The quest to grow food beyond Earth has fascinated scientists and space agencies for decades, not only as a matter of survival, but as a critical strategy to sustain life on long-duration missions and future interplanetary exploration. Although many imagine leafy greens in space, the first vegetable ever to take root in microgravity was the […]
Abu Dhabi enforces new truck rules from December / Image source: File The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) in Abu Dhabi has rolled out essential restrictions on heavy vehicle movement, fundamentally changing logistics planning in the emirate. This move is a strategic step to curb traffic congestion, enhance public safety, and protect vital road infrastructure. These […]
Twitch faces huge trouble as Australia puts all under 16 users under a full social media ban for online safety (Image via Getty) Australia is making a big change to protect kids online, and now Twitch is part of that plan. The government has decided that children under 16 will not be allowed to use […]
In one of the most dramatic political reversals of the year, President Donald Trump struck an unexpectedly warm tone toward New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani during a meeting at the White House — just weeks after denouncing him as a “communist lunatic” and threatening to cut off federal funding if he won the election. The […]
Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani met for a high‑stakes meeting at the White House on Sunday. This was a remarkable step in MAGA politics given the New York City mayor‑elect’s socialist Democrat stance, and the GOP leader even entertaining him at his office in the first place.As the two contrasting poles of the ideological spectrum […]
Shumeet Banerji, an Indian-origin business leader and global advisor, resigned from the BBC board on 21 November 2025, citing serious “governance issues” within the corporation. His departure followed weeks of turmoil triggered by a controversial Panorama episode that misrepresented parts of US President Donald Trump’s 2021 Capitol riot speech. Banerji said he was not consulted […]
In a diplomatic twist, President Putin of Russia expressed a measured acceptance of a US proposal aimed at peace in Ukraine, indicating it might pave the way for a resolution. However, he criticized Kyiv for what he termed as an unrealistic stance. Russian President Vladimir Putin cautiously welcomed a US plan to end the nearly […]
Shumeet Banerji, an Indian-origin member of the BBC’s board, has resigned, citing “governance issues” at the top of the corporation. Banerji also said in a letter that he was “not consulted” about the events leading up to the resignations of Director General Tim Davie and BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness.Banerji confirmed his resignation on […]
A neurosurgeon who happens to share a name with one of the world’s most notorious criminals has fired back after being dragged into a political row by mistake. Dr Jeffrey Epstein, a respected Long Island doctor, was publicly implicated by Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett to be the late sex trafficker and pedophile during a speech. This […]
Larry Summers, the former president of Harvard University, is under fire as newly released flight logs show he vacationed on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in 2005, alongside Ghislaine Maxwell. While Summers’ spokesperson maintained that the trip occurred before Epstein’s first arrest, revelations of additional flights on Epstein’s plane and correspondence with the notorious pedophile have […]
