Somewhere between the scorching extremes of hot Jupiters and the frozen depths of gas giants like Saturn lies a planet that astronomers have spent years looking for and struggling to study: a temperate giant, large enough to qualify as a gas world but sitting in a temperature range that, by the standards of the universe,…
Vladimir Putin (File photo) For years, Vladimir Putin has cultivated the image of an ageless strongman, riding horses shirtless, playing ice hockey and projecting physical endurance as a symbol of political authority. But behind the carefully staged displays of vigour lies a far deeper obsession now shaping Russian state policy: the pursuit of longevity.The latest…
Britain plans 300,000 new work placements as more than one million youths remain NEET. The UK government has announced plans to provide 300,000 new work experience and training opportunities over the next three years as it seeks to tackle rising youth unemployment and economic inactivity.The programme, backed by major employers including Manchester Airport and Gatwick…
Dubai’s Emirates issues Ebola advisory as North America tightens screening for Africa Travellers / Image: File Dubai’s flagship carrier Emirates has issued a fresh travel advisory after the Government of the United States and the Government of Canada tightened Ebola-related entry requirements for travellers linked to Uganda.The advisory comes amid growing international caution following Uganda’s…
UK to roll out AI facial recognition at borders/Representative Image The UK government is moving ahead with plans to introduce artificial intelligence technology at the border to help identify asylum seekers who falsely claim to be children.The system, expected to be introduced in 2027, will estimate a person’s age by analysing facial photographs taken during…
The British museum has postponed a lecture on the ancient kingdoms of Israel and Judah that was scheduled as part of Jewish Culture Month after concerns that planned disruptions could prevent the event from taking place.The talk, due to be held on Thursday, was postponed after the museum said it became aware that a significant…
Indian-origin teenager Shrey Parikh has achieved what millions of young spellers dream of. The 14-year-old from Rancho Cucamonga, California, won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28 at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. He defeated runner-up Ishaan Gupta in a dramatic spell-off finale. During the tie-breaker, Parikh correctly spelled 32 words in…
PC: Guinness World Record On the mudflats outside Mombasa, the tide does not sit still for long. It pulls in, withdraws, leaves behind a surface that looks soft but behaves like something less forgiving once you step into it. On a stretch of coast usually shaped by salt, heat, and passing weather systems, a man…
PC: Facebook (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities) Ancient stones rarely behave like still objects in Egypt. At the Karnak temples in Luxor, walls and gateways tend to reappear in unexpected forms, as if the past has been repeatedly folded and stitched back together by different hands across centuries. The latest work north of the temple…
Why ‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer Androgenic got kicked off a Jetstar flight despite claiming medical clearance? (Image via Getty) A controversial social media streamer was removed from a flight after airline staff said his condition following facial surgery raised concerns about whether he was fit to travel. Ronan Androgenic, a 25-year-old influencer based in Brisbane, Australia, shared…
Italy on red alert; Portugal records hottest May day ROME: Italy issued a red alert warning for the capital Rome on Thursday and Portugal and France reported their hottest days in May as Europe struggled with a heatwave that has smashed records across the continent.Britain and France have already reported their hottest-ever May days this…
Popular Twitch streamer QTCinderella has announced plans to take legal action against clip accounts that allegedly use her stream content to spread harassment and misleading narratives. Returning online after grieving the loss of her dog Swift, she said she would issue DMCA takedowns against malicious reposts. The move comes amid growing concerns over “clip farming”…
A resurfaced video of Charlie Kirk defending Candace Owens has reignited debate online. In the clip, Kirk calls Owens “the best” and says, “We’re on Team Candace.” Owens shared the video, writing that Kirk “always had my back.” However, many social media users criticized her, arguing that her recent attacks on Kirk’s family and organization…
Police officers on scene after a stabbing attack at the train station in Winterthur, Switzerland A man armed with a knife wounded three people at a train station in the Swiss city of Winterthur on Thursday in what authorities described as an “act of terror” before he was arrested by police.The attack took place shortly…
A group of Indian tourists has sparked debate online after a video showed them performing Garba on an airport tarmac in Vietnam, with many social media users saying it was not the place for such behaviour.The clip has gone viral across Instagram, Reddit, X and other platforms. It appears to show several travellers dancing in…
A chaotic moment at streamer Clavicular’s Miami nightclub has gone viral after he was seen trying to remove rapper DaBaby during a live performance. Videos from the club showed Clavicular shouting, “Get him the f*** out of here” while DaBaby continued performing on stage. The surprising moment quickly spread online, leaving many viewers confused about…
A 21-year-old Austrian man who admitted plotting a terror attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna during the singer’s Eras Tour has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.The man was identified in court only as ‘Beran A’ under Austrian privacy laws. He pleaded guilty to planning an attack on one of Swift’s sold-out…
CNN journalist’s video from Lisbon Airport went viral as she showed the long queue to leave the country owing to the new EU travel rules — making travelers miss their flights The European Union began a new Entry/Exit System in 2025 but it became fully operational in April this year, unloading the heat on summer…
The agency will unveil the Artemis III crew members in a broadcast event from the Johnson Space Centre, Houston, on 9 June and make an important progress statement regarding their Moon mission project. As mentioned above, the Artemis III mission is one of the many projects within NASA’s Artemis program. The project will see astronauts…
When North Dakota farmer Randy Fyllesvold died unexpectedly in a car crash in September 2025, his family was left grieving while also facing an overwhelming reality. Around 1,400 acres of corn and soybeans still stood unharvested just as winter weather was beginning to close in. For farming families, missing the narrow harvest window can mean…
