In The Trial, Franz Kafka’s bewildered protagonist wakes up one morning to find himself under arrest by an opaque, faceless authority — accused of a crime never named, tried by a system that never explains itself. In Amerika, another young man arrives in the United States with dreams of freedom and opportunity, only to be […]
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck parts of Taiwan on Wednesday.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake was recorded at 11:00:28 (UTC). The quake’s epicenter was located approximately 71 kilometers (44.1 miles) south of Hualien City, at a depth of 31.1 kilometers (19.3 miles), with coordinates 23.330°N latitude and […]
As protests gripped the streets of Los Angeles this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom stood before a national audience and did something unmistakable: he launched himself into the 2028 presidential conversation.Ostensibly a speech to his state amid civil unrest sparked by President Trump’s latest immigration raids and military response, Newsom’s address was unmistakably aimed at […]
Representative Image (AI-generated) Iceland is experiencing one of its hottest summers, with temperatures exceeding 26 degrees Celsius on May 15. According to the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA), this extreme heat is a result of global warming and has caused Greenland’s ice sheet to melt 17 times faster than the historical average.The Arctic region […]
In a dramatic turn after days of heated online clashes, billionaire Elon Musk has said he regrets posting critical comments about US President Donald Trump, signalling what social media users are calling a “big beautiful patch-up” between the two powerful figures.“I regret some of my posts about President Donald Trump last week. They went too […]
In 1965, with no commercial flights available, Haji N. Jamaluddin arrived in Dubai by ship from Mumbai/ Image: X-Dubai Airports In a heartfelt tribute to a life dedicated to Dubai, 90-year-old Indian expatriate Haji N. Jamaluddin was recently presented with a special commemorative airport-entry stamp, 60 years after he first set foot in the emirate. […]
A human-sized Labubu figure was sold for 1.08 million yuan (approximately $150,275) at an auction house in Beijing, China, on Tuesday.This set a new record for the trending doll, which is rapidly gaining popularity. The event was held by Yongle International Auction, with over a thousand bidders participating through the Yongle mobile app. Around 200 […]
US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (Image: X) US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggested “Muslim countries” should give up some of their land to create a future Palestinian state.Speaking to the BBC, Huckabee said Muslim countries have 644 times more land than Israel. “So maybe, if there is such a desire for the Palestinian […]
Doug Skaff Jr, a prominent Charleston businessman and former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates dies in car crash (AP image) Doug Skaff Jr, a prominent Charleston businessman and former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, died Tuesday afternoon in a car crash on Interstate 79 in Lewis county, according to […]
AI image for representation A 35-year-old Florida man has been convicted of wire fraud and unlawfully entering secure airport areas after posing as a flight attendant to fraudulently book more than 120 free airline flights, the US department of justice announced Tuesday.According to CBS news, Tiron Alexander, who was found guilty by a federal jury […]
