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JD Vance seems to be sick of Gen Z shenanigans, especially today’s memes. This particular meme that JD Vance was annoyed by was the most recent ‘6-7’ meme, and it was none other than his own kids that angered the US vice president into ‘banning those numbers.‘In a post on X, JD Vance described how…
A major mining move just unlocked 47,000 Saudi jobs / AI Generated Image Two big Saudi mining firms, agreed to exchange a set of exploration licences. In practice this means each company will take ownership of licences that better fit its strengths and project plans: Ma’aden will hand some licences to AMAK, and AMAK will…
A Pakistani military court has sentenced former inter-services intelligence (ISI) director general Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed to 14 years in prison after a 15-month-long court-martial on multiple charges, including political interference and violations of the official secrets act.The Field General Court Martial, held under the Pakistan army act, found Hameed guilty on four counts…
A major mining move just unlocked 47,000 Saudi jobs / AI Generated Image Two big Saudi mining firms, agreed to exchange a set of exploration licences. In practice this means each company will take ownership of licences that better fit its strengths and project plans: Ma’aden will hand some licences to AMAK, and AMAK will…
Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado has been hiding for months, and even she didn’t go to collect her award, but her daughter went on stage. Ana Corina Sosa, the daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, accepted Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize on her mother’s behalf at a ceremony in Oslo City Hall….
Central Bank rate cut brings relief for UAE borrowers / Image: File The Central Bank of the UAE lowered its base rate for the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) by 0.25 percentage points, following a similar move by the US Federal Reserve. The cut takes effect immediately and is described by the bank as aligning UAE…
A Myanmar military air strike killed at least 31 people and wounded 68 at the general hospital in Mrauk-U in western Rakhine state on Thursday evening, said on-site aid worker Wai Hun Aung.The strike occurred as the junta wages a withering offensive ahead of elections beginning this month, AFP news agency reported.Conflict monitors say the…
1Colombia recovered macuquina coins and a cannon from the San José./ Image: X, (Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia) A Spanish war galleon that sank in 1708 with royal treasure aboard has inspired three centuries of myth and legal battles, and is often informally dubbed the “holy grail of shipwrecks.” Now, for the first time, objects…
The recent Streamer Awards have ignited one of the most intense controversies of the year, and it all started with a joke. FanFan, presenting an award, made a quip referencing Kai Cenat and Sean “Diddy” Combs, joking about the most expensive haircut, a documentary, and a recent Netflix release. While intended as lighthearted, the joke…
Mountaineer charged in girlfriend’s death says rescue was impossible as she froze on Austria’s highest peak (Image via Getty) A Mountaineer accused of leaving his girlfriend to die in freezing cold on Austria’s highest mountain says he had no choice. Thomas Plamberger, 36, claims rescue teams told him a helicopter could not be sent, leaving…
