Abu Dhabi has announced a major transformation plan that aims to make it the world’s first fully AI-native government across all digital services by 2027, according to the Department of Government Enablement. This is a part of the Abu Dhabi Government Digital Strategy planned from 2025 to 2027. The strategy aims to develop the public…
James Roscoe, one of Britain’s most senior diplomats in the United States, has stepped down from his position as deputy head of mission at the British Embassy in the US capital.Officials at the Foreign Office confirmed Roscoe had “left his post” but did not provide any further details regarding his departure, BBC reported.Roscoe also served…
Chirayu Rana (Left) had accused Lorna Hajdini (Right) of sexual harassment last month. Both worked at JPMorgan A bitter legal battle at JPMorgan Chase has taken another dramatic turn after executive Lorna Hajdini filed a defamation lawsuit against former banker Chirayu Rana, accusing him of making up false claims that she treated him as her…
Something unusual sits quietly in central Africa, and it doesn’t look dangerous at first glance. A vast, calm lake stretches across the landscape, reflecting the sky like any other scenic body of water. Yet deep beneath its surface, a very different world exists. Experts say enormous volumes of gas are trapped under extreme pressure, including…
For most of his life, Chuck Feeney looked nothing like a billionaire. He flew economy class, wore inexpensive clothes, carried papers in plastic bags, and lived in rented apartments instead of sprawling mansions. Strangers passing him in airports would never have guessed that he was one of the richest men in the world. Yet behind…
Disturbing instances have emerged from economically-poverished Afghanistan with families are selling their young daughters to be able to afford food, medical expenses and debt relief.The United Nations says three in four people in Afghanistan are unable to meet basic needs amid widespread unemployment, a struggling healthcare system and shrinking international aid. It estimates that 4.7…
Image: Kulturarv i Innlandet What would have otherwise been an ordinary visit to school in Norway turned into an incredible adventure for archaeologists thanks to six-year-old Henrik Refsnes Mørtvedt, who unearthed a 1,300-year old sword while digging through some dirt in a field in Innlandet county. The boy made his discovery in a field close…
In the old quarter of Medina Fez, the smell reaches you before the view does. Narrow passages bend through the medina, shopfronts crowd together under faded wooden balconies, and then suddenly the terraces open onto the circular dye pits of the Chouara Tannery. Workers move between stone vats carrying hides darkened by water, lime, and…
Standard Chartered’s plan to cut nearly 7,800 jobs globally by 2030 has triggered a fierce backlash online after CEO Bill Winters described some roles as “lower-value human capital” while outlining the bank’s AI-driven overhaul.The London-headquartered lender, which has major back-office operations in India, said it would eliminate around 15 per cent of corporate-function roles over…
US President Donald Trump has delayed a planned resumption of military strikes on Iran after pressure from Gulf allies and ongoing diplomatic efforts. This comes despite him saying that US forces were “all set to start” operations.Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said he had decided to give Tehran a “limited period of…
