This year’s list of Wikipedia’s most-read pages is a careful blend of politics, pop culture, sports and even a high-profile assassination. From major world figures to breakout entertainers—and even a decades-old serial killer—readers flocked to the OG site in huge numbers to keep up with fast-moving news, global events, and cultural moments. Here’s how the […]
Rage bait has been crowned as the Word of the Year, 2025, by Oxford University Press. The phrase was chosen after a three-times surge was noted in its usage online, signaling “a deeper shift in how we talk about attention—both how it is given and how it is sought after—engagement, and ethics online.“The term is […]
New UAE tax procedures reshape refunds, audits, excise / Image: File The UAE has issued amendments to its Tax Procedures Law that take effect from 1 January 2026, aiming to simplify refund processing, clarify limitation periods and strengthen the Federal Tax Authority’s (FTA) powers during audits and investigations. Key changes include a clearer five-year window […]
SteveWillDoIt’s long-awaited return to YouTube has officially become reality, marking the end of a three-year absence that left one of the platform’s most talked-about creators sidelined. His original channel was permanently removed in August 2022 due to repeated violations of YouTube’s Community Guidelines, primarily involving gambling-related promotions. In the years since, Steve stayed active on […]
QTCinderella has found herself at the center of a heated online firestorm after fresh allegations surfaced claiming her annual Streamer Awards show was unfairly influenced in favor of certain creators. What began as scattered accusations quickly snowballed into a widespread narrative pushed by hate-driven online groups, many of which have a documented history of targeting […]
Hosting nearly two dozen of the world’s top oil and gas executives at the White House on Friday, Trump abruptly paused the discussion to stroll over to a window in the East Room, eager to check on the progress of his pet project: the long-promised White House ballroom. Mid-sentence, the president rose from his chair, […]
India on Friday flagged its concerns to the US over the cancellation of pre-scheduled H-1B visa interviews for large numbers of Indian applicants and said both sides were engaged on the issue. The interviews of thousands of H-1B visa applicants slated from the middle of this month in India were abruptly postponed by several months […]
Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, was reportedly excluded from key planning meetings for the operation to oust Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro because of her past opposition to US military action in the country. Her previous stance cast doubt on her willingness to support the operation, reports Bloomberg. The exclusion became so well-known among […]
Leaders from across Southeast Asia and beyond are converging in Kuala Lumpur for the 47th Asean Summit, a biannual gathering that focusses on the bloc’s growing economic and strategic significance. This year’s summit is particularly historic as East Timor joins as ASEAN’s 11th member, expanding the organization for the first time since the 1990s. The […]
US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering several names for the new White House ballroom, following days of controversy over his administration’s pricey East Wing project.Earlier in the week, when the president was asked what he’d name the space, he told reporters, “I won’t get into that now.” A senior White House official told Kellie […]
