Before Laurene Powell Jobs became known for philanthropy, education, climate initiatives and media ownership, her professional life began on Wall Street. After studying at the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School, she joined Goldman Sachs, where she spent three years working in fixed-income trading strategy under Jon Corzine. It was a relatively brief chapter,…

Nepal issued 492 permits for climbing Mt Everest this season, while concerns over inexperienced climbers and waste returned to the centre of the debate Nepal lawmakers have proposed that climbers seeking an Everest permit should first summit at least one 7,000m peak in the country, part of a wider move to tighten access to the…

A song that became a global pop hit in 1979 has continued to fund child-protection work decades after its release. Swedish pop group ABBA’s Chiquitita had generated more than US$5 million for UNICEF by April 2024, helping support programmes that protect vulnerable children from violence, abuse and exploitation, according to the United Nations children’s agency….

Kentucky police officer Asad Zahir arrested and charged after he was found stalking his ex over 2000 times through Flock tracker. Another case of the misuse of Flock was reported after a Kentucky police officer was arrested for using the Flock Safety license plate reader camera system to track his ex-girlfriend, the mother of his…

(Image Credit: Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism) Dubai is typically famous for its real estate restoration. It is a success story of turning a desert landscape into a world class city today with high rises all around. The architectural wonders, from the Burj Khalifa to incredible builds, attract the attention of anyone visiting the…