A man dives in the Limmat river during a heat wave in Zurich, Switzerland (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) Switzerland recorded its hottest June temperature ever on Thursday when thermometers in the northern city of Basel reached 38C, surpassing a national June record that had stood since 1947, as an intense heatwave continued to grip large parts…
Today’s Russian proverb of the day teaches us how to differentiate between fake and real. Who does not know the old saying that all that glitters is not gold? In an age of showmanship where everybody is busy curating a different reality on social media for virality, we often need a reminder of these old…
Shankh Mitra, the Indian-origin CEO who is the world’s second-highest paid after Elon Musk From studying engineering in Kolkata to leading a major American real estate company, Shankh Mitra has emerged as one of the highest-paid corporate leaders in the world.The Indian-origin chief executive of Welltower has been ranked the world’s second-highest paid CEO, according…
Safari Plaza restaurant in Abu Dhabi Authorities in Abu Dhabi have ordered the closure of Safari Plaza Restaurant after inspectors found repeated food safety violations that were deemed a threat to public health.The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) said the restaurant, located on Al Muroor Street and operating under trade licence number…
Kash Patel’s girlfriend Alexis Wilkins sings the National Anthem before President Donald Trump speaks at the opening of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on June 24 FBI director Kash Patel‘s girlfriend Alexis Wilkins once again came out in her own defense and announced that she did not take any payment for…
Controversial Streamer Johnny Somali loses South Korea appeal, court upholds six-month prison sentence (Image via Getty) Controversial streamer Johnny Somali will remain in prison after a South Korean appeals court rejected his request to reduce his sentence on Thursday. Prosecutors also failed to convince the court to increase his punishment to three years. With both…
Air Canada passengers instantly started praying as plane swerved repeatedly after pilot’s apparent seizure Panic spread through an Air Canada-operated flight after the aircraft began swerving in mid-air when its captain suffered a medical emergency. The frightened passengers started to pray as the plane was diverted for an emergency landing in Boston, reports the New…
Poland and Ukraine struck a conciliatory tone Thursday as they opened the annual Ukraine Recovery Conference in the Polish port of Gdansk Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday called for relations between Poland and Ukraine to be built on “truth” and “mutual respect” as the two countries sought to ease tensions at the Ukraine…
Saudi broadcaster Al Arabiya’s reporter A correspondent for Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya television was killed in Yemen after a bomb planted on his vehicle exploded in the eastern city of Mukalla, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing the broadcaster.Mohammed Aydah, a Yemeni journalist who reported for Al Arabiya and its sister channel Al Hadath, was killed…
Republican Senator Roger Marshall advocated for more Indians in the US at a time when several of his party colleagues want to pause the entry of Indians on the H-1B visa permanently. Marshall said he does not support the per-country cap on Green Cards, which makes the wait for Green Cards for Indians 70 years…