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A representational image showing two rings with text reading ‘Marriage’. — Canva Geo.tv illustration Dear Haya,I’m in my late 20s and like most girls my age, I’m often asked the “marriage” question time and again. This has come to a point where I now avoid going to social gatherings, especially weddings where aunties have nothing better to ask me. I’m an extrovert by nature and very outgoing, but the last few months of attending weddings and parties have left me drained as every other person would directly or indirectly ask me when I’m getting married. I wonder how one can…
If you doubted the old chestnut that politics can be a “fickle business,” the leader of Canada’s Conservative Party, Pierre Poilievre, would like to have a word. For several happy months, a succession of polls confirmed that Poilievre appeared poised to become the country’s next prime minister with a staggering plurality to boot. Impatient voters had, on the whole, soured on Canada’s spent prime minister, Justin Trudeau, worried about the ever-rising costs of living, from groceries to homes. Poilievre and his shadow cabinet exploited the prevailing zeitgeist and seemed destined to wrest power from an exhausted Liberal Party that faced…
His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, issued an Emiri decree on the reorganization of the Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation.
Representational image showing chickens at a poultry farm. — AFP/FileFAISALABAD: In a major breakthrough for the country’s poultry sector, scientists at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) have developed a new chicken breed capable of laying over 200 eggs annually, nearly three times the yield of conventional indigenous hens.The innovation, funded by the Punjab Agricultural Research Board (PARB), marks a significant step toward reducing dependence on imported poultry breeds and promoting sustainable rural livelihoods.According to UAF’s Institute of Animal Sciences, UniGold is tailored for backyard poultry production and performs well under low- to medium-input systems common in central and southern…
A faithful holds a placard with images of Pope Francis ahead of a rosary, following the death of the pontiff, in St. Peter’s square, at the Vatican, April 21, 2025. — ReutersPope Francis’ body taken to St Peter’s amid Latin chants.Trump, dozens of other leaders to attend funeral on Saturday.Conclave to choose a successor, not expected before May 6.Pope Francis’ body will be moved to St Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday to allow Catholic faithful to pay their final respects ahead of a funeral expected to bring United States President Donald Trump and dozens of other world leaders to Rome.Francis, a…
Humanoid robot “Tiangong” participates along with human runners in the E-Town Half Marathon & Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing, China April, 19 2025. — ReutersIn a striking blend of innovation and endurance, more than 20 two-legged robots competed alongside 12,000 human runners in the world’s first humanoid half-marathon, held Saturday in Beijing’s Yizhuang district, according to Reuters.Despite the technological spectacle, human runners proved decisively faster. The top-performing robot, Tiangong Ultra—developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre — completed the 21-kilometre course in 2 hours and 40 minutes, far behind the men’s winner at 1 hour and 2 minutes,…
Meghan Markle extends support to King Charles, Prince William with meaningful statementMeghan Markle has apparently extended her support to father-in-law King Charles and brother-in-law Prince William as the duchess released a meaningful statement.Archie and Lilibet doting mother released the statement to support the cause close to King Charles and William’s hearts.King Charles and Prince William are committed to protecting the planet. Even before the king was crowned in September 2022, Charles has long made it his mission to introduce positive changes with regards to the environment. Prince William also appears to be following in his father’s green footsteps. Like father,…
Prince Harry’s special present to Prince Louis has a sweet link to DianaPrince Harry once spent £8,000 on a rare gift for his nephew Prince Louis’s christening, a first edition of Winnie the Pooh from 1926.This special present was a tribute to his late mother, Princess Diana, who loved collecting first editions of classic books. According to The Express, Harry wanted to continue this tradition by starting a small library for Prince Louis and his siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.”One of Harry’s happiest childhood memories was being read a bedtime story by his mother,” a pal of the Duke…
Kyiv, Ukraine – Vladimir Kara-Murza barely survived two suspected poisonings in 2015 and 2017 that he claimed were orchestrated by the Kremlin. The bearded, balding 43-year-old may not be as outspoken as opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who nearly died of similar nerve agent poisoning in 2020. But Kara-Murza, a Cambridge-educated historian, has been instrumental in convincing Western governments to slap personal sanctions on dozens of Russian officials. In 2023, a Moscow court sentenced him to 25 years in jail for “treason” and while behind bars, he won a Pulitzer Prize for his columns for The Washington Post. Released last year as…
His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, opened today, Wednesday, the 16th edition of the Sharjah Festival