In the Canadian province of Manitoba, the Narcisse Snake Dens is the provincial wildlife management area, which is located in the Rural Municipality of Armstrong. These dens are the winter home of approximately 100,000 red-sided garter snakes. These sinkholes are believed to contain the largest gathering of this species anywhere on the planet. Their winter […]
Source: University of Valencia Pompeii has always felt strangely frozen in time. Streets halted mid-step. Meals left on tables. Bodies caught in their last movements. Mount Vesuvius erupted in late August, in the sticky heat of a southern Italian summer in CE 79. Now, a new study is nudging that certainty sideways. Researchers examining the […]
Sheikh Mohammed launches AED1 billion Ramadan 2026 campaign to save five million children/image: X As Ramadan approaches, Dubai’s Ruler has placed the fight against child hunger at the centre of the UAE’s humanitarian efforts. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Friday announced the launch of the “Edge of Life” campaign, an initiative […]
Egypt lifts massive stones from the 2,000-year-old Lighthouse of Alexandria buried beneath the sea (Photo credit: GEDEON Programmes / CEAlex) Off the coast of Alexandria, divers and cranes have returned to a site that has rested underwater for centuries. Large stone blocks linked to the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria are being lifted from the seabed […]
Bharat Mela 2026 coming to Kuwait: Green Island set for grand Indian cultural festival/Image: X The coastline of Kuwait is about to get a lot more colourful. The Embassy of India in Kuwait has officially invited everyone to Bharat Mela 2026, a massive open-air festival celebrating India’s rich heritage. Mark your calendars for Friday, February […]
Iceland’s famous black sand beach has always felt a little unreal. Dark as charcoal and framed by cliffs. Pounded by Atlantic waves that don’t play nicely. For years, travellers have stood on the shore at Reynisfjara Beach, staring at its basalt columns and snapping photos that barely look real. It’s one of those places that […]
UAE updates Foundation Stage admission rules for British curriculum schools from 2026–2027 academic year/Representative Image The Ministry of Education has updated enrolment age requirements for the Foundation Stage in private schools implementing the British curriculum, introducing new assessment provisions from the 2026–2027 academic year.The move follows the extension of the school admission age cut-off from […]
UAE reduces official working hours for public and private sector employees during Ramadan/Representative Image The UAE has announced reduced working hours for public and private sector employees during the holy month of Ramadan. Federal government working hours The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources confirmed the official working hours for ministries and federal entities during […]
UAE students will attend online classes every Friday during Ramadan under ministry initiative/Representative Image As Ramadan approaches, the UAE is once again reshaping the school week. Public school students across the country will study from home every Friday during the holy month, as part of a renewed effort to bring families closer while keeping lessons […]
Cannonball-sized dinosaur crystallised eggs found in China (Image Source – Journal of Palaeogeography) Dinosaur eggs sometimes hold surprises. In eastern China, two fossil eggs were found in red sandstone layers and later cut open for study. Instead of tiny bones inside, researchers saw hollow spaces lined with clear crystals. The discovery comes from the Upper […]
