‘El Mencho’, left, and Pablo Escobar The template was forged in Medellín by Pablo Escobar: immense wealth, absolute violence, and the charisma of a folk hero. But the modern Mexican cartels haven’t just followed that template—they’ve weaponised it. What began as a handful of regional trafficking routes has evolved into a multi-generational saga of betrayal…
World-famous Circus Cirque du Soleil brings ‘Corteo’ to Qatar this april / Image: file Residents in Qatar have a new date to mark on their calendars. The world-famous Cirque du Soleil is bringing its spectacular production Corteo to Doha for a limited six-day run from April 8 to April 13, 2026, with eight live performances…
UAE approved a three-year academic calendar covering 2026 to 2029 for public and private schools/Image: File Parents, pupils and school leaders across the UAE now have clarity well in advance.. The Ministry of Education has approved the academic calendar for the next three school years, covering 2026–2027, 2027–2028 and 2028–2029, setting fixed start dates, term…
Archaeology in Panama keeps surprising. Deep in the Natá district, researchers have uncovered a tomb that’s been hidden for over a millennium. More than 1,000 years old, it contains human remains, gold jewellery, and intricately decorated pottery. Experts say the finds might rewrite what we know about social structures and rituals in pre-Hispanic Central America….
DHAKA: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin has come out all guns blazing against Muhammad Yunus, accusing the former interim govt chief of hatching conspiracies to overthrow him as well as destabilise the country, and create a constitutional vacuum.“They tried to keep me in the dark. They did not want the people to recognise me. They did…
Who is Cheesur? Twitch and Kick streamer Nermin Dzaferovic trends after viral claims about CJNG leader El Mencho intel (Image via Getty) Kick and Twitch streamer Cheesur is suddenly at the center of a huge online storm. Viral posts are claiming he gave “critical intel” that helped Mexican forces track down and kill cartel leader…
Indian-origin billionaire Vinod Khosla launched a blistering attack on US lawmakers Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna in a post on X, criticising their warnings about artificial intelligence. Khosla wrote: “Bernie Sanders, Ro Khanna warn of AI’s potential negative consequences. Morons like Ro Khanna and Bernie Sanders will stop all the good AI can do to…
It was a regular afternoon in May 1995 in Sarajevo. Twelve-year-old Djemil Hodzic was out playing with his elder brother, Amel, 16, in their neighbourhood, amid the chatter and laughter of children and parents gathered nearby. Amel was playing tennis while Djemil and his friends were busy with marbles. Suddenly, Amel stiffened, struggling to catch…
The only known eyewitness to the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old Texas man by federal agents has died in a separate car accident, just days before he was expected to formally sign a statement contradicting the government’s version of events.Joshua Orta, 25, who was in the passenger seat when his childhood friend Ruben Ray Martinez…
A photo published by The Irish Times triggered a fresh wave of attacks on Indians as a social media user pointed out that a man seen on the photo looked Indian. The Irish Times reported that University of Galway food bank turns away hundreds of students each week, as there is a huge demand for…
