Careem’s founders put in $100,000. Seven years later, Uber bought it for $3.1 billion
Mudassir Sheikha left McKinsey to co-found Careem in 2012, putting in $50,000 of his own money. Seven years later, Uber agreed to acquire the...
China: Panda-powered tourism fuels summer resort economy (VIDEO)
Panda-powered tourism fuels summer resort economy in southwest China town The Shenshuping Base of Wolong China Giant Panda Garden, operated by the China Conservation...
UAE says new pipeline that will bypass Strait of Hormuz is nearly 50% complete (VIDEO)
The UAE has already completed nearly 50% of a second pipeline that bypasses the Strait of Hormuz, said the CEO of Abu Dhabi National...
YouTube to alter how views are counted
YouTube is changing its view-counting system so a view will register when a video starts playing, potentially sending public view totals sharply higher while...
The top 10 colleges for financial aid in 2026, according to The Princeton Review — and what families actually pay
With college costs reaching new highs, The Princeton Review ranked schools based on how much financial aid is awarded and how satisfied students are...
Loan Comparison Services Gain Attention Among Digital Borrowers
Digital lending has made it easier for consumers to explore financial products online. Borrowers can now research lenders, check requirements, upload documents, and apply...
South Africa Takes SADC Chair as Region Pushes for Greater Integration and Resilience
The Republic of South Africa formally assumed the chairship of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers on 12 August 2026 in...
113-year flood record broken as White River inundates Indiana’s Hamilton County (VIDEO)
Record flooding inundated parts of Hamilton County, Indiana, on Saturday, Aug. 15, after the White River reached 24.60 feet in Noblesville, surpassing the previous...
US: Meteor Fireball Lights Up Pacific Northwest Sky (VIDEO)
A massive fireball streaked across the sky over the Pacific Northwest just after midnight on Friday, dazzling witnesses in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and British...
Putin’s Far East visit sends message to US, NATO: Russian expert (VIDEO)
Andrei Fesyun, deputy director for research, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University:
"The timing was indeed good, I mean. This came during...