It seems interest for property in Dubai has started to slow, with CBRE reporting sales and rental demand falling by 1% in the first quarter of 2017.
Thames garden bridge ‘A waste of money’
A report released this week has concluded that The Thames garden bridge project should arguably be scrapped now rather than risk losing more public cash.
Norway to build the world’s first shipping tunnel
Norway have announced ground-breaking plans to construct the world’s very first shipping tunnel, in order to allow ships and freight containers to avoid dangerous and treacherous seas.
Three-day weekends could be the norm?
As the UK prepares for an extended Bank Holiday weekend (from Friday 14th—Tuesday 17th April 2016) to celebrate Easter, many news publications are pontificating the likelihood of whether three-day weekends could one day become commonplace for the UK.
Is NASA about to announce ‘Ocean worlds’ in our solar system?
A major press conference has been announced by the American space agency NASA to discuss ocean worlds in our solar system, it has been announced. The press conference, which has so far not been discussed in any great detail has been announced for 7pm Thursday 13th April UK time.
World Homeopathy Week
It is currently World Homeopathy Week (10th-16th April), so this is a good time to run through the principles of homeopathic medicine and remind everyone that the whole idea is not only fatally flawed, but actively dangerous.
Porsche has announced its intention to rival Tesla
The latest high-end automotive brand to jump on the electric car bandwagon, Porsche’s new offering could be a game-changer. Dubbed ‘Mission E’, the model was first launched at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt in September 2016, leading Porsche to claim that the brand’s first fully electric vehicle will be available on the open market by 2020.
Russian football fans at risk of missing World Cup?
One of the greatest sporting competitions in the world, the FIFA World Cup will host their 2018 competition in Russia—but just 14 months before the games kick off, the country has yet to agree a deal with major TV networks to secure the World Cup broadcasting rights.
The revolution of self-driving cars in the automotive industry
Self-driving cars are no longer a vision of the future, with advanced systems now being trialled and tested all over the world. Car manufacturers are competing against each other to launch the first autonomous car which will have the ability to take full control of journeys.
Drinkable seawater?
For the past few years we have heard that graphene, the 2D wonder material invented at the University of Manchester, is going to save us all. Graphene is apparently going to revolutionise lightbulbs, microchips, batteries, solar panels...and lots of other things.
The art of the ‘selfie’
London’s Saatchi Gallery has called itself the world’s first gallery exhibiting the history of the selfie in its brand new exhibition, ‘From Selfie to Self-Expression’, which is perhaps a fitting edition for a gallery that calls itself “the world’s number one museum on social media”.
Trump aide seeks immunity in exchange for testimony
In the ongoing saga surrounding Donald Trump’s office and allegations of collusion with Russia, today’s announcement may well prove to be one of the most significant.
Will ban on metal mining ease El Salvador’s water crisis?
El Salvador, the smallest and most deforested nation in Central America, made history this week by becoming the first country to impose a nationwide ban on gold and other metal mining.
SpaceX to launch refurbished rocket
American space flight company SpaceX are set to launch a refurbished rocket later today and if all goes to plan then it will fire the starting gun on a revolution.
The world’s largest gold coin stolen in Germany
Controversy has struck German culture, as news broke earlier this week that Berlin’s Bode Museum has been the victim of a theft—in particular, the theft of a very rare, very expensive gold coin, affectionately named “Big Maple Leaf” after its Canadian heritage.
UK airlines in freefall amid Brexit turbulence
The news that Theresa May will be triggering Article 50 on Wednesday 29th March has been met with mixed reactions, with the aviation industry in particular worried about the potential fallout that Brexit could pose.
Great Britain unites
On Wednesday 22nd March 2017 at about 3pm reports began to emerge that a police officer had been seriously injured outside the Houses of Parliament. Phones buzzed, apps nudged and the UK began to tune in to a developing scenario that was quickly becoming a tragedy.
UK house prices out of reach for first-time buyers
It is becoming increasingly difficult to climb onto the UK property market, with the office for national statistics producing findings that show house prices are on average 7.6 times the average working salary.
Cook Island fish evolving in real time
All mammals on Earth were originally fish swimming freely around the ocean, including humans. Our aquatic ancestors dragged themselves out of the ocean 400 million years ago and onto the beaches of the world as they were all the way back then.
Plastic in the ocean reaches crisis levels
Amidst political developments across the world over the last twelve months, it’s not surprising that other global issues have fallen out of the spotlight in the world’s media coverage.