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‘If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher’ Imagine three people walking along a dusty road in fifth-century BC China. One walks with good posture, taking calm, respectful steps. The second keeps stumbling, complaining loudly, and pushing past others in frustration. The third person, quietly watching both…

Scientists have uncovered how Posidonia oceanica adapted to the dim light of the seabed. In the Mediterranean Sea, vast underwater meadows of seagrass grow in places where sunlight is weak. Yet these plants continue to photosynthesise efficiently, produce oxygen, store carbon and suppor marine life.A new study has revealed how one of these seagrasses has…

How did Larry Ellisonstart with nothing and end up the world’s second-richest man? Tech billionaire Larry Ellison once struggled so much to pay the utility bills that kept his workshop running that he had to ask energy companies for extra time. Decades later, the business tycoon had no trouble writing a $300 million cheque to…

IShowSpeed reached another major milestone after performing his hit World Cup song, “Champions,” during the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. The YouTube star entertained more than 82,000 fans inside New York New Jersey Stadium before the final match between Spain and Argentina. His appearance made history as he became the first…

Aristotle (Image: Wikipedia) No amount of careful planning removes the possibility that life will simply not cooperate. Aristotle put a name to how a person handles that gap between plan and reality. “The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances,” he wrote. The word “accidents” here…

Jeff Bezos and Mackenzie Scott Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who once had to fix her own broken tooth with denture glue because she could not afford a dentist, has given a record $20 million donation to a charity working to address the youth mental health crisis in the United States.The donation to the non-profit organization…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei will not make any public appearances until the war with the United States and Israel is over and security conditions improve, an Iranian source told TASS on Friday. The source also added that his first engagement with a foreign leader could be with Russian President Vladimir Putin.“His Excellency will not…

3-month residency renewal option for domestic worker introduced in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has rolled out a more flexible residency permit renewal system for domestic workers, allowing employers to issue or renew iqamas for periods as short as three months through the Absher platform.The new service, introduced by the Ministry of Interior through the General…

Video shows Andrew Tate trying to hand mobile to his bodyguard. A video circulating online appears to show controversial influencer Andrew Tate attempting to pass his mobile phone to a member of his entourage moments after he was arrested by US Marshals in Miami.In the footage, the 39-year-old can be seen apparently handing the device…

Seasonal gene switch locks fruit flies in winter mode Scientists studying how animals survive the winter have discovered that fruit flies completely rebuild their internal biological clocks to switch into a separate seasonal mode. For context, a fruit fly is a tiny insect that feeds on ripe, rotting, or fermenting fruits and vegetables. They are…