GeoPark opens in Kuwait, inviting learning through nature / Image: File Kuwait has launched its first geological park, a public, educational and eco-tourism project designed to showcase the country’s rock formations, desert landscapes and natural heritage while supporting research, schools and sustainable tourism.What is the GeoPark and why is Kuwait launching it?Kuwait is stepping into…
Rage bait has been crowned as the Word of the Year, 2025, by Oxford University Press. The phrase was chosen after a three-times surge was noted in its usage online, signaling “a deeper shift in how we talk about attention—both how it is given and how it is sought after—engagement, and ethics online.“The term is…
In a shocking incident that left viewers stunned, Twitch streamer MeltIsLIVE survived a high-speed car crash that unfolded live on stream over the weekend. The clip, which has since exploded across social media, shows the streamer speeding down a Georgia highway late at night with multiple passengers in the vehicle. Moments before the impact, the…
Who is Keith Castillo? TikTok star called out after handing alcohol and machetes to homeless people (Image via Getty) Keith Castillo, who is known online as PovWolfy, is a social media creator who went viral for a very strange stunt. In his videos, he was seen handing machetes, booze, and cigarettes to homeless people. These…
Ludwig A Minelli (AFP photo) Head of the Swiss right-to-die group Dignitas, Ludwig Minelli, has died through an assisted death, the organisation has confirmed. Minelli, who founded Dignitas in 1998, died on Saturday, just days before his 93rd birthday. The group said he spent his final years looking for new ways to help people make…
AI-generated image (ChatGPT) Nepal has awarded a contract to a Chinese state-owned security printing firm to produce new banknotes across multiple denominations, a central bank official confirmed on Sunday.Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has selected China Bank Note Printing and Minting Corporation to design, print and supply notes of NRs 50, NRs 500 and NRs 1,000,…
Piers Morgan sets off fresh controversy with trans fad social contagion claim as he rejects Tucker Carlson’s gay slur push (Image via Getty) Piers Morgan sparked a big online debate on November 28, 2025, when he wrote on X that the “trans fad is a social contagion,” but being gay “is not a choice.” This…
Outdoor Boys star Luke Nichols comes back from YouTube retirement to help MyLifeOutdoors creator Steven in family crisis (Image via Getty) Luke Nichols, who runs the Outdoor Boys YouTube channel, has stepped in to help another creator, Steven from the MyLifeOutdoors channel, as Steven takes time off to care for his wife after her cancer…
US secretary of war Pete Hegseth (Photo credit: AP) Republican-led Senate and House committees say they will increase scrutiny of the Pentagon after a report said defence secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the killing of all crew members of a vessel suspected to be carrying drugs, the Washington Post reports. The Post reported earlier that Hegseth…
A graduate assistant at the University of Oklahoma has been placed on administrative leave after a student filed a discrimination complaint over a graded essay in a psychology course. The essay, written by student Samantha Fulnecky, repeatedly referenced the Bible while responding to an article on gender stereotypes in a course taught by a transgender…
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s request for the extradition of convicted former PM Sheikh Hasina will not affect the broader relationship between Dhaka and New Delhi, foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Sunday.He emphasised that Dhaka will continue to pursue its priorities, including the Teesta water-sharing agreement and ending “border killings”, regardless of the extradition issue….
Zohran Mamdani (File photo) When Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, announced that he would retain New York City’s police commissioner, Jessica S Tisch, it meant he would be holding onto one of the architects of the department’s pervasive surveillance network.The network developed by Tisch, called the Domain Awareness System, is used to track crime and help…
Nalin Haley, the son of former South Carolina governor and US diplomat Nikki Haley, on Sunday, responded sharply to people calling him a “nepo baby” and a “spoiled brat”.Political activist Olivia Julianna called him a “nepo baby” and said he sounded like a “spoiled brat” every time he appeared on television. She also said she…
A nuclear bomb test in Mururoa atoll, French Polynesia, in 1971 (Image credit: Alamy Stock Photo) If World War III ever breaks out, where on Earth would actually be safe? It’s the kind of uncomfortable question that emerges quietly during news alerts, diplomatic escalations, and late-night doomscrolling. Most people don’t really believe civilisation will collapse,…
US president Donald Trump on Sunday said he is ready to release the results of the MRI scan he took in October. Speaking to reporters while flying back to Washington from Florida, Trump said, “If you want to have it released, I’ll release it.” He described the results as “perfect.”Trump further told reporters he has…
US president Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that he had recently spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. The comment came at a time when the US has sent major military assets to the Caribbean, adding to its tense standoff with Caracas. Reports said the call touched on a possible meeting or even amnesty terms if…
More than 300 years between 614–911 AD were allegedly fabricated by Otto III, Pope Sylvester II and possibly Constantine VII. Most of us can’t agree on much these days, but we can at least agree it’s the year 2025. Or can we? A fringe historical theory insists we’re actually living in 1726, and that roughly…
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has claimed that the suspect accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, DC, may have been radicalised after arriving in the United States and was inadequately vetted under the Biden administration. Noem made the comments during an interview on ABC News’ This Week with Jonathan Karl. Kristi Noem…
Bayraktar Kizilelma UAV during the trials (Courtesy: Sputnik India) Bayraktar Kizilelma, Türkiye’s first uncrewed fighter jet, shot down a jet-powered aircraft with a beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile during trials, marking the first time an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has achieved such a feat.In a statement on Sunday, Turkish defence company Baykar, the developer of the…
A British IT consultant was arrested after posting a photograph of himself holding a gun during a holiday in the United States, a case that later drew sharp criticism from Elon Musk. Jon Richelieu-Booth, 50, from West Yorkshire, said he was shocked after police visited and later detained him over the image, which he says…
