Treasury secretary Scott Bessent said the US made much bigger sacrifices than the European countries in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “We have put 25% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil. Guess what happened last week? The Europeans signed a trade deal with India,” Bessent said, explaining that Russian oil goes to India and then Europeans…
Israel military on Sunday recovered the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza Ran Gvili and repatriated to Israel for burial.“Following the identification process conducted by the National Forensic Centre, in cooperation with the Israeli police and the military rabbinate, representatives of the (Israeli military) informed the family of hostage Ran Gvili… that their…
Even Donald Trump has refused to back Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s claim that the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota was justified.Noem’s statement on the shooting last week allegedly sparked anger and dissent within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).The US president distanced himself from Noem’s hardline stance during an interview with…
A fresh row has erupted over Tulsi Gabbard’s past alleged association with the ITServe Alliance,a platform of IT companies in the US, which is accused of visa lobbying and reportedly replacing Americans with H1-B workers. The same association is linked to an Indian-American immigration lawyer who went viral last month for making aggressive remarks about…
Erik the Red, whose real name was Erik Thorvaldsson, was a Viking explorer who turned a remote Arctic island into a Norse settlement that lasted for hundreds of years. Erik was born in Norway around 950 AD. He got his nickname because of his bright red hair and beard, and his fiery personality. He got…
Above ground, Cappadocia feels otherworldly. Wind-carved fairy chimneys rise from dusty valleys, their pale pink and honey-coloured rock glowing under the Turkish sun. Hot-air balloons drift overhead at dawn, and hikers trace paths through canyons shaped by ancient volcanoes. Yet beneath this dramatic landscape lies something even more astonishing. More than 85 metres below the…
Ramadan 2026 is expected to begin February 19, bringing 12 to 13 hour fasts worldwide/Representative Image Muslims across the world are preparing for the start of Ramadan 2026, with growing attention on daily fasting hours after several years of longer, more demanding summer fasts. Astronomical estimates suggest the upcoming holy month will offer comparatively moderate…
A powerful winter storm tore through vast parts of the United States, dumping snow, sleet and freezing rain across multiple regions. Emergency declarations were issued in over 20 states as Arctic air followed the system, threatening prolonged disruption and dangerous cold. (Picture credit: AP) Source link
Traveling through tunnels is usually just a normal part of a trip, but the Laerdal Tunnel in Norway is something special. The tunnel is 15.2 miles long and goes under a mountain range that looks like it came straight out of a movie. Drivers can go through the tunnel for up to 20 minutes without…
New MoU between Dubai Culture and Spotify aims to elevate emirati artists / Image: File In a move that signals a new chapter for the Middle East’s music scene, the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority has signed a first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Spotify. The agreement was inked in the presence of Her Highness…
