climate change Perhaps cloud seeding really works: "Very unusual heavy rain" causes major flooding in the UAE (video) Carla Sinclair

crime Ancient swords seized by customs officers Rob Beschizza

Science The "dire wolf" company is building a genetic biovault in Dubai Gail Sherman

sleep IKEA is giving away a tiny bed for phones – but only in the UAE Gail Sherman

Science Billionaire preppers picked wrong country to build apocalypse bunkers Mark Frauenfelder

Entertainment Disney announces a new theme park coming to Abu Dhabi Ruben Bolling

adorable doggos Bichon Frise Lufy has likely found his furever home Jennifer Sandlin

Entertainment The Las Vegas Sphere is rolling to a new location Allan Rose Hill

wildlife Adorable non-capybara on the loose in Colorado Gail Sherman

economics Egypt raises price of bread by 300% Natalie Dressed

cars AirTag tracks stolen Yukon from Toronto to Dubai Rob Beschizza

politics "I've got too much self-respect and concern for hygiene," Rep Raskin says no to Trump hotel Mark Frauenfelder

censorship Report on global threat to political cartoonists is released Ruben Bolling

animals Bear escapes crate on Iraqi Airways flight David Pescovitz

search and rescue missions Small sub has vanished with 5 people on board who went to see the Titanic Carla Sinclair

Culture French baguette, Chinese tea, and Arabic coffee now have UNESCO protection David Pescovitz

saudi arabia American citizen tortured in Saudi prison for tweets he made in Florida criticizing Saudi government Mark Frauenfelder

nuts A billion pounds of California almonds are stranded at facilities Mark Frauenfelder

censorship Dubai hides Michelangelo's penis Mark Frauenfelder

lifestyles of the rich and hideous Fleeing Afghan president's helicopter was too small to fit all his money so he could only take $169 million Mark Frauenfelder