Businessman Mohamed Mohideen has lived in Osaka for 39 years. He moved from his home country of Sri Lanka in 1987 in search of better job opportunities during the bubble economy. He worked with gemstones and later worked in trade, exporting used cars to countries such as Sri Lanka and Pakistan. He moved at a
The mayor of Bordeaux has said he is preparing for “all eventualities” as one of the many wildfires ravaging France is now 15 kilometers (nine miles) from the southwestern city. “We are preparing to accommodate large numbers of people in case new evacuations are ordered,” said Thomas Cazenave. Gironde firefighters face an “unprecedented” situation fighting
An Israeli airstrike killed six members of a family in Gaza City, according to local doctors. Video footage showed the family’s apartment burning overnight in the western neighborhood of Al Sabra. Firas al-Masri’s brother told the BBC that he had been burned alive along with his wife, Salsabeel, and his three daughters and son, Faryal,
For the first time since 2024, StrictlyVC returns to New York City and we’ll be providing the kind of access you’d expect from a secret event to the entire startup, VC and dealmaking community. For years, StrictlyVC has hosted a series of some of the most interesting nights a VC, founder or dealmaker can spend,
Seattle, Washington, sometimes known as the “Emerald City,” sparkled in the morning sunlight when an astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this photo on June 16, 2026. The city’s parks and tree-filled neighborhoods give the metropolis a lush, green look, while tall downtown buildings cast long shadows and boats cruise the surrounding canals. The
The airport, whose renovation is underway, sees a steady stream of private traffic ferrying the wealthy to their homes in places like the exclusive Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, about an hour south, where stars like Justin Timberlake and Tom Brady own multimillion-dollar properties. “On any given day at our airport, there will be 80