Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey made a breakthrough in understanding a decades-old geographical mystery by identifying a large granite body buried beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS). The team came upon the mystery after noticing some exotic (pink) boulders located on top of black volcanics within the Hudson Mountains. Following this, they conducted…
UAE fuel prices surge sharply for April 2026 as global oil volatility drives petrol above Dh3 / Image; file The UAE has officially announced petrol and diesel prices for April 2026, with motorists set to face a steep increase of up to nearly Dh2 per litre, marking one of the sharpest monthly hikes in recent…
UAE prolongs distance learning till April 17 for all schools, universities / Image: file The UAE has officially extended distance learning across all educational institutions until April 17, 2026, keeping millions of students out of classrooms for at least two more weeks.The decision was announced by the UAE Ministry of Education, which confirmed that the…
Curtis Silwa and Zohran Mamdani/Image: Getty Images New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared alongside former Republican rival Curtis Sliwa in a comedy sketch at the Inner Circle charity gala over the weekend, drawing criticism from some within the Republican Party.The staged parody, part of the long-running Inner Circle musical sketch show, featured Mamdani in…
US President Donald Trump has told his aides that he is willing to end war without re-opening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has refused to unblock despite repeated warnings from the US president. This is another soft stance taken on Tehran as the latter has refused to budge after US-Israel initiated war.In recent days,…
As the war in the Middle East entered its second month, efforts to de-escalate and push for peace gathered pace, with Pakistan attempting to position itself as a key diplomatic player. However, an Israeli envoy firmly dismissed Islamabad’s role, instead expressing a clear preference for India as a “better mediator.”Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, special envoy at Israel’s…
US President Donald Trump early Tuesday escalated his rhetoric and messaging around America’s military campaign against Iran, highlighting the scale of strikes carried out under Operation Epic Fury reportedly by B2 bunker busters. He shared a social media post showing Iran’s Isfahan site engulfed in flames.Earlier, Trump had warned that Iran’s energy infrastructure could be…
Iran struck a fully loaded crude oil tanker anchored off Dubai’s port on Monday, setting it on fire and damaging its hull, Kuwait’s state news agency reported, citing Kuwait Petroleum Corp. The company also warned of a possible oil spill. The incident appears to be the latest in a series of attacks on commercial shipping…
Megyn Kelly says Trump’s lowest approval rating is the five alarm fire that tells US that it should exit Iran. Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly who has been strongly condemning President Donald Trump’s war in Iran said the lowest approval rating of the president is an indication enough that the US should get out of Iran…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has hit back at criticism of a controversial new ballroom project after reports claimed there are design flaws in Trump’s expensive project. The backlash follows fresh scrutiny of US President Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom, a massive expansion project estimated to cost between $300 million and $400 million….