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Gad Saad (Image: Wikipedia) Most friendships begin with common ground.People meet through work, school, neighbourhoods, hobbies or shared interests. Over time, conversations grow longer, trust develops and a connection forms. In the early stages, similarities often stand out more than differences. People notice what they have in common.Eventually, however, differences appear.One friend may have different … Read more

When Super Typhoon Sinlaku tore across the North Pacific in April 2026, it did something that most tropical cyclones never do it sent visible ripples not just across the ocean surface but through the sky itself, all the way into the upper layers of Earth’s atmosphere. The storm reached “violent typhoon” status, the highest category … Read more

Nikola Tesla (Image: Wikipedia) Some quotations remain popular because they offer encouragement. Others survive because they reveal something uncomfortable about human nature. This remark, commonly attributed to Nikola Tesla, belongs to the second group.The sentence is short, but it leaves a strong impression. Tesla takes an emotion that most people have experienced at some point … Read more

US President Donald Trump on Monday called on Iran and Israel to immediately halt hostilities after the two countries exchanged missile and air strikes for the first time since an April ceasefire, raising fears of a renewed regional conflict.Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting’.” The appeal came as … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

The tableau on display at Brampton parade A float depicting the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was featured in a parade held in Canada’s Brampton during the “Nagar Kirtan” – an annual Sikh religious procession. The city of Brampton, Ontario, is home to a large Sikh community estimated at around 25%.On October 31, … Read more

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, … Read more

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 … Read more