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Sealed for 2,600 years, Italy’s ancient tomb finally opened to reveal jewellery, ritual vessels and human remains (Image source: Canva) Archaeologists have opened a tomb that remained sealed for nearly 2,600 years, offering a rare look into ancient burial traditions and social structures. Findings like this are important because sealed tombs often keep things like … Read more

Saudi Arabia sets official Eid Al Fitr 2026 holiday / Image: File Saudi Arabia has officially announced the Eid Al Fitr 2026 public holidays for employees across the government, private and non-profit sectors, giving millions of workers clarity on their break at the end of Ramadan. The decision was confirmed by the Ministry of Human … Read more

Etihad Rail operates special services from Ghuweifat to Abu Dhabi amid regional disruptions / Image: file In a historic and rare move, the UAE’s national railway network transformed from a freight giant into a lifeline for citizens and residents. While Etihad Rail is primarily known for transporting sulfur and heavy goods across the desert, it … Read more

Explosions were heard across Iran’s capital before dawn Wednesday as the country’s escalating conflict with the United States and Israel entered a fifth day, marking one of the most intense periods of fighting in the region in decades. The latest blasts in Tehran followed days of sustained US-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites … Read more

Just three days into the conflict, the Iran war has become attritional. Waves of drone attacks by the Islamic Republic are putting pressure on the defences of the US and its partners from Bahrain to the UAE, depleting weapons stockpiles. The outcome of the fight may depend on which side runs out of munitions first.Shahed-136 … Read more

Looking back, John’s warning now appears to have foreshadowed the US strike/ Youtube As Washington and Tehran trade strikes in the aftermath of Operation Epic Fury, attention has turned to comments made just days before the offensive by former CIA officer John Kiriakou, who publicly suggested that a US attack on Iran was imminent. On … Read more

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stepped up his criticism of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not initially permitting American warplanes to use UK bases to strike Iran, saying “this is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with”.Trump said the historical relationship between the United States and Britain was “not like it used to be”, … Read more

While tens of thousands of Americans are stranded in Middle East countries and the US asked them to immediately leave those countries, though the airports are closed, an elite group of influencers and one Trump adviser were rescued on a private jet with the direct assistance from the White House. The group included Trump adviser … Read more

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem came under fire for spending over $300 million on three private luxury jets to shuttle her around the world, using funds Congress allocated for border security, according to an Axios report.Russ Vought, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, previously expressed concerns about Noem’s spending on private jets.When … Read more

21-year-old Savitha Shan was a superstar student of the University of Texas, set to graduate in May 2026. She was doing two majors, one in Economics and the other in management information systems. But as she was gunned down by a shooter on West Sixth Street in Austin, her ethnicity became the main talking point … Read more