Across several continents, some lakes appear almost unreal at first glance. Some turn pale rose during dry months, others deepen into bubblegum pink under harsh sunlight, and a few shift colour throughout the year depending on salt concentration and microscopic algae activity. The effect is not caused by pollution or minerals alone, as many people…
US begins three new pilot programs for fast visa service at its Kolkata consulate in India. At a time when getting a US visa is becoming tougher for Indians, experts believe the best consulate is Kolkata, as the US administration is trying out different pilot projects from its Kolkata consulate. It is not yet known…
A newborn baby who had been missing since Friday was found dead in a wooded area near Halifax, Canada on Sunday.Police charged two relatives of the infant’s mother with concealing the child’s body and obstructing investigators.Halifax Regional Police said the infant’s remains were discovered at about 3:20 pm in woods off Old Coach Road in…
Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party (SNP), has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party over a 12-year period, in one of Scotland’s biggest political finance scandals in recent years.Murrell appeared before the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday, where prosecutors said he…
Aliko Dangote’s business expansion into East Africa, now linked to proposed pipeline corridors through Ethiopia and Djibouti, is often discussed in terms of scale and strategy. But the deeper story behind these moves stretches far beyond recent headlines. It is tied to a long, uneven journey that began in a wealthy trading family, moved through…
An RAF jet carrying UK Defence Secretary John Healey An RAF jet carrying UK Defence Secretary John Healey reportedly had its GPS signals jammed for nearly three hours while flying close to the Russian border, triggering fresh concerns over Moscow’s increasingly aggressive electronic warfare tactics.Healey was returning to the UK on Thursday after visiting British…
Britain is enduring its hottest weather of 2026, with 35C temperatures, health alerts and thunderstorm risks / Image: File Britain is experiencing its hottest weather of 2026 so far, with temperatures surging across England as forecasters warn that parts of the country could climb to 35C in the coming days.On Monday, May 25, the Met…
King Charles (Image: Wikipedia) There are some quotes that feel less like statements and more like quiet confessions. They do not arrive with dramatic language or grand declarations. Instead, they sound like thoughts that have lived inside someone for a long time before finally being spoken aloud. This reflection from King Charles belongs to that…
Inside crowded convention halls, hotel conference rooms and late-night Zoom classes, one man has quietly become one of the most powerful figures in American competitive spelling. Scott Remer charges families up to $180 an hour to prepare children for the Scripps National Spelling Bee and is widely believed to be the country’s only full-time elite…
Hasan Piker is facing federal scrutiny after the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control reportedly issued subpoenas connected to his March 2026 Cuba trip. Authorities are investigating whether participants violated U.S. sanctions laws through financial or travel-related activities involving Cuban government-linked entities. HasanAbi denied wrongdoing, saying, “we stayed at the right hotel btw.” The…
