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dubai — A new record-breaker was achieved on Dubai’s skyline, and it was almost by accident. Ciel Tower, the world’s tallest hotel, towering 377 meters of glass and ambition above Dubai Marina, has officially opened. That height was not planned. When the blueprints were torn up and redrawn, they grew larger than expected. “We wanted to build something great,” says Rob Burns, CEO of project developer The First Group. “But we didn’t set out to build the world’s tallest hotel.” Despite its record scale, Ciel’s creators were still forced to think small. The entire building covers approximately 3,600 square meters,…
A new five-year deal has been agreed which will see Alexandra Palace remain the home of the World Darts Championship until 2031.As part of the new extension, the World Darts Championship will undergo its biggest evolution yet, with the tournament moving to the Great Hall at Alexandra Palace from the 2026/27 event. That means the upcoming World Championships will be the last at the current venue. The upgraded venue will increase the tournament’s total capacity by more than 70,000 to approximately 180,000, with more than 5,000 fans expected to attend individual sessions. Twitter This content is provided by Twittercookies and…
In Gaza, the world witnessed the cost of diplomacy that claims to uphold a rules-based order but applies it selectively. The United States was slow to intervene, intervening only to defend an occupation that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) deemed illegal. Like other Western countries that have built multilateral institutions, the United States is increasingly pursuing nationalist policies that undermine them. The hypocrisy is obvious. Some rules are for Ukraine, others for Gaza.This decline in credibility signals the structural collapse of unipolar rule, as exemplified by the United States’ absence from the Group of 20 (G20) meeting in South…
Meta is launching a new centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram users, the company announced Thursday, adding that previous support options “consistently fell short of expectations.” Within the hub, users can find tools to report issues with their accounts, recover inaccessible accounts, and get answers through AI-powered search and AI assistants. The feature is currently rolling out to Facebook and Instagram users globally on both iOS and Android apps. The new AI assistant we’re testing is designed to provide more personalized help with account recovery, managing your profile, updating your settings, and more. This particular feature will be available…
A growing body of research supports what many people already know: Young people are lonely.Nearly a quarter of 18- to 29-year-olds, or 24%, say they feel lonely or isolated all or most of the time, according to a January 2025 report from the Pew Research Center.However, for young people, their feelings of loneliness are not necessarily caused by a lack of friends. A new study published in the scientific journal Plos One looked at people’s age in relation to both their social well-being (how much support they have in their relationships and friendships) and their poor social health (feelings of…
‘Year of Efficiency’ Will Mark Zuckerberg Return to Metaplatform? The social media giant’s shares rose more than 5% to $676 each at Thursday’s high after Bloomberg reported that Mr. Zuckerberg plans to cut Metaverse spending by up to 30%. Metaverse Group is working on its virtual “Horizon World” environment and Quest series of virtual reality headsets. It’s been a while. Meta’s slump in 2022 came as the Federal Reserve aggressively raised interest rates to combat high inflation and as investors grew concerned that Mr. Zuckerberg was spending countless sums of money building virtual worlds with little idea of when he…
The Government Accountability Office announced Thursday that it has opened an investigation into Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pruitt, who has served as an attack dog for President Donald Trump’s enemies.The congressional watchdog investigation had been requested by a group of Senate Democrats, who had asked GAO to determine whether Pulte and other FHFA officials “misused the power and resources of the federal government” in pursuing information about President Trump’s targets.“Specifically, we request an investigation into Secretary Pruitt’s recent referral of New York Attorney General Letitia James, U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff, Federal Reserve Board Chair Lisa Cook, and Congressman…
The US State Department announced Thursday that the United States is reviewing its relationship with Tanzania following a brutal crackdown on protesters following a disputed presidential election in October. United Nations human rights experts estimate that hundreds of people were shot dead and hundreds more detained in the aftermath of the vote. “The Tanzanian government’s continued repression of religious freedom and freedom of speech, persistent obstacles to U.S. investment, and disturbing acts of violence against civilians in the days leading up to and following the October 29 elections in Tanzania require us to reconsider our relationship,” State Department Deputy Spokesman…
Newcastle United’s new chief executive, David Hopkinson, sees the club being one of the biggest in the world by 2030.Three months to the day since taking on the role at St James’ Park, Hopkinson outlined his medium-term vision in a wide-ranging interview that included fresh information on club’s plans for a new stadium and training ground, owners PIF and the inner workings of the club he labels a “rocket ship” waiting to take off. The 54-year-old, who previously held roles at global giant Real Madrid and US basketball greats New York Knicks, was joined in an in-depth chat by Newcastle’s…
Israel has not talked about the “war” in Gaza for weeks. After all, there is a ceasefire, right? The fact that more than 350 Palestinians, including more than 130 children, were killed during this so-called “ceasefire” period is nowhere to be found, as is the fact that Israel killed them. Palestinians die because that is their purpose. There’s nothing to discuss.But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s request for amnesty is yet another waxball. That’s all everyone in Israel is talking about, on all sides of the political divide. Nothing reflects the Netanyahu era more than this (my daughter, who is 22…