The UAE signs a $1.8B deal with the US and Orion to secure minerals that power batteries, EVs, and everyday tech / Image Credit: File On October 23, 2025, the UAE and U.S. governments, in partnership with Orion Resource Partners, announced a $1.8 billion investment to strengthen global access to critical minerals such as lithium, […]
Albert Camus described the Absurd as the clash between humankind’s longing for meaning and the world’s refusal to give it. We search for reason, order and justice, but the universe responds with silence and coincidence. The Absurd is not despair; it is theatre. And last week, the Louvre became its stage.On a quiet October morning, […]
Source: The New York Post Eliza Monroe Hay, the eldest daughter of James Monroe, America’s fifth president, will finally be laid to rest in Virginia, almost two centuries after her lonely death in France. On Thursday, her remains will be interred at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, reuniting her with her father and other family members, […]
A young boy walks amongst red crabs during their annual migration (Image credits: AP) The annual red crab migration has begun on Christmas Island, with as many as 100 million crabs emerging from the forest and moving toward the ocean.The mass movement started after the first seasonal rains arrived last weekend, sending the crabs on […]
Louvre museum thieves caught on camera escaping with the jewels. A video has emerged showing two thieves calmly escaping the Louvre Museum in Paris with an estimated €88 million (£76 million) worth of France’s crown jewels — in what is being described as one of the country’s most spectacular heists in decades.The 36-second clip, verified […]
19-year-old TikTok influencer Immman Atienza was found dead in her Los Angeles home (Image via @feliciaatienza/Instagram A heartbreaking story has gripped the internet this week after the sudden passing of TikTok creator Emman Atienza, also known as Emmanuelle, at just 19. The daughter of Filipino TV host Kim “Kuya Kim” Atienza and Felicia Hung-Atienza, Emman […]
After India, Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is now taking aim at Pakistan’s water supply. The Taliban government has ordered the rapid construction of a dam on the Kunar River, Russian news outlet RT reported.This move comes amid escalating military tensions between the two neighbours along the Durand Line, the 2,640km (1,600-mile) international border separating Afghanistan and Pakistan.According […]
Dubai’s RTA is launching AI-powered smart signals that talk to cars, promising smoother drives, shorter waits, and less congestion citywide / AI-generated illustration The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai is rolling out a massive upgrade that will fundamentally change how residents drive. By integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and a new technology called V2X […]
The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, was targeted by thieves on Sunday, October 19, when they stole historic jewellery valued at 88 million euros ($102 million) in broad daylight.The heist was described as a “terrible failure” for the museum by Louvre Director Laurence des Cars, who has subsequently offered to resign. Caught on Camera: Louvre […]
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, center rear, attends a dinner with EU leaders at EU-Egypt Summit in Brussels (Image credits: AP) As Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi visited Brussels for the first official summit between Egypt and the European Union, the bloc unlocked billions in EU aid and investments to strengthen economic cooperation with the country, […]
