Iran’s diplomatic missions issued sharp responses to a US woman who said her fighter pilot son was missing, even as American forces continued searching for a downed airman in Iranian territory following recent aircraft losses.In a post on X, the woman appealed for prayers, writing, “Please keep the two F-15 pilots who were shot down…

A rare ninth-century grave in Latvia has revealed clues about violence, family ties and life during the Viking Age. Six people were buried at the Čunkāni-Dreņģeri cemetery in the Zemgale region, an unusual arrangement for a Semigallian burial ground where people were generally laid to rest alone. Sharp-force injuries found on the remains of three…

Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (Mohre) UAE authorities have started tightening enforcement against delayed salary payments after a new wage payment rule came into effect on June 1, resulting in a sharp increase in payroll processing activity across the private sector.Under Ministerial Resolution No. 340 of 2026 issued by the Ministry of Human Resources…

Four bags of IV fluid hang from the ceiling of a McDonald’s converted into a clinic following the two earthquakes in Venezuela, where thousands are flocking to makeshift health centres in the disaster’s epicentre.The double earthquake, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude, struck La Guaira state, which lacks the capacity for mass hospital care after…

Quote of the Day ​by Ernest Hemingway American writer Ernest Hemingway was a man famous for living a life of intense action, bold words, and heavy drinking. He spent his years fighting in wars, hunting big game, fishing in open seas, and writing classic novels. Along the way, he developed a reputation for being a…

At first glance, it looks like an ordinary wardrobe. It has solid wooden doors, a sturdy frame and barely hints at anything unusual. Open it, though, and instead of shelves or hanging rails, there is a bed tucked inside. For hundreds of years, these enclosed sleeping spaces were part of everyday life across parts of…