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AI Generated Traveling through tunnels is usually just a normal part of a trip, but the Laerdal Tunnel in Norway is something special. The tunnel is 15.2 miles long and goes under a mountain range that looks like it came straight out of a movie. Drivers can go through the tunnel for up to 20 minutes without ever seeing the sun. The tunnel connects the towns of Laerdal and Aurland. It is an important way to get from Oslo in the east to Bergen in the west. Every year, thousands of people who work, visit, or move goods through the tunnel. The tunnel is not just a way to get from one place to another. People all over the world call it an engineering marvel because of its size, shape, and usefulness, which make it easy for people to get around. It shows that infrastructure can put people first, even when the ground is hard to work with.The Laerdal Tunnel: Longest road tunnel designed for drivers in Norway
According to The Sun reports, after about five years of building, the Laerdal Tunnel o..

Gulfood 2026: The year Dubai outgrew a single venue / Image: File For the first time in its 31-year history, Gulfood 2026 has outgrown its traditional home. Opening today, January 26, the world’s largest annual food and beverage sourcing event is operating simultaneously across two iconic locations: the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and the newly expanded Dubai Exhibition Centre (DEC) at Expo City Dubai.This monumental shift represents a 100% expansion in a single year, covering over 280,000 square metres of exhibition space. By utilizing both ends of the city, Gulfood is accommodating an unprecedented 8,500+ exhibitors from 195 countries, showcasing a staggering 1.5 million products. This isn't just a bigger show; it’s a strategic move to anchor Dubai as the “global headquarters” of the food trade.Gulfood 2026: World’s largest food trade showGulfood 2026 will span more than 280,000 square metres of exhibition space, making it the largest edition ever held. Over 8,500 exhibitors..

AdvertisementBanking & financeEconomyGlobal EconomyAIIB pledges critical infrastructure investments across Asia amid global turbulenceNew president says private capital and international cooperation essential to funding infrastructure projects across continent
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPRalph JenningsPublished: 2:58pm, 26 Jan 2026Updated: 3:08pm, 26 Jan 2026The Beijing-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) aims to marshal resources from governments, private parties and peer institutions to build critical infrastructure across Asia despite geopolitical headwinds, its new president said on Monday.Zou Jiayi, who took the baton of the multilateral development bank in mid-January from inaugural president Jin Liqun, called for investments to augment country-specific tax revenues and promote industrial development, putting economies on a stronger footing as importers and exporters.
“We are experiencing a difficult time [and] we see there are a lot of chall..

AdvertisementUnited StatesWorldUnited States & CanadaGreg Bovino: the face of Trump’s aggressive deportation campaignFrom tossing tear gas to defending fatal shootings, the US Border Patrol chief relishes his high-profile role in Trump’s America
Reading Time:3 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPAgence France-PressePublished: 2:39pm, 26 Jan 2026Updated: 2:40pm, 26 Jan 2026Clad in tactical gear with a helmet and hurling a tear-gas canister at protesters, Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has become the public face of US President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign.
Bovino’s public profile rose further in recent days as he defended violent immigration sweeps in Minneapolis, which culminated Saturday with federal agents fatally shooting 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti, the second citizen to be killed in the heavily Democratic northern city in several weeks.
The Trump administration swiftly accused Pretti of seeking to harm immigration agents, saying he was in possession of a p..