Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, along with American songwriter Bob Dylan, are the only two people to achieve literary and cinematic harmony: winning both the Nobel and the Oscar. Bernard Shaw won his Nobel for the screenplay Pygmalion, which was made into a movie and was credited with elevating Hollywood from illiteracy to literacy. Bernard…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that their air defence systems shot down a US-made MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle over the central city of Isfahan on Tuesday.In a statement, the IRGC said the long-range drone was “intercepted and destroyed” by an advanced system forming part of Iran’s integrated air defence network. Iran’s local…
Elizabeth Warren has questioned MrBeast over his company’s teen banking app after concerns about crypto messaging and how it targets young users. She warned that the platform may encourage kids to influence parents on financial decisions. While no wrongdoing is alleged, regulators are seeking clarity as the creator expands into financial services. The growing collision…
As there are only a few days left before the launch of the Artemis II mission by NASA, the world is looking forward to this mission not only because of the historic voyage of the spacecraft to the Moon, but also because of the weather conditions that are going to accompany the launch. According to…
Candace Owens has reignited debate over the killing of Charlie Kirk after reports claimed the bullet recovered from his body did not match Tyler Robinson’s rifle. She criticized those who supported the case against Robinson, calling the evidence “non existent.” While investigators cite alleged confessions, the new forensic detail has raised fresh questions and intensified…
Windsurfer Eric Kramers collided with a surfacing gray whale, sending him tumbling into the water/ Screengrab A windsurfer in San Francisco had what he later described as “a ‘whale’ of a day” after colliding mid-ride with a surfacing gray whale, an encounter captured in a now-deleted video that has since circulated widely online. The incident…
The Texas landscape has become a boiling pot of anti-immigration sentiment fuelled by the fire of an alleged ‘takeover’ and ‘invasion’ by the Indian-American community. A recent video of a celebration in a school in Texas has taken the internet by storm, spiralling the MAGA minds with worry over the loss of their culture.‘Trinity High…
Archaeologists in Thailand have reportedly discovered something unusual in an ancient Buddha statue that is said to be centuries old. What seemed like an ordinary historical artefact was found to have a secret collection of gold items within its composition. The discovery is said to be associated with historical religious activities in Thailand.From initial reports…
Second Lady of the United States of America, Usha Vance recently launched her own podcast ‘Storytime with the Second Lady’ under her larger campaign to increase child literacy rates and encourage reading among kids. In a video shared by the White House, the SLOTUS shared that each episode would have a special reader come in…
Fuel prices in UAE set for possible April hike as Crude nears $115 / Image: file Fuel prices in the UAE are expected to increase for April 2026, tracking a sharp rise in global crude oil markets where prices have climbed close to $115 per barrel in recent weeks.The monthly revision, overseen by the UAE…