June 15 declared UAE holiday as millions get 3-day weekend / Image:File Residents across the UAE are set to enjoy another public holiday this month after authorities confirmed that Monday, June 15, 2026, will be an official holiday to mark the Islamic New Year, also known as the Hijri New Year. The announcement applies to […]
Rain and showers set to dominate UK weather this week / Image: File After a spell of warmer and drier weather in parts of the country, much of the UK faces a cooler and more unsettled week as bands of rain, sunshine and showers move across the nation.The Met Office says Monday will begin with […]
Inside a bakery complex in ancient Pompeii, bread production did not just stop; it froze. Archaeologists working in the House of the Chaste Lovers recently uncovered something that complicates the familiar image of panic and ash-filled silence: two animals trapped beneath a collapsed room, still positioned as if the day might continue. The Archaeological Park […]
Across all these cities, the pattern is consistent: rat prevalence is less about isolated infestations and more about how urban systems manage waste, density, and underground infrastructure. The most rat-infested cities in the US are not anomalies; they are large-scale environments where human activity unintentionally creates stable conditions for rodent ecosystems.Cities like New York, Chicago, […]
For most people working at sea, stock ownership is rarely part of the job. For 27-year-old Maryellyn Musselman, it could be life-changing. The former engineering officer spent two years aboard a SpaceX recovery vessel off Florida’s coast. During that time, she quietly built a stake in Elon Musk‘s space company. Along with shares received through […]
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sourav Ganguly NEW DELHI: As Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stands on the verge of becoming the youngest player to represent India, former captain Sourav Ganguly has issued a passionate appeal for patience, urging fans and experts not to burden the teenage sensation with unrealistic expectations.The 15-year-old batting prodigy, who lit up IPL 2026 with […]
Nine people were injured in a mass shooting near England’s Kansas City World Cup base camp days before the squad’s arrival. A mass shooting in Kansas City has left nine people injured just days before England are due to arrive in the city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, prompting renewed attention on security preparations […]
A London-based couple have been jailed for killing their eight-month-old son, who suffered more than 80 injuries in the weeks before he died.Emmanuel Turner, 33, was sentenced to 22 years in prison after being convicted of murdering his son, Devaun Rose-Turner. The child’s mother, Shandies Rose, 29, was jailed for 12 years after being found […]
Saudi authorities arrested 7,760 people for violating residency, labour and border regulations during nationwide enforcement operations conducted over a one-week period, according to the Ministry of Interior.The inspections, carried out jointly with several government agencies between May 28 and June 3, targeted individuals accused of breaching immigration and employment laws across the Kingdom.Official figures showed […]
A woman in Rajasthan‘s Banswara district has filed a police complaint alleging that her husband, who is working in Kuwait, ended their marriage by sending a triple talaq message through WhatsApp.Police have registered a case against the accused, identified as Ashiq Iqbal, a resident of Gorakh Imli village who has reportedly been employed in Kuwait […]
