The Gulf accounts for around 23% of global, non-China aluminum production, most of which is sold overseas.

Gulf aluminum output tumbles on Iran war

By Jemima Denham and George Abbott April 2 (Reuters) - Three paintings by French masters Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne and Henri Matisse stolen from ‌a museum in northern Italy last week were probably not ‌insured, according to market sources. One fine art underwriter told the Reuters publication The Insurer that ​the paintings, estimated to be worth around $10 million, had previously failed to secure insurance cover due to the cost.

Stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse were probably uninsured, market sources say

The conflict with Iran has slowed but not stopped progress on autonomous transport in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh.

Gulf countries roll out more autonomous taxis

Government forces in Burkina Faso killed over twice as many civilians as militant jihadist groups over a two-year period, according to a study by Human Rights Watch, which accused both sides of war crimes and crimes against humanity.  According to the report, of the 1,837 civilians killed in the country between January 2023 and August 2025, more than 1,200 were the result of government forces.  Over 2 million people are estimated to have been displaced since the conflict began, according to the

Burkina Faso forces killed twice as many civilians as jihadists, rights group says

Keeping a tiny brain area called locus coeruleus functioning properly may stave off symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and keep the aging brain healthy

Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise as a way to counter Alzheimer’s disease- and age-related memory loss

It's the 12 days of Spacemas, fa la la la la la la la la (sorry).

The 12 biggest space stories of 2025 — according to you

Picking the best skincare and magnificence items is essential for keeping up with sound and brilliant skin. With a horde of choices


Find Successful Magnificence Items for Sparkling Skin


US science lost a great deal in 2025, including tens of billions of dollars of federal funding, entire research agencies and programs, and a generation of researchers.

‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives

Venturing out to the world's most picturesque spots gives a visual enjoyment as well as an improving social encounter that


From Sea shores to Urban areas: Astonishing Worldwide Travel Objections


Washroom remodels are one of the most significant ways of reviving your home. With various styles and patterns


Choosing Moving Styles for Your Restroom Redesign


A crypto investor and his family were bound with cable ties and beaten during a violent home invasion in Verneuil-sur-Seine, France, on Friday evening, as armed attackers targeted the family’s digital assets before fleeing toward a nearby train station.The incident adds to France’s escalating crisis of crypto-related violence, bringing the ...

Crypto Investor’s Family Tied Up and Beaten by Armed Gangs in Their Home

The groups unveiled the new program at the “Trace to Renew, Weave a Zero-Carbon Future” summit held in Suzhou, China, last week.

NAFFIC and Aware to Launch First China-Europe Digital Product Passport

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said that 80% of the more than 900,000 Syrian nationals in Germany should return to their home country in the next three years. Speaking at a press conference during Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's first visit to Berlin, Merz said that Syrians are needed at home to join reconstruction efforts, while stressing that those "who wish to remain in Germany and are well integrated will be able to stay in Germany.

Merz: 80% of Syrians in Germany expected to return within three years

Will you be faithful to your favorite reality TV series? 'The Traitors' returns this week.

How to watch ‘The Traitors’ Season 4: Premiere date, episode release time, full cast list and more

Here’s what snow forecasters are watching, and why skiers and other snow lovers shouldn’t lose hope.

Winter storms blanket the East, while the U.S. West is wondering: Where’s the snow?

SUVs arrive in different sizes, from reduced hybrids to standard behemoths. For seniors, picking the ideal size is


Instructions to Pick the Ideal SUV Size for Seniors


As climate change intensifies droughts, disrupts rainfall patterns and fuels wildfires, more regions are turning to the sea for drinking water.  Desalination, which is the process of removing salt from seawater, offers a way to produce freshwater in regions that lack sufficient rain, rivers or groundwater to meet demand.  Today, it supplies water to hundreds of millions of people worldwide, from the Middle East to the U.S., and its use is growing as water scarcity deepens.

What you need to know about desalination, a growing source of drinking water

From Santa’s reindeer and the Hanukkah armadillo to some very festive sea worms, our changing world is changing life for creatures great and small.

Nearly half of reindeer have been wiped out and armadillos are in Iowa. Here’s how animals are weathering warming holidays

(Bloomberg) -- Western Australia invoked emergency powers to force fuel suppliers to provide detailed information on their supply chains, as the nation seeks to manage an ongoing shortage spurred by panic-buying in the wake of the war in Iran.The state government activated the powers under the Fuel, Energy and Power Resources Act after several companies failed to provide specific data and information on fuel shipments, it said in a statement on Wednesday. Western Australia is a major global expo

Australian State Triggers Emergency Powers Amid Fuel Crisis

Amusement park firecrackers shows are an otherworldly finish to an exciting day, illuminating the night sky with dynamite presentations of variety and sound. These shows are intended to inspire marvel and fervor, combi


Most loved Amusement Park Firecrackers Show: Which One Lights Up Your Evening?


2026 is almost here! Here's what to know about watching the Ball Drop this New Year's Eve.

How to watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest: Start time, TV channel, performers and more

There are courtroom dramas, and then there are courtroom dramas involving two of Germany’s most powerful automotive names. This one falls firmly into the latter category. In a case that tried to fast-track the end ... Read more

Activists Took BMW and Mercedes to Court Over Gas Cars. It Didn’t Stick

A heavily mutated variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 appears to be affecting primarily children, scientists say, though it’s not causing more severe disease – in kids or in adults.

Kids may be more likely to get the new ‘Cicada’ variant of Covid-19, scientists say. Here’s what to know about BA.3.2

By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) - NASA sent four astronauts on the world's first crewed lunar mission in half a century on Wednesday, in preparation for a first-ever manned landing on

Factbox-China's crewed lunar programme eyes astronaut landing by 2030

The deepening energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war with Iran has thrust energy security back onto the political stage in European countries.

Energy security rifts widen in Europe

Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates emphasized the "urgent need to refrain from measures" that risk further inflaming tensions on the ground. Eight Muslim-majority countries "strongly condemned" Israel's move to pass a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinian terrorists convicted in military courts, a joint statement released by Pakistan said on Thursday.

Eight Muslim nations condemn Israel's 'dangerous' new death penalty law

The Israeli military said on Thursday it has killed more than 40 members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon in the last 24 hours. Sources within Hezbollah also reported that dozens of fighters had been killed in close combat with Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon.

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