by Li Ya’nan The Tianshan Shengli Tunnel, the world’s longest expressway tunnel located in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, completed tunneling on Dec. 30, 2024. Built by China Communications Construction Company
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by Our Correspondent in Doha Iran is reportedly edging closer to testing its first nuclear bomb, according to Israeli security sources. A recent 4.3 magnitude earthquake near Tabriz has sparked speculation, as
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The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has urged for the introduction of transparent and merit-based criteria when appointing judges to the country’s Supreme Court. In a letter addressed to President Anura
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by Our Correspondent in Doha In a significant move, the Ministry of Information and Culture of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) has announced the ban of several books, including Kitab Al-Tawheed
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Wildfires raging across greater Los Angeles have killed at least five people, destroyed neighborhoods, and forced the evacuation of approximately 180,000 individuals as the fires enter their third day. An additional 200,000
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Very few humans have had the good fortune to descend into the depths of the world’s oceans. The deepest such place – 11 kilometres below sea level at its deepest point –
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by Our Correspondent in Doha In a recent session of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian highlighted the imperative of advancing artificial intelligence (AI) within the nation.
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DP World has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 100 million TEUs of container handling capacity across its global portfolio, a remarkable achievement that underscores the company’s aggressive investment strategy and leadership in
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by Our Economic Affairs Editor China has made significant strides in the development of automated container and dry bulk terminals, with 52 of these facilities now operational, placing the country at the
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by Luxman Aravind Unveiled amidst lofty proclamations of transformative ambition, the “Clean Sri Lanka” initiative, heralded under President Dissnayake’s regime, purported to emulate Singapore’s seminal 1968 “Keep Singapore Clean” campaign. Yet, this
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At a rambling press conference yesterday, between promoting projects by his Emirati and Saudi business partners from the Trump Organization and showcasing America’s budding kleptocracy, or pontificating about the evils of leaky faucets, electric
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Matthew Livelsberger is the man who committed suicide and blew himself up on January 1st in from of a Trump Hotel is Las Vegas. PTSD and TBI are not the same thing.
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Afghan soldiers who worked alongside British special forces during operations in Afghanistan have alleged mistreatment, describing their experience as being “treated like dogs,” according to declassified documents revealed during an ongoing inquiry.
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In response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum humorously suggested that former Mexican territories in the U.S.
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A groundbreaking proposal for a flat tax on shipping emissions has gained significant momentum as Liberia and Panama, the world’s leading shipping registries, announced their support. These nations join 43 others, including
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