Omega block keeps Europe in the grip of dangerous heat A powerful weather pattern known as an “omega block” is helping sustain the intense heatwave sweeping across Western Europe, where temperatures have soared above 40°C and dozens of heat-related deaths have been reported, according to a Reuters report.As per meteorologists, the phenomenon is responsible for…
A gruelling heatwave has wrapped all of Europe, high temperatures have resulted in 40 deaths related to drowning in France. At least 40 people have drowned in France over the past five days as a punishing heatwave grips much of Europe, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, with most victims young people swimming…
Popular streamer xQc has once again become a trending topic after his Twitch channel was hit with a temporary suspension. The action came after a copyright claim connected to FIFA World Cup 2026 match footage. According to reports shared during his live stream on Kick, Twitch applied two copyright strikes to his account, leading to…
Major Supreme Court ruling for Green Card holders accused of any wrongdoing. The Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a major victory in an immigration case as it said that the administration is right in taking away Green Cards from people accused of some criminal activities when they come back to the US. The 6-3…
Indian student claims that he was denied to travel to the US and was informed that his F-1 visa had been revoked in 2025 about which he had no idea. An Indian student recently shared a harrowing experience on his way to the US after a vacation in the US. When he reached Amsterdam from…
New development in Chirayu Rana’s ‘sex slave’ lawsuit against JPMorgan and its executive Lorna Hajdini. The sensational lawsuit involving a female executive and her male colleague who alleged that he was made a sex slave by the female, took the most surprising turn this week. New York Post reported that ex-JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana wants…
Pro-Israel Democratic Congressman Dan Goldman was at Brooklyn cafe Poetica, which snubbed him later and said he was not welcome there. A Brooklyn cafe snubbed Congressman Dan Goldman (D-NY) after Goldman stopped by their cafe with his 7-year-old daughter on Sunday. It was the last day for voters to cast early ballots in a Democratic…
Microsoft executive Rashida Hodge says one does not need extraordinary wealth to become a philanthropist. In 1998, Rashida Hodge came to Raleigh, North Carolina, with a dare to dream beyond the St Thomas Island where she grew up. The path she took via North Carolina State University led her to Microsoft today. But she did…
Bangladeshi photographer wins over Rs 6 lakh After years of buying Big Ticket entries and hoping for a breakthrough, a Bangladeshi expatriate living in the UAE has finally won Dh25,000 in the latest weekly e-draw.Mohammed Nasim Jalal, a Bangladeshi photographer who has been residing in the UAE since 2007, was among four winners selected in…
For most people, earthquakes are something that happens relatively close to the Earth’s surface. They break through the crust, shake towns and cities, and leave behind faults that geologists can map. The deeper parts of the planet are generally thought to behave differently. Under the intense pressures and temperatures found far below the crust, rocks…
Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell Former Scottish National Party (SNP) chief executive Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison after admitting to embezzling more than £400,000 from party funds over a 12-year period.Murrell, 61, the estranged husband of former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon, siphoned off £400,315.65 between 2010 and…
Iran seeks to diversify its customer base beyond China. Photo credit: AP Iran has stepped up efforts to attract some of Asia’s biggest oil buyers after a 60-day US sanctions waiver took effect, creating a temporary opening for Tehran to resume exports and clear millions of barrels of oil currently stored at sea, according to…
