Source: University of Valencia Pompeii has always felt strangely frozen in time. Streets halted mid-step. Meals left on tables. Bodies caught in their last movements. Mount Vesuvius erupted in late August, in the sticky heat of a southern Italian summer in CE 79. Now, a new study is nudging that certainty sideways. Researchers examining the…
Sheikh Mohammed launches AED1 billion Ramadan 2026 campaign to save five million children/image: X As Ramadan approaches, Dubai’s Ruler has placed the fight against child hunger at the centre of the UAE’s humanitarian efforts. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Friday announced the launch of the “Edge of Life” campaign, an initiative…
Bharat Mela 2026 coming to Kuwait: Green Island set for grand Indian cultural festival/Image: X The coastline of Kuwait is about to get a lot more colourful. The Embassy of India in Kuwait has officially invited everyone to Bharat Mela 2026, a massive open-air festival celebrating India’s rich heritage. Mark your calendars for Friday, February…
Iceland’s famous black sand beach has always felt a little unreal. Dark as charcoal and framed by cliffs. Pounded by Atlantic waves that don’t play nicely. For years, travellers have stood on the shore at Reynisfjara Beach, staring at its basalt columns and snapping photos that barely look real. It’s one of those places that…
UAE reduces official working hours for public and private sector employees during Ramadan/Representative Image The UAE has announced reduced working hours for public and private sector employees during the holy month of Ramadan. Federal government working hours The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources confirmed the official working hours for ministries and federal entities during…
Clavicular breaks silence after felony forgery and drug charges dropped in Arizona State University arrest case (Image via Getty) Braden “Clavicular” is speaking out after a sudden twist in his legal case. On February 11, 2026, The New York Times reporter Joseph Bernstein shared on X that the Maricopa County Attorney had dropped the felony…
Plaqueboymax reveals Tyla DMs live on Twitch then deletes Valentine voice note before NBA All Star Weekend (Image via Getty) Plaqueboymax set social media on fire just days before Valentine’s Day. On February 12, 2026, a clip from his Twitch livestream began spreading on X after a user account @FearedBuck shared it. In the video,…
Cannonball-sized dinosaur crystallised eggs found in China (Image Source – Journal of Palaeogeography) Dinosaur eggs sometimes hold surprises. In eastern China, two fossil eggs were found in red sandstone layers and later cut open for study. Instead of tiny bones inside, researchers saw hollow spaces lined with clear crystals. The discovery comes from the Upper…
DOJ Files Reveal Exact Steps Jeffrey Epstein Used to Make His Coffee When the US Department of Justice released its latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein documents, part of the Epstein files, a release running to more than 3.5 million documents, images, and videos, most of the attention focused on the names, travel logs, and previously…
A Bangladeshi migrant has won the right to remain in Britain after a court ruled that he cannot be deported because he would face a 20-year prison sentence on explosives charges if he returned home.The man, referred to in court as MM, was granted asylum after successfully arguing that the charges against him in Bangladesh…