Saudi Arabia plans major mining bidding rounds in 2026-2027 to tap $2.5 trillion in minerals/Representative Image Saudi Arabia is preparing to expand its mining sector with large-scale exploration opportunities through competitive bidding rounds in 2026 and 2027. The Kingdom aims to develop its untapped mineral wealth, valued at around $2.5 trillion, and position itself as…
Scientists in Antarctica have inaugurated the world’s first global repository of mountain ice cores, aiming to preserve vital records of Earth’s atmospheric history as glaciers rapidly melt due to global warming.The frozen sanctuary was opened on Wednesday at the Concordia research station on the Antarctic Plateau by the Ice Memory Foundation, a consortium of European…
Oceanographers studying the Atlantic Ocean are revisiting an old assumption using newer data and slower, more detailed analysis. For decades, researchers believed the Atlantic lacked a true equatorial water mass, unlike the Pacific and Indian oceans. Instead, water in this zone was thought to be an extension of South Atlantic Central Water. Using temperature and…
Kuwait property owners can now receive instant alerts on new leases through PACI’s Sahel app/Representative Image Property owners across Kuwait will be notified instantly when a lease linked to their property is registered, as the Public Authority for Civil Information has launched a new digital service aimed at tightening oversight and protecting ownership rights.The Public…
Donald Trump and Reza Pahlavi (AP images) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi as a “very nice” person but expressed doubts over whether the exiled former crown prince could rally enough support inside Tehran to take over. His remarks came as protests against the clerical regime continued to grip…
What really happened between DJ Akademiks and SummyahMarie that led to legal action? Controversy explained (Image via Getty) The online fight between DJ Akademiks and streamer SummyahMarie has grown bigger after private text messages were shared online. The issue centers on serious claims made by Akademiks, who said SummyahMarie was part of what he called…
YouTuber Brandon Tatum steps in to protect YouTuber Nick Shirley after death threats over Minnesota fraud video (Image via Getty) Brandon Tatum says he stepped in to protect Nick Shirley after the YouTuber said he started getting death threats. Tatum explained his reason in simple words: “Exposing fraud shouldn’t come with death threats.” The issue…
Twitch and Kick streamer Adin Ross is facing heavy backlash after comments he made about rapper Doechii and other Black women sparked outrage online. The 25-year-old streamer reportedly saw his monthly earnings on Kick drop by more than 30%, which has fueled speculation that he may take a temporary break from the platform. While Ross…
Former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has called for the United States to prioritise visa restrictions on China, saying it should be the “number one country” targeted for tighter controls.Haley posted the statement on X, writing: “The number one country we should be restricting visas from is China.” The post quickly drew…
YouTube has revamped its policy for monétization so that creators can now earn profits from videos about sensitive issues such as abortion, self-harm, suicide, domestic or sexual abuse, as long as these are dramatized or presented in a non-graphic manner. Note how this policy was revamped after several years where profiting was strictly inhibited when…