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PC: Google Gemini A significant archaeological discovery in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula has uncovered a vast rock shelter measuring 100 metres long that served as a continual record of humankind's activities for the past 10,000 years. It is located in proximity to the ancient mining centres of Serabit el-Khadim, where researchers were able to establish an incredible chronology of rock art; from the work of Epipaleolithic hunter-gatherers (approximately early Holocene), through medieval travellers, all the way to today. The archaeological team from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities discovered many different styles of artwork that were created by these various groups, including iconography depicting animals painted with red pigment and hunting scenes carved into the rock using the technique known as sunken relief.The archaeological shelter also provides evidence of human habitation in the form of structures (such as stone living units, hearths and pottery) that have been dated..

Image: AI Generated It is well known that China loves building ambitious infrastructure projects, and its hydroelectric power stations are no exception. The Three Gorges Dam, which already boasts the title of the world’s largest hydroelectric station, attracts the interest of the international community not only due to its size but also because of its unforeseen effect on the planet. Some scientists claim that such a gigantic body of water influences the Earth’s axis. However, China has even more ambitious plans regarding hydroelectric power, a project worth $165 billion. What are the implications of this decision? Let’s find out.The three Gorges Dam and Earth’s rotation impactThe Three Gorges Dam represents an amazing example of human genius, providing the energy of 22,500 megawatts per year, enough for thousands of families. This colossal structure with such a huge storage of water caused some astonishing scientific discoveries. The dam is said to slow the rotation of our planet, acc..

AdvertisementHong Kong transportHong KongTransportHong Kong government forks out two-thirds of HK$90 million tab for HK$2 fare revampAbout 220 beneficiaries averaged more than 240 trips a month – equivalent to more than eight trips daily – with one hitting as many as 20 trips a day
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenEmily HungPublished: 10:59pm, 16 Apr 2026The revamp to Hong Kong’s HK$2 (26 US cents) transport fare concession scheme for the elderly and disabled carried a HK$90 million price tag, with the government paying two-thirds, a Legislative Council finance committee paper revealed on Wednesday.
It also showed that about 220 beneficiaries averaged more than 240 trips a month – equivalent to more than eight trips daily – with one hitting as many as 20 trips a day, in the first year of real-name registration.
The government adjusted the scheme on April 3, requiring beneficiaries to pay 20 per cent of the fare, instead of a flat HK$2 rate, for trips costing more than HK$10.
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AdvertisementUS, Israel war on IranUSUS says China pledged not to arm Iran during ceasefirePentagon says Beijing offered assurances as US tightens blockade and warns Tehran talks could quickly give way to renewed strikes
2-MIN READ2-MIN1 ListenTeresa Elena Frontadoin WashingtonPublished: 10:42pm, 16 Apr 2026Updated: 10:48pm, 16 Apr 2026China has assured the United States that it will not supply weapons to Iran during the current ceasefire in the Middle East conflict, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday, as Washington stepped up pressure on Tehran to agree to a broader peace deal brokered by Pakistan.
Speaking at a Pentagon briefing, Hegseth said Beijing had conveyed the assurance directly, amid heightened concerns in Washington about external support for Iran during the fragile pause in fighting.
“Trump has a strong and direct relationship with Xi. They communicated on that, and China said that is not going to happen,” Hegseth said, referring to reports of a possible Chi..

TOI correspondent from Washington: US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday doubled down on the Trump administration’s restrictive immigration posture, signaling a deepened skepticism toward the H-1B visa program while framing national “loyalty” as the ultimate litmus test for immigrants.Speaking at TurningPointUSA townhall in Georgia, Vance deflected an Indian-origin student’s question regarding the decades-long green card backlog, instead pivoting to systemic fraud in the program and cultural expectations of assimilation, rather than offering a policy fix for the estimated million-plus Indians currently stuck in the permanent residency queue. Watch 'Great Contributors': How JD Vance Balances Praise For Indian Roots With Criticism Of H1B Visa Fraud The US Veep, who has long characterized the H-1B program as a tool for “big tech” to suppress American wages — despite being bankrolled by big tech at the start of his political career — told the young audience that the system is c..

UK Home Office (File photo) An undercover media investigation has claimed that migrants from Pakistan and Bangladesh — both countries where homosexual relationships are outlawed — are being charged thousands of pounds by immigration advisors to pose as gay in order to remain in the UK.The BBC reported that its journalists uncovered how migrants nearing the end of their visas are being provided with fabricated cover stories and are being coached on creating false evidence. They can then apply for asylum on the grounds that they are gay and fear for their lives if returned to Pakistan or Bangladesh.“The UK's asylum process offers protection to people who can't return to their home countries because they would be in danger, for example, in countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh where gay relationships are illegal,” the BBC report stated, according to PTI.“These are often people whose student, work, or tourist visas have expired, rather than those who have just arrived in the cou..

AdvertisementBritainWorldEuropeUK PM Starmer says ‘not going to yield’ to Trump’s Mideast war threatsKeir Starmer insists the UK will not be dragged into the Iran war despite Trump’s threats to scrap a bilateral trade deal
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenAgence France-PressePublished: 10:35pm, 15 Apr 2026British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday said he would not “yield” to pressure to join the Iran war after US President Donald Trump threatened to scrap a UK trade deal.
“We’re not going to get dragged into this war. It is not our war,” Starmer told parliament.
“I’m not going to change my mind. I’m not going to yield. It is not in our national interest to join this war,” the Labour leader added.
AdvertisementIn a phone interview with Sky News, Trump threatened to alter an agreement struck with Britain that limits the impact of his US tariffs blitz.
Trump, who has repeatedly slammed Starmer’s policies, said strains in the relationship with the Nato ally would “not at all” negatively affect..

AdvertisementUS, Israel war on IranChinaDiplomacyTrump says the Iran war is ‘close to over’. Is he just out of options?Several clocks are ticking for the American president as he looks for a way out of the deadlock, observers suggest
3-MIN READ3-MIN4 ListenFan ChenPublished: 10:00pm, 15 Apr 2026Donald Trump’s claim that the US war with Iran is nearing an end reflects a desire to break the conflict’s deadlock to ease political pressure at home, according to analysts.Halfway into a two-week ceasefire and with a stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz, the US president was running out of time, they said, adding that a deal was still possible.In an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Trump said the United States was “not done” but the six-week-old war was nearing the finish line.
Advertisement“I think it’s close to over, yeah. I view it as very close to being over,” he said.
That is despite the failure of peace talks in Pakistan on the weekend and the start of a US naval blockade in the strait.A..

Indian man accused of stealing $3,500 from Burger King in Florida where he used to work as a manager.

Kris Kumar, an Indian man, who used to work at a Burger King outlet in Florida was called 'Burger King bandit' after the law enforcement found that he was behind the sudden disappearance of dollars from the restaurant safe. According to reports, Kumar used to be the manager of the outlet but he was fired as he missed several shifts. Kumar had the key and the security code of the safe and after $3,500 was stolen from the outlet, he was one of the suspects as he lost his job around the same time. The new manager of the outlet told the cops that someone had entered the business office and opened the safe using a code. Kumar was the only other person who would have known the combination. Investigators found out that Kumar had gone to a Home Depot before he was terminated to make a copy of the key for the restaurant. While he returned his official building key and his uniform af..

AdvertisementHong Kong societyHong KongSocietyHong Kong landlords face HK$17,000 inspection bill over ignored water seepageThe plan shifts responsibility of shouldering inspection costs from government to flat owners who fail to address water seepage problems
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenTheodora YuPublished: 10:40pm, 14 Apr 2026Updated: 10:45pm, 14 Apr 2026Hong Kong landlords who fail to fix water seepage affecting flats below face a minimum inspection bill of HK$17,000 (US$2,170) if they take no action within 28 days of notification under a pilot scheme designed to fast-track such cases.
The plan, launched by a joint office under the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) and Buildings Department, shifts the responsibility of shouldering inspection costs from the government to flat owners who fail to address water seepage problems.
Latest figures show 99 per cent of the confirmed water seepage cases last year were traced back to the flat directly above, resulting to about 5,000 nu..