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...
Could Syria Become the Next Flashpoint Between Turkey and Israel?
Tensions between Israel and Turkey over Syria are escalating after Israel struck the Abu al-Duhur airbase earlier this week, warning that it would not...
How Many Nuclear Weapons Does North Korea Really Have?
South Korea estimates that North Korea possesses between 80 and 120 nuclear warheads, putting Seoul's assessment well above the figure recently cited by U.S....
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...
Why Are Turkey and Israel Clashing Over Syria?
Tensions between Turkey and Israel over Syria have sharply escalated after Israel carried out airstrikes on a Syrian airbase near the Turkish border, prompting...
How Is Thailand Responding to Rising School Shooting Threats?
Schools across Thailand have begun conducting active shooter response drills following a deadly attack at a school that killed at least eight people.
The exercises...
Why Is Japan Criticising the U.S. Over ICC Sanctions?
Japan has issued an unusually direct criticism of its U.S. ally after Washington imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and senior...
Why Is Trump Pressuring South Korea Over Iran and Investment?
The United States and South Korea have long relied on their military alliance to deter North Korea and maintain stability on the Korean Peninsula....
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...