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Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia’s airspace sets new record with over 140,000 flights | World News

Saudi Arabia set historic records for air traffic during the Hajj 1446 AH (2025) season/Image: File TL;DR: Saudi Arabia’s airspace recorded over 140,000 domestic and international air movements during Hajj 1446 AH (2025), an 8% increase from last year. Key operational milestones included a single-day record of 2,338 air traffic movements and 74,902 arrivals in […]

Oman’s electricity output jumps a record 12.6% in 2025 as demand hits an all-time high | World News

Oman’s total electricity generation rose by 12.6%/Representative Image TL;DR: Oman’s total electricity generation rose by 12.6% to 18,948.9 GWh by end-May 2025, up from 16,829.3 GWh a year ago, with notable growth in various governorates. Net electricity generation, used for actual consumption, grew by 13.1% year-on-year, but water production dropped 0.9% to about 206.6 million […]

UAE: Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade sees record 35% jump, reaching AED195.4 bn in H1 2025 | World News

Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade grew 34.7% in H1 2025, up from AED145 billion during the same period in 2024/ Representative image Abu Dhabi’s non-oil trade sector delivered a standout performance in the first half of 2025, driven by a robust surge in exports, steady growth in imports, and a rise in re-exports. The 34.7% […]

Saudi backed EV maker, Lucid, breaks world record with 1,205 km drive across Europe in single charge | World News

Lucid’s new record of 1,205 km surpasses its previous 1,045 km single-charge drive by 160 km, setting a major milestone/ Image: Lucid Lucid Air, the Saudi-backed electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by setting a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled on a single charge. The company’s Lucid Air […]

Saudi Arabia’s EV maker, Lucid, breaks world record with 1,205 km drive across Europe in single charge | World News

Lucid’s new record of 1,205 km surpasses its previous 1,045 km single-charge drive by 160 km, setting a major milestone/ Image: Lucid Lucid Air, the Saudi-backed electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by setting a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled on a single charge. The company’s Lucid Air […]

Joe Biden secures memoir deal: Former president to recount his time in White House; £10 million acquisition falls short of Obamas’ record haul

Former President Joe Biden has secured a deal with Little, Brown & Co. to pen a memoir about his White House tenure. Industry executives revealed that the untitled book, acquired through an auction by the Hachette imprint, garnered a £10 million advance, as initially reported by The Wall Street Journal.President Biden hinted that his memoir […]

Finland breaks 50-year heat record with 14 days over 30C

People enjoy the warm weather at the Ounaskoski Beach in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland. (Pic credit: AP) Helsinki: Finland has broken an over 50-year-old weather record as the country is witnessing the longest period of temperatures above 30C, the Finnish Meteorological Institute said on Friday.As Parikkala in eastern Finland hit 30.3 Celsius before midday, this meant […]

‘Baby bonus’: US fertility rate hits record low in 2024; government pushes IVF, cash perk to reverse trend

The fertility rate in the United States fell to its lowest point in history in 2024, just under 1.6 children per woman, according to new data released by the CDC on Thursday. The rate is well below the replacement level of 2.1 and now sits close to that of many western European countries. This marks […]

Britain’s prisons at 99% capacity: Recalled inmates to be freed after 28 days, £4.7 billion allocated for ‘record’ expansion

Shabana Mahmood (Source: X) In a move to ease the pressure on Britain’s overflowing jails, justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced emergency measures allowing recalled prisoners to be released after just 28 days.This step is expected to free up 1,400 prison places, reports the Independent.Speaking on Wednesday, Mahmood warned that the prison system is at […]

Titanic survivor’s haunting letter written days before sinking sells for record £300,000 at auction; here’s what it said

A rare letter penned by Colonel Archibald Gracie, one of the Titanic’s most distinguished survivors, has fetched a record £300,000, a fivefold increase on its estimated price, at an auction in Wiltshire, as a new high price for Titanic correspondence was smashed.The letter, dated April 10, 1912, the very day Gracie boarded the Titanic, offers […]