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Quote of the day by Michael Fassbender (AP photo) For plenty of people, education follows a familiar sequence, school, university, then a career. Formal education genuinely opens doors, but it is never the only route toward success. Michael Fassbender, now one of Hollywood’s most respected actors, recognised early on that this was not really his…

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud’s 439-foot Serene one of the most fascinating bedrooms sits three decks below the owner’s suite. To escape the scorching summer heat of the Middle East, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud equipped his $450 million superyacht Serene with a custom-built snow room cooled to minus…

Canada deported 3,323 Indians in first half of 2026 Canada removed 3,323 Indian nationals in the first half of 2026, the highest among all nationalities during the period, according to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) data.The figure has already reached nearly 88 per cent of the 3,779 Indian nationals removed in all of 2025, putting…

Haitians living in the US A federal judge has cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for around 350,000 Haitians living in the US, removing their protection from deportation and work authorization after a months-long legal battle.According to CNN, US District Judge Ana Reyes on Wednesday formally lifted an…

Every morning, children in Harford, Cheshire, a quaint village 2 miles southwest of the town of Northwich, would go on a treasure hunt. They look for the mysterious gifts hidden in a zip-lock bag that can appear almost anywhere: in gardens, on doorsteps, tucked into hedgerows like gifts from some benevolent fairy tale. One may…

Jason Arday/Image: St Mary’s University Jason Arday, a sociology professor who became one of the University of Cambridge’s most high-profile academics, has resigned after facing allegations of plagiarism, and the university has announced fresh investigations into his academic qualifications, career history, and ongoing complaints of academic misconduct.Arday announced his immediate resignation on Wednesday, saying the…

SpaceX has been achieving many of its targets these days, even by accident. After months of anticipation, a discarded upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is believed to have careened into the Moon early Wednesday morning near the Einstein Crater. It exploded on impact, causing a flash that may have been visible from…

2 million ancient coins, 120 kg of gold and a rare Confucius portrait found in the tomb of a Chinese emperor who ruled for just 27 days (AL generated) For more than 2,000 years, Liu He was remembered mainly as the emperor who lost the throne almost as quickly as he gained it. He ruled…

Pic credit: Screengrab from AFP YouTube video Dunedin City Councillor Jo Galer washed her dirty laundry in public, literally. Well, she didn’t exactly wash it, but she hung the entire load out during a televised council meeting.It happened on Monday when Galer dialled into a local government reform discussion from Glasgow via Zoom. One look…

Quote of the day by Carl Weathers (AP photo) People often get told to pick one path and pour everything into it, whether in sport, education or career. Carl Weathers, later known worldwide for playing Apollo Creed in the Rocky films, described a life that never really worked that way. “I majored in theater at…