Expanded UAE ban on single-use plastic products to begin in January
The UAE will begin 2026 with a major push to cut plastic waste and reduce pollution under a…
‘No delays’ as Syria prepares to launch new currency
Syria is moving ahead with its plans to issue a new national currency with no delays in implementation,…
Lebanon drafts long-awaited banking law to meet funding shortfalls in financial system
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Friday that the government had put forward a long-awaited banking draft…
James Cameron reshot the final act of Avatar: Fire and Ash after a crisis of conscience
Avatar: Fire and Ash wasn’t supposed to end this way. “When you watch the film, you probably think,…
Family Opens Christmas Tree Box And Finds Nest With Rare Babies Inside
The other day, a family in Sydney, Australia, was carrying their artificial Christmas tree in from the garage…
Residents See Black Speck On Frozen Lake And Realize An Animal Is Trapped
In early December, residents living on Big Diamond Pond in New Hampshire noticed a tiny, black speck floating…
Woman Watches Mysterious Tunnels Appear In Snow — Then The Cutest Face Pops Out
On a freezing morning in Iowa this week, homeowner Jess Sherwood spotted something stirring in her freshly blanketed…
My Dubai Salary: ‘I aim to retire by 55 or sooner by investing in index funds’
Jay Adrian Tolentino, a 38-year-old Filipino financial coach in the UAE, aspires to retire by the age of…
Bubble or not, AI spending is keeping the US economy humming
US companies are becoming increasingly hooked on artificial intelligence spending, and questions are growing whether this investment boom…
Woman Opens Window Curtains — And Gets A Free Show From A Bear On Ice
One morning this week, Whitney Doucet awoke at home in Massachusetts feeling the chill of the winter seeping…
Rare Animal Rescued From Traffickers Undergoes Risky Procedure To Save Her Life
Emma De Jager and Dr. Debbie English held their breath as the MRI machine clicked around their patient.…
Rotorua Lakes Council plans $12k spend on revamp of Whakarewarewa toilets after complaints
Local Democracy Reporting found the building looked generally worn, with numerous areas of cracked paint, holes in windows…