In an era defined by rapid technological advancements and global interconnectedness, the role of education is undergoing a profound transformation. Al Yasat Private School, a leading educational institution in the UAE, is at the forefront of this evolution, equipping students with the skills and mindset needed to thrive in a dynamic future. Under the leadership of Superintendent Scott Carnochan, the school is redefining traditional education by blending rigorous academic programs with cutting-edge initiatives tailored to the demands of tomorrow.
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IIT Delhi – Abu Dhabi IGNITE 2025: Deep science meets global impact
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi – Abu Dhabi (IITD-AD) has successfully concluded IGNITE 2025, a groundbreaking two-day international forum that has positioned the campus as a hub for deep-science research and innovation in the UAE. Building on the six-decade legacy of its parent institution, IIT Delhi, globally recognized for its leadership in STEM, research excellence, and vibrant startup culture, IITD-AD showcased its commitment to advancing the UAE’s ambitions in deep science and innovation-driven entrepreneurship. Organized in collaboration with the American Chemical Society (ACS), FortyTwo.VC, and IvyCap Ventures, and supported by startAD, IGNITE 2025 marked the inaugural event of a series aimed at fostering research collaboration, startup showcases, and industry engagement.
The forum featured eight thematic tracks, including Energy and Sustainability, Advanced Materials, AI and Data Sciences, Healthcare and MedTech, Space and New-Age Mobility, Food and Water Security, Carbon Capture and Release, and Quantum Technologies. Participants delved into cutting-edge developments in green hydrogen, quantum sensing, digital health, desalination technologies, climate-smart agriculture, and carbon capture, many of which stem from early-stage collaborations between India, the UAE, and other international institutions. This diverse range of research and innovation highlighted IITD-AD’s ability to leverage IIT Delhi’s expertise to drive regionally relevant initiatives.
IITD-AD’s credibility is rooted in the institutional excellence of IIT Delhi, which ranks 26th globally for Engineering & Technology in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. Since establishing its technical incubation unit in 1990, IIT Delhi has nurtured over 200 startups, with more than 80 currently active in AI, clean energy, healthcare, food technologies, carbon capture, and quantum technologies. Notably, IIT Delhi’s alumni have founded or co-founded nearly 30% of India’s unicorns, underscoring the impact of a robust innovation ecosystem that IITD-AD is now extending to Abu Dhabi.
Expert-led panel sessions, such as Building a Sustainable and Resilient Future, Science Without Borders, and The Next Billion Lives: Startups Reimagining Health, Food & Water, brought together leading voices from the UAE, India, and beyond. These sessions provided insights and practical pathways for collaboration, while investors and venture funds actively engaged with researchers and founders, signaling a growing interest in deep-tech investment and cross-border partnerships. Notable speakers included Dr. Farida Al Hosani, Sonia Weymuller, Prof. Hao Li, and others, highlighting the high caliber of dialogue and the potential for strategic partnerships.
Prof. Shantanu Roy, executive director of IITD-AD, described IGNITE 2025 as a pivotal milestone in the campus’s trajectory, emphasizing its role in bringing together talent, research capabilities, and venture networks from India and the UAE. Prof. Mohamed Ali Haider, vice-provost (research and external engagement) at IITD-AD, highlighted the campus’s operational approach, focusing on providing students and researchers with resources, mentorship, and platforms to convert ideas into viable ventures. He also emphasized the importance of early innovation initiatives, such as Energy, AI, and Innovation Boot Camps, in building curiosity and capability at the school level.
As IITD-AD continues to expand, IGNITE 2025 sets the stage for a recurring forum where research, entrepreneurship, and industry dialogue are meaningfully integrated. Anchored in IIT Delhi’s scientific legacy and bolstered by strategic partnerships, the campus is emerging as a new intellectual center of gravity within the UAE, fostering innovation grounded in rigorous science and engineered for real-world impact.
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Paris wax museum unveils new Diana figure in ‘revenge dress,’ decades after her death in the city
The Grevin Museum in Paris, one of Europe’s oldest wax museums, unveiled a new life-size figure of the late Princess Diana on Thursday. The figure depicts Diana wearing her iconic black off-the-shoulder cocktail dress, famously known as the ‘revenge dress,’ which she wore to a Serpentine Gallery event in London in 1994. The dress gained notoriety as it was the same night Prince Charles, now King Charles III, publicly admitted to his infidelity with Camilla Parker Bowles. The unveiling holds particular significance for Paris, where Diana tragically died in a car crash in 1997. The city remains a place of pilgrimage for her admirers, who continue to leave flowers and notes at informal memorials. The museum’s director commissioned the figure after being unimpressed with a similar one at Madame Tussauds in London. The timing coincides with the 30th anniversary of Diana’s explosive BBC ‘Panorama’ interview, which significantly impacted the monarchy’s reputation. The figure is positioned away from wax likenesses of her ex-husband and former mother-in-law, emphasizing her independence. The sculpture, complete with high heels, a pearl choker, and a small handbag, captures the essence of Diana’s liberation. French novelist Christine Orban, author of ‘Mademoiselle Spencer,’ noted the dress symbolized Diana’s break from royal norms. The Grevin Museum, known for its collection of political leaders, artists, and pop-culture figures, continues to attract visitors with its star-studded exhibits. Diana’s figure joins another royal who died in Paris, Marie-Antoinette, further cementing her legacy in the city.
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Misleading narrative hampering scaling of clean energy, Chinese expert says
At a side event during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Belem, Brazil, Zhang Yongsheng, director of the Research Institute for Eco-civilization at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, highlighted the detrimental impact of misleading narratives on the global scaling of clean energy. The event, themed ‘Net-Zero Emission Transition Led by Global Green Actions,’ emphasized the urgent need to address misconceptions about overcapacity in renewable energy, which are creating artificial barriers to achieving the 1.5°C global warming target. Zhang stressed that redefining climate benefits to include economic gains from new industrial growth, rather than solely focusing on avoided damages, is crucial to breaking these barriers. Citing the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, Zhang warned that the world is significantly off track to meet the 1.5°C target, even if all countries fulfill their current climate action pledges. He underscored the enormous action deficit threatening this goal and called for a paradigm shift in how climate benefits are perceived and communicated.
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Alleged mastermind behind Mexican mayor’s murder arrested
Mexican police have apprehended a man believed to be the orchestrator of the assassination of Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan, who was gunned down on November 1 during a public Day of the Dead event. Manzo, a vocal opponent of cartel violence in Michoacán, was shot seven times in front of his family, sparking widespread protests across the country. Security Minister Omar García Harfuch announced the arrest, linking the suspect, Jorge Amando, alias ‘The Graduate,’ to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). According to García Harfuch, Amando allegedly ordered the attack via WhatsApp, instructing his men to open fire despite the crowded setting. Manzo had been a prominent critic of cartel extortion targeting avocado growers in the region and had called on President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration to take stronger action against the cartels. The CJNG, known for drug trafficking, kidnapping, and extortion, is notorious for targeting public officials who resist their influence. The assassination has intensified public outrage, with protests erupting in Mexico City, where demonstrators carried banners declaring ‘we are all Carlos Manzo.’ The arrest marks a significant step in dismantling the criminal networks responsible for the violence, though the broader struggle against cartel dominance in Michoacán remains a pressing challenge.
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UAE weather: 7.8°C recorded in Al Ain; lowest this winter season
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) witnessed its coldest temperature of the winter season on Thursday, November 20, 2025, as the mercury plummeted to 7.8°C in Al Ain’s Raknah area at 7am. This record-breaking low was confirmed by the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), which also noted that the same location had recorded the previous day’s lowest temperature of 9.2°C. As winter tightens its grip, temperatures across the nation are expected to drop further, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi forecasted to experience lows of 23°C and 21°C, respectively. Adding to the wintry ambiance, dense fog enveloped several regions of the UAE on Thursday morning, significantly reducing horizontal visibility. The NCM issued warnings urging residents to exercise caution, particularly while driving, as motorists navigated the foggy conditions at slower speeds. Police forces across the emirates reinforced safety reminders as visibility continued to deteriorate. This weather phenomenon underscores the seasonal transition and its impact on daily life in the UAE.
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In pics: farming activities in early winter across China
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Nigerian separatist leader convicted on terrorism charges
A Nigerian court has delivered a guilty verdict against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the separatist movement advocating for an independent state of Biafra in southeastern Nigeria. Kanu was convicted on six out of seven terrorism-related charges, with the judge, James Omotosho, stating that the evidence clearly demonstrated Kanu’s involvement in inciting violence and carrying out preparatory acts of terrorism. The court highlighted that Kanu’s broadcasts, aimed at promoting Biafran independence, had incited killings and unrest. Kanu, who founded the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) in 2014, has been a controversial figure since launching Radio Biafra in 2009, which called for Igbo independence from Nigeria. Ipob was designated a terrorist organization in 2017, and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, has been accused of violent acts. Kanu, who holds British nationality, was first arrested in 2015 but fled Nigeria in 2017 after a military raid on his home. He was re-arrested in Kenya in 2021 and has since faced legal proceedings. During the trial, Kanu accused the judge of bias and claimed he was denied the opportunity to file his final written address. The verdict was delivered after Kanu was forcibly removed from the courtroom for unruly behavior. The Biafran independence movement traces back to 1967, when Igbo leaders declared a Biafran state, leading to a devastating civil war that resulted in up to a million deaths before the rebellion was quashed.
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GE Appliances bolsters ties with US suppliers as it moves production from China to Kentucky
GE Appliances has announced a significant shift in its production strategy, moving manufacturing from China to its Louisville, Kentucky facility, known as Appliance Park. This transition includes awarding over $150 million in new contracts to U.S.-based suppliers, spanning 10 states and covering essential components for washer and dryer production, such as plastics, castings, steel, and aluminum. The suppliers range from industry giants like U.S. Steel to smaller family-owned businesses. This move is part of a broader $490 million investment to retool a plant, which is expected to create 800 new jobs and expand the company’s domestic spending on suppliers by 3.3%. Production is set to begin in early 2027, increasing the total footprint for clothes care production at Appliance Park to the equivalent of 33 football fields. Lee Lagomarcino, a GE Appliances vice president, emphasized the broader economic impact, stating, ‘When we invest in U.S. manufacturing and our people, it drives growth far beyond our own walls.’ The announcement aligns with President Donald Trump’s efforts to incentivize domestic manufacturing through tariffs on foreign goods. GE Appliances, a subsidiary of China-based Haier, has seen its U.S. supply chain grow significantly, with a 69% increase in spending and a 58% rise in the number of suppliers since 2019. The company’s $3 billion, five-year commitment to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and reshore production is expected to create over 1,000 jobs and generate further economic ripple effects.
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Nigerian court convicts separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu of terrorism-related charges
In a landmark ruling on Thursday, a Nigerian court found Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), guilty on seven counts of terrorism-related charges. Kanu, who has long advocated for the creation of an independent state in southeastern Nigeria, faced accusations of orchestrating acts of terrorism, enforcing violent stay-at-home orders, and inciting violence against government institutions. His actions have been linked to significant disruptions in the region, including weekly shutdowns every Monday, as well as the tragic loss of hundreds of lives and billions of dollars in economic damage. The charges also included allegations of providing instructions on bomb-making to target government facilities. Kanu’s arrest in 2021, following his extradition from Kenya, marked a turning point in the government’s efforts to curb separatist activities. Judge James Omotosho emphasized that while the right to self-determination is a political right, it must be exercised within the framework of Nigeria’s constitution. Kanu’s movement seeks to revive the short-lived Republic of Biafra, which existed from 1967 to 1970 and sparked a devastating civil war that claimed over 3 million lives. The conviction underscores the ongoing tensions between the Nigerian government and separatist groups in the country’s eastern region.