Lee Andrews is reportedly telling his fellow prison inmates that his wife, Katie Price, will fund his lifestyle behind bars inside Dubai’s notorious Al-Awir prisonLee Andrews is allegedly telling fellow inmates that wife, Katie Price, will send him cashKatie Price’s husband, Lee Andrews, is reportedly telling his prison mates she will help fund his life behind bars. Andrews, whom Katie married in January, just hours after meeting him for the first time, is currently banged up in Al-Awir prison.In order to be released, Mr Andrews will have to fork out a staggering £140,000 for his freedom. And although he’s claimed…
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A desert plant changed the life of Masapalli Venkatesh.His 10-acre farm in Kandukur is on the Deccan Plateau, which covers a large part of southern and central India. There he grows tomatoes, peanuts and corn. But in 2010 he was approached by traders looking for a very different crop – the cactus agave americana.For him and his fellow farmers the agave cactus was just a “stubborn, valueless weed” – planted as fencing to keep wild animals off their crops.But it is also part of the family of agave plants that feed the $15bn (£11bn) global market for tequila and mezcal.In…
In the UAE, this trend is even more pronounced. Data shows that 44% of hotel gross booking value and 37% of air bookings are made through online channels (Dubai Roads and Transport Authority), often via a smartphone while the traveller is already on the move. This in-trip decision-making is where generative AI is delivering its most measurable impact. According to the TGM UAE Travel Insights 2025, Emirati and international travellers are increasingly acting as their own travel agents, prioritising flexibility and self-planned itineraries over rigid, pre-packaged tours. AI tools are facilitating this by moving beyond simple search queries to providing…
Cargo terminal for unloading bulk cargo of iron ore by shore cranes and grabs. Huludao, China. Stock image. (The views expressed here are those of the author, Clyde Russell, a columnist for Reuters.) Iron ore is the one major commodity that is sailing unaffected through the storm created by the US-Israeli war on Iran, but the relative calm masks shifting dynamics for the key steel raw material. China buys about three-quarters of all global seaborne iron ore, using it to feed mills that produce just over half of all the world’s steel. The vast majority of its iron ore is…
Northwestern University scientists have developed a new liquid material that charges like a battery, transforms like a living organism and then resets itself in open air. Traditionally, harvesting energy, storing it and using it require separate materials or devices. The new platform merges all three functions into a single material, opening the door for adaptive, clean, renewable systems that don’t require plastics or metals. To design the material, the researchers drew inspiration from the cytoskeleton — a cell’s dynamic internal scaffold that enables it to maintain its shape, move and divide. Unlike animals’ rigid skeletons, cytoskeletons constantly build, dismantle and…
AI-GENERATED IMAGEKrishnan Rajam and Amar-Singh HSSThe burden of traffic injuries in Malaysia remains a critical public health and economic crisis. It exacts a devastating toll on individuals and families nationwide.Road traffic crashes are a leading cause of premature mortality and long-term disability, particularly among young, economically productive. Motorcyclists and pillion riders bearing the brunt of the casualties.Beyond the profound emotional trauma experienced by affected families, these injuries place an immense, continuous strain on the national healthcare system. They consume significant emergency medical services, surgical resources and long-term rehabilitation care.There is an urgent need to substantially improve road safety management across…
NTSB Urges Runway Condition Reporting Changes | Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main content Sean Broderick June 11, 2026 Miami Air International Boeing 737-800 that overran the runway at Naval Air Station Jacksonville on May 3, 2019. Credit: NTSB The NTSB, referencing lessons learned from 11 investigations, is urging the FAA to expand its runway condition reporting protocols to include more categories for heavy rain. Investigators recommend updating the FAA’s runway condition assessment matrix (RCAM) codes to add additional categories linked… Sean Broderick Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from…
Capgemini said stronger stock market gains and improved economic growth supported wealth expansion.High-net-worth individual (HNWI) financial wealth rose 13.6% in 2025, according to Capgemini’s World Wealth Report 2026 country snapshot.HNWI financial wealth increased to $8.1t (US$1.034t) in 2025 from $7.1t (US$910.8b) in 2024.The number of HNWIs in Hong Kong also grew 11.6% to 188,300 in 2025, from 168,700 a year earlier.Capgemini said wealth growth was supported by stronger stock market performance, easing interest rates, stronger exports, and recovering domestic demand.Hong Kong’s stock market capitalisation jumped 39.2% in 2025, whilst the Hang Seng Index rose 27.8%, marking its strongest annual performance…
Indian investigators will likely push back the release of their final report on the fatal crash of an Air India Boeing 787 last June, past the accident’s one-year mark. Reuters reported Thursday that analysis of the aircraft’s engines remains ongoing. The engines were sent to the U.S. for study. Under international guidelines, investigations into aviation accidents should generally be completed within a year. If that is not possible, investigators are expected to issue a statement on the one-year anniversary. Air India Flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, India, on June 12, 2025. The 787 hit the campus of…
Shares in China’s biggest e-commerce companies fell on Thursday after Beijing’s market regulator summoned five of the country’s largest online shopping platforms over deceptive promotional practices ahead of the annual “618” (June 18) shopping festival. Alibaba’s Hong Kong-listed shares dropped 5.4% to HK$107.40 (US$13.8) while JD.com fell 2.9% to HK$108.9. Nasdaq-listed shares of PDD Holdings Inc, which operates the international shopping app Temu, also declined in early US trading. The Beijing Municipal Administration for Market Regulation accused Taobao, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Douyin and Xiaohongshu of violations including false promotional claims, non-transparent business practices and failure to properly disclose sellers’ information. The…