of more than $700 billion following a court ruling that reinstated a massive compensation package tied to his role at electric‑vehicle maker Tesla, reports news agency Reuters.Last week, the Delaware Supreme Court restored stock options from Musk’s 2018 pay package that had […]
1Colombia recovered macuquina coins and a cannon from the San José./ Image: X, (Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia) A Spanish war galleon that sank in 1708 with royal treasure aboard has inspired three centuries of myth and legal battles, and is often informally dubbed the “holy grail of shipwrecks.” Now, for the first time, objects […]
Sheikh Mohammed approves Dh302.7 billion (~$83 billion) Dubai budget for 2026–2028, targeting GDP growth/Image: X Dubai is embarking on its most ambitious financial plan yet, with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum approving a record Dh302.7 billion budget for 2026–2028. Designed to fuel economic growth, enhance infrastructure, and boost social development, the three-year plan projects […]
As Talks Stall, SNAP Users Fear Imminent Cutbacks / AI-generated illustration The world’s richest nation is on the brink of a hunger crisis. As the US federal government shutdown stretches into its second month, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has warned that it will run out of funds to pay food benefits by 1 November, […]
The deal was signed in Ankara during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first official visit to Turkey, in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Picture credit: AP) Turkey and the United Kingdom on Monday finalised a landmark agreement worth £8 billion ($10.7 billion) for the sale of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, marking the […]
At 25, British entrepreneur James Dacombe has joined a rare group of young founders whose fortunes have crossed the billion-dollar mark before most people have settled into a career. The North Yorkshire-born programmer left school at 17 to focus on CoMind, the brain-technology company he had started as a teenager, choosing a path far removed […]
A California-based startup, JetZero, is all set to move closer to a real-world test of a ‘manta ray’ aircraft that could change the future of the airline industry forever. According to the startup, its planned Z4 will carry about 250 passengers, fly roughly 5,750 miles and use 30% to 50% less fuel than the aircraft […]
MacKenzie Scott is still worth $33 billion after giving away $10 million a day for seven long years Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has kept a net worth of $33 billion even after giving away about $10 million every day for the past seven years.The ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has donated more than $26 […]
(Source: US department of war) Taiwan’s long-range early-warning radar system played a crucial role in tracking China’s recent ballistic missile launch from the South China Sea.Taiwan reportedly shared real-time intelligence with Washington throughout the operation, reflecting deepening defence and intelligence cooperation between the two sides, according to a report by the South China Morning Post.While […]
