Travelers across the U.S. faced a nightmare on Friday as more than 5,000 flights were cancelled or delayed. This marked the first day of new federal mandates slashing air traffic amid the ongoing government shutdown. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered airlines to cut flights by 4%. This figure could jump to 10% next week,
Elon Musk just secured one of the biggest pay packages in corporate history — a deal that could be worth nearly $1 trillion. Yes, trillion with a “T.” At Tesla’s annual meeting in Austin, shareholders erupted in applause. 75% voted in favor of Musk’s record-breaking compensation plan. The agreement rewards him only if he hits
It sounds like something straight out of a Hollywood heist movie. Dinosaur fossils, luxury London flats, and rare Chinese art are all caught in a global crime investigation. But this is no fiction. British authorities have seized assets worth millions from Singapore-based businessman Su Binghai. These include two Allosaurus skeletons, a Stegosaurus, nine London apartments,
Zohran Mamdani has made history — and headlines — as New York City’s youngest mayor in over a century. He is its first Muslim leader and the first born in Africa. Not bad for a political newcomer who entered the race with barely any funds, zero establishment backing, and little name recognition. His stunning victory
Who needs just one tech giant when you can have them all? OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has inked a massive $38 billion deal with Amazon. The deal gives it access to AWS’s powerful cloud infrastructure — and more importantly, Nvidia chips to train its ever-hungry AI models. It’s a bold move that signals a
Another tragedy has struck Afghanistan. A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake shook the country’s north overnight. It killed at least 20 people and injured more than 300, officials said — just months after another deadly quake devastated entire villages. The tremor hit near Mazar-i-Sharif, one of Afghanistan’s largest cities, at a depth of 28 kilometers, according to
Right beside the Great Pyramid of Giza — one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World — Egypt has unveiled The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). It hopes the museum will be a modern marvel of its own. Touted as the world’s largest archaeological museum, the $1.2 billion complex houses over 100,000 artefacts. These span
China just launched its youngest astronaut — and four black mice — into orbit. Sounds like the start of a sci-fi movie, right? But it’s real. On Friday, the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft blasted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. It marked another bold leap in the country’s
Is this the final fall of Prince Andrew? After years of scandal, King Charles has stripped his brother of the title “Prince.” He has also ordered him to vacate his lavish Windsor residence, Royal Lodge. From now on, he’ll simply be Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. The move follows renewed public outrage over Andrew’s ties to convicted
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping finally sat down face-to-face in South Korea. It was their first encounter in six years in a meeting that could reshape the world’s most consequential rivalry. The mood? Surprisingly cordial.Trump hailed Xi as the “great leader of a great country.” Xi called it a “great pleasure”
KINGSTON — Jamaica just took a hit from nature at its fiercest. Hurricane Melissa roared ashore Tuesday afternoon as a monstrous Category 5 storm — the strongest ever to strike the island of 2.8 million. Near the town of New Hope, about 62 kilometers south of Montego Bay, Melissa unleashed sustained winds of 185 mph
Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, didn’t just welcome Donald Trump — she rolled out the imperial red carpet. A full military guard, gold-leafed palace halls, and even “American rice with Japanese flair” set the stage. Trump called it the dawn of a “beautiful friendship.” The two leaders sealed a deal on rare earth minerals
