Since Donald Trump has returned as president — buoyed perhaps by a popular mandate and the messianic belief that he is God’s Chosen One after dodging a political and legal bullet — he has governed with a kind of wanton abandon rarely seen in American history. He has shredded constitutional norms in both letter and […]
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 has been awarded to Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art.”The Swedish Academy in Stockholm announced the prize on Thursday, praising him as a writer who “finds beauty in ruin and transcendence in decay.” […]
Polish author Olga Tokarczuk, who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, has found herself at the centre of a debate over artificial intelligence after remarks she made at Impact’26 in Poznań were widely interpreted as an admission that she uses AI in her writing process. During the talk, she described AI as a tool […]
What began as a question about polluted drinking water has now turned three Indian teenagers into internationally recognised young innovators. Sixteen-year-olds Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal and Avyana Mehta have been named the Asia winners of The Earth Prize 2026 for creating ‘Plas-Stick’, a biodegradable solution which removes microplastics from water using powdered tamarind seeds. Inspired […]
Indian Expat in UAE Wins $1 Million in Dubai Duty Free Draw For thousands of expatriates living and working in the Gulf, the dream of striking it rich often begins with a simple raffle ticket. For one Indian resident in the UAE, that dream has just become reality after winning $1 million (about Dh3.67 million) […]
UAE Lottery Winners Revealed as Lucky Day Draw Creates Thousands of New Prize Holders Excitement swept across the UAE as the latest weekly UAE Lottery “Lucky Day” draw produced thousands of winners, even as the massive Dh30 million jackpot remained unclaimed. The results once again highlighted the growing popularity of the country’s regulated national lottery, […]
Dubai Al Salam Cycling Championship: Desert Races and Record Prize Money Dubai’s vibrant cycling scene is once again in the spotlight as the Al Salam Cycling Championship continues its tenth season with high-stakes desert races, attracting top cyclists, elite competitors and enthusiastic spectators to the iconic Al Marmoom Reserve in the Saih Al Salam area […]
Dubai Police offer residents up to Dh30,000 for best video at UAE SWAT Challenge Dubai Police are taking community engagement to a new level by inviting UAE residents to capture the action at the upcoming UAE SWAT Challenge and win cash prizes. The move aims to blend high-adrenaline tactical competition with digital creativity and public […]
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said that US President Donald Trump deserved the Nobel Peace Prize if he could deliver on Ukraine.“I hope that one day we can award a Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump,” Meloni said after meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.“I trust that if he makes a difference… in achieving a just and […]
US President Donald Trump was handed the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.After the rare move, a statement was released by the Norwegian Nobel Committee clarifying that the prize itself cannot be transferred.On Thursday, Machado visited the White House and presented the medal in a golden frame. In return, […]
