Aliko Dangote’s business expansion into East Africa, now linked to proposed pipeline corridors through Ethiopia and Djibouti, is often discussed in terms of scale and strategy. But the deeper story behind these moves stretches far beyond recent headlines. It is tied to a long, uneven journey that began in a wealthy trading family, moved through […]
Bengaluru: A man who once sold ice cream from an autorickshaw in Belagavi is now at the centre of a Rs 2,125-crore alleged investment scam, with Criminal Investigation Department looking into a staggering money trail.CID sleuths brought Shivananda Neelannavar from Bengaluru to Bengaluru on Tuesday night. He operated Shivam Associates in Belagavi and collected deposits […]
Peaky Blinders portrays Tommy Shelby’s empire as a vast, sophisticated crime network, far beyond historical reality With Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man now streaming on Netflix and a new sequel series already in development for a likely 2027 release, Peaky Blinders has returned to the centre of attention. The film revisits Tommy Shelby in wartime […]
Technically, Spain is the dynastic heir to the Byzantine imperial claim through Andreas Palaiologos’s 1502 will. The modern Spanish monarchy is sometimes described in historical circles as holding a theoretical dynastic claim to the Byzantine imperial title, the final continuation of the ancient Roman Empire in the East. The claim traces back to 1502, when […]
Deep in the deserts of Iraq, the lost city of Charax Spasinou has finally been found. It seems it had been hiding under the Earth for more than a millennium. Experts say the city was one of Alexander the Great’s final ambitious settlements. As reported by Archaeology News, once a bustling trade hub along the […]
How the Two and a Half Men actor Ashton Kutcher became a tech investor and built a billion-dollar empire By the time Ashton Kutcher became a household name on That ’70s Show, he was already used to work that had nothing to do with cameras. Raised in Iowa by factory-worker parents, Kutcher spent his childhood […]
In the hours following the dramatic capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, a wave of protests appeared across major US cities with remarkable speed and coordination. According to reporting by Fox News, a cluster of US-based socialist, Marxist and communist organisations moved swiftly from online messaging to street mobilisation, framing the arrest as an act […]
Sallust, the Roman historian and protégé of Julius Caesar, once warned of what happens to empires after the enemy is vanquished. Writing in Bellum Catilinae, he observed: “After the destruction of Carthage, when fear of a rival had been removed, fortune began to grow cruel. All the evils that prosperity fosters luxury, greed, arrogance flourished. […]
Once a controversial figure, N3on has made a remarkable comeback in the UFC world. He transitioned from being escorted out of events to hosting a highly successful Web3 digital collectibles drop during UFC 323 weekend. This event, featuring top fighters, generated millions, showcasing N3on’s new role as a digital host and proving his evolving influence […]
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE and Chairman of the Presidential Court/Image: X Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan is a name that commands attention in both political and business circles. As a member of the UAE’s ruling family, a global investor, and the […]
