A man dives in the Limmat river during a heat wave in Zurich, Switzerland (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) Switzerland recorded its hottest June temperature ever on Thursday when thermometers in the northern city of Basel reached 38C, surpassing a national June record that had stood since 1947, as an intense heatwave continued to grip large parts…
Shankh Mitra, the Indian-origin CEO who is the world’s second-highest paid after Elon Musk From studying engineering in Kolkata to leading a major American real estate company, Shankh Mitra has emerged as one of the highest-paid corporate leaders in the world.The Indian-origin chief executive of Welltower has been ranked the world’s second-highest paid CEO, according…
Kash Patel’s girlfriend Alexis Wilkins sings the National Anthem before President Donald Trump speaks at the opening of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on June 24 FBI director Kash Patel‘s girlfriend Alexis Wilkins once again came out in her own defense and announced that she did not take any payment for…
Saudi Arabia introduces electronic travel authorisation for UK citizens/Image: AI Representative Image British citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia will be able to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) from July 1, 2026, under a new entry system announced by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The new service will be available to holders of all…
Dr Rakesh Gupta and Dr Vinita Gupta made a generous donation to the medical school of Methodist University, North Carolina. Dr Rakesh Gupra and Dr Vinita Gupta, an Indian-origin doctor couple and philanthropists, donated $500,000 to the Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine. The university said that $100,000 out of the entire…
Around three billion years ago, long before animals, forests, or even complex life existed, a large asteroid struck a young Earth. The collision happened at a time when the planet looked very different from today, with early continents still taking shape and geological processes operating in conditions that remain difficult to reconstruct. Much of the…
Dubai brings back 4-day work week Thousands of Dubai government employees will enjoy more flexibility at work this summer, with some eligible for a three-day weekend under the emirate’s renewed “Our Flexible Summer” initiative starting June 29.The programme, launched by the Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR), will run until September 10 and introduces reduced…
Most tourist attractions leave visitors with photographs and memories, but one state park in the United States gives them the chance to uncover a natural diamond and take it home. The latest success story came when Florida couple Scott and Jennifer Freitas discovered a 3.36-carat white diamond, now named the Dash Diamond, during a visit…
Eligible Filipino travellers can now obtain a UAE visa on arrival, simplifying entry and boosting tourism / Image – file Thousands of Filipino travellers now have a simpler way to enter the UAE.Starting June 25, eligible Philippine passport holders can obtain a UAE visa on arrival instead of applying for a visa before travelling. The…
When the Pacific Ocean carried the effects of a powerful earthquake away from Russia’s far eastern coast in late July, most attention focused on the tsunami warnings issued across the region. Less visible was an unusual scientific opportunity unfolding hundreds of kilometres above the waves. By chance, a satellite designed to monitor Earth’s water systems…