A 21‑year‑old Indian‑origin engineering student has died after being pulled unconscious from Lake Taupō, New Zealand, while on an Easter holiday trip with friends, according to a family friend.Emergency services were called to Whakamoenga Point in Acacia Bay at around 3.20pm on Sunday, April 5, after the young man was retrieved from the water. Police…
A tiny bronze coin that was used as payment for the bus ride in Leeds a few decades ago has now proved to have a much deeper history than anyone could imagine. An object that was initially considered a rather exotic item in the cash desk of a clerk has actually turned out to be…
Plush toys travelling into space may sound unusual, yet they have quietly remained part of human spaceflight for decades. Missions conducted by organisations like NASA and companies such as SpaceX often include small soft mascots inside spacecraft cabins. These objects are known as zero gravity indicators. They begin to float once a spacecraft leaves Earth’s…
US President Donald Trump holds press conference US President Donald Trump on Monday held a press conference on Monday giving as his 48-hour deadline set for Iran looms. The US president gave out details on the 2 airmen rescued after US jets went down in Iranian territory, while reiterating his warnings to ‘take out Iran’During…
Supermodel Gigi Hadid has spoken publicly for the first time about being named in documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein, saying the reference left her feeling “sick to my stomach”.30-year-old Hadid addressed the issue after a social media user held her accountable for not commenting sooner. In response, she said she had never met Epstein, describing…
An unusual late-night crash in Florida has led to a string of criminal charges after a man allegedly rode an e-bike straight into a tricycle while intoxicated on April Fools’ Day.The incident took place at around 10:26 p.m. on April 1 near South College Road and US 1 in Key West, according to the Monroe…
North Korea on Monday described South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s expression of regret over cross-border drone incursions as “very fortunate and wise”, in a rare conciliatory response from Pyongyang after years of sharply hostile rhetoric.Lee earlier on Monday apologised for at least two incidents in which drones crossed into North Korea, saying they had…
Eagle Mountain stands as a haunting monument to industrial collapse and modern-day secrecy. Founded in 1948 by Henry J. Kaiser, it was a meticulously planned ‘company town’ where approximately 4,000 people were provided with schools, parks, and a pioneering healthcare system. However, the dream evaporated in 1983, when the Kaiser Steel mine closed due to…
UAE extends Nafis programme to 2040. The UAE has extended its flagship Nafis programme until 2040, signalling a long-term push to strengthen Emiratisation and expand opportunities for national talent in the private sector.The announcement was made by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court. The…
At least 26 people were killed in three separate attacks over the Easter weekend in northern Nigeria, according to the Nigerian military and local officials.The deadliest attack took place on Saturday in the Mbalom community in the Gwer West area of Benue State, where at least 17 people were killed, reported AP. Governor Hyacinth Alia…
