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Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Trump eviscerates reporter who asked whether he'll nuke Iran as Israel teeters on the brink
President Donald Trump hilariously shut down a reporter who asked a pointed question about a potential US strike on Iran - before mocking her right outside of the White House. The reporter, CNN 's Alayna Treene, asked Trump 'whether you are moving closer, or whether you believe the US is moving closer, to striking Iranian nuclear facilities.' 'Well, obviously I can't say that, right? You don't seriously think I am going to answer that question?' he said with a smirk. The president proceeded to laugh it off before offering up an impression of the reporter's question. "'Will you strike the Iranian nuclear component and what time, exactly, sir? Sir, would you strike it?'" Trump said. '"Would you please inform us so we can be there and watch?"' 'I mean, you don't even know if I may do it. I may do it. I may not do it,' he said of entering the conflict to side with Israel. 'Nobody knows what I'm going to do.' Treene, a White House reporter who made the Forbes 30 Under 30 media list in 2021, then took to both X and Instagram to talk up the exchange. She recalled: 'I asked POTUS whether he's made decision on US military intervention in Iran. 'His response: 'I may do it, I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I'm going to do.'" Treene, 30, had also asked Trump if was 'too late' to make a deal with the Iranians. 'It's very late. You know? It's very late to be talking,' Trump said. 'I don't know - there's a big difference between now and a week ago. 'Nothing's finished until it's finished.'
Zawya
4 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
#YouthMonth: Avian Bell wants to make healthcare inclusive, impactful across Africa
Quantumed's CEO Avian Bell was recently named one of Forbes Africa 's 30 under 30. With a focus on sexual healthcare, personal wellness and safety education, the young CEO is determined to make healthcare more inclusive and impactful across the continent. Following the 2025 Youth Day commemoration, he talks about overcoming obstacles, his impact on future generations and what young people of today can learn from the youth of 1976. You were recently featured in Forbes Africa's 30 under 30 list. Firstly, congratulations! Secondly, how does it feel to be recognised for your efforts? Thank you – it's been an incredibly humbling experience and an honour. This recognition isn't just about me; it's a spotlight on the work we're doing at Quantumed to make healthcare more accessible and impactful. It validates the risks we've taken and the purpose driving our mission. What makes you stand out from other young people in the public healthcare sector? I focus on scalable, practical solutions. At Quantumed, we bridge the gap between innovation and accessibility – bringing essential health tools into communities that need them most, without losing sight of sustainability, impact and relationship-oriented service. What sort of challenges, if any, are there for young people in the public healthcare sector? How have you overcome them? Funding, being underestimated because of age and regulatory red tape are probably the biggest common hurdles we collectively share. I've overcome them by staying persistent, building a strong loyal support network and letting results speak louder than age. Admittedly, the regulatory red tape is still a thorn in my side, but we will get there. What kind of impact do you hope to leave for future generations in the industry? I hope to leave a blueprint – a path that shows young Africans they can lead, innovate and succeed in healthcare without compromising ethics or vision. If I've helped open that door and even lead the way, I've done my part. How can the industry help to alleviate the growing unemployment rate? Public healthcare is full of opportunity. By supporting local manufacturing, health education, small enterprise development and reducing the red tape will definitely help generate jobs while improving public health outcomes, it's a win-win. Finally, what can the youth of 2025 learn from the youth of 1976? Don't be afraid. They taught us that courage has no age, courage creates new pathways and courage writes the future. Their fight gave us the freedom to build and has allowed us to pave a way where we can all work together. Now, it's our turn to lead with purpose and create the future they dreamed of, and I have no doubt that the youth of today is the youth that is making this happen. All rights reserved. © 2022. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Arab News
6 days ago
- Sport
- Arab News
Pakistani Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem named in Forbes 30 Under 30 list
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Olympic gold medalist and star javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem has been featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for South Asia in 2025, the international business magazine said in a report on Monday. Forbes 30 Under 30 is an annual list published by Forbes since 2011 that recognizes outstanding individuals under the age of 30 across multiple industries. Nadeem, 28, made headlines around the world when he threw the javelin over the 90-meter mark in August 2024 during the Paris Olympics. The record-shattering throw handed Pakistan its first Olympic medal since 1992. It was also the first-ever gold medal Pakistan had bagged in a track and field competition. 'Arshad Nadeem's impressive javelin throws won Pakistan its first-ever Olympic gold for an individual sport in Paris 2024,' Forbes said in the report. 'Nadeem's stunning show at the Paris Olympics though, set a new Olympic record for his 92.97m javelin throw.' The magazine noted that Nadeem also won gold at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkiye and the Commonwealth Games in 2022, and secured a silver medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. In May, Nadeem claimed gold with an 86.4-meter throw in the men's javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. He is the first Pakistani in over 50 years to win a gold medal at the Asian Athletics Championships. Pakistan's Allah Daad had last topped the podium in javelin throw and Muhammad Younis won the 800-meter event in 1973. He hails from the small town of Mian Channu and has since become a national hero, inspiring millions with his rise from modest beginnings to the top of the Olympic podium.
Forbes
11-06-2025
- Business
- Forbes
When Food Became Fashion. Is Your Outfit Made From Corn or Crude Oil?
The future of fashion will be grown. getty The fashion industry has made huge strides to address its environmental impact but mainstream media focus has often been fast fashion, clothing manufacturing and human rights. While glossy campaigns tout conscious collections and earth tones, the lesser known challenge is a fibre problem. Most clothes are still made from synthetic materials derived from fossil fuels or water-intensive crops like cotton. The underlying fabric hasn't actually changed much, until recent years. Recently, PANGAIA, the materials science company-slash-fashion brand, has just launched its most advanced plant-based activewear to date: the 365 Seamless Activewear collection. It marks the commercial debut of a new bio-based elastane called regen™ BIO Max, an innovation made from mostly agricultural feedstocks, like industrial corn, developed by fibre specialists Hyosung. Combined with EVO® Nylon derived from castor beans, the range is then finished with the brand's signature peppermint oil treatment to reduce odour and washing frequency. The new range shows that sustainable fashion is finally growing up - not just in ethos, but also in engineering. And yet, it's taken decades for these kinds of materials to make it to market. Why? Despite Fashion's reputation for reinvention, the industry supply chain is notoriously rigid. Most clothing garments still rely on conventional cotton, polyester, and elastane-- materials that are cheap, scalable, and readily available across global manufacturing networks. Polyester alone accounts for over 50% of global fibre production. Sure, it's durable– but derived from petroleum. Traditional elastane (also known as Spandex) is also energy-intensive to produce and non-biodegradable. These materials linger in landfill long after their athleisure lifecycle has ended. Cotton, although natural, isn't entirely a get-out-of-jail-free card either. Cotton is thirsty, chemically intensive and contributes to pesticide runoff in many parts of the world. More importantly, all of these materials are deeply embedded within the industry and across all of it's major players. This is the backdrop against which alternative materials have struggled to gain traction. Like many young businesses, promising innovations often stalled at the intersection of cost, consistency, and scale. Many were relegated to the realm of fashion experiments or future-gazing lookbooks – merely a marketing campaign for some brands looking to greenwash some of their impact. So why are we seeing a shift now? The turning point is perhaps less about tech breakthroughs and more about mindset shifts. As climate risk becomes more urgent and regulatory scrutiny gets tighter, brands are under pressure to think beyond a one-off planet-friendly product and tackle their upstream impact. Consumers, too, are asking smarter questions: not just where a garment is made, but what it's made of and how. Patrick Baptista Pinto, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and cofounder of Really Clever, a company developing sustainable biomaterials from fungi and among the first globally to build a pilot factory says: 'We're seeing a real shift in the market—brands are no longer just looking for leather alternatives, but for biomaterials that can replace synthetic materials more broadly. With the consistent stream of research highlighting the harm microplastics have on our health, there's growing urgency to find better solutions." Inbound demand from consumers and brands is one thing, but perhaps the most crucial change is that new material innovators are finally delivering on functionality without compromise. They look, feel and perform just as well as the legacy materials - not just for consumers but from a commercial standpoint too. 'With the completion of our pilot factory earlier this year, we've met key industry standards and reached price parity with synthetics in select product categories,' continues Pinto, "This puts us in a strong position to help drive systemic change across the materials industry.' PANGAIA's strength lies in its R&D-forward model. It's not a fashion brand dabbling in green—it's positioned as a materials science company with a fashion arm. By working directly with fibre manufacturers, it brings some more scientific rigour to what is often a superficial space. Their model is also clear: develop innovative materials, validate performance and environmental impact, and then bring them to market in wearable, design-led formats. Although some industry voices argue PANGAIA's narrative veers into marketing gloss, this approach has earned them a loyal following and positioned them as a quiet leader in textile innovation. What sets this new collection apart is how seamlessly (pun intended) it blends performance with planet and without slipping into the tired tropes of 'eco fashion'. No hemp-heavy silhouettes. No guilt-ridden greenwashing. Just well-designed activewear that happens to be better for the planet. PANGAIA may be leading the charge, but it's not alone. Alternative materials are showing up across the consumer landscape. Stella McCartney was an early mover in mycelium leather, debuting mushroom-based Mylo handbags. Ganni has experimented with grape leather and even Hermès has quietly tested lab-grown materials. Their participation is proof that innovation isn't just for disruptors. In footwear, brands like Vivobarefoot have introduced a range of supernatural materials from micro algae, banana fibre and seashell waste. Patagonia's biobased wetsuits and Levi's hemp-blended denim also signal some much needed change within the performance and heritage categories too. What these examples show is that the idea of 'alternative materials' is becoming less fringe, and more foundational. Despite the promise, adoption is far from widespread. Most alternative materials still account for less than 1% of the market. Costs remain hig and certifications are patchy. Ultimately, any meaningful scale requires buy-in from the biggest players—not just disruptive start-ups and independent eco-friendly businesses. There's also a branding problem. Many consumers still equate 'plant-based' with weak performance or scratchy textures. There's work to be done in rebranding these innovations and positioning them as upgrades, not compromises. That's where the storytelling comes in. Brands like PANGAIA are helping to rewrite the narrative—not by dumbing down science, but by making it wearable, desirable and emotionally resonant. They've shown that you don't have to choose between function and ethics or between good looks and good impact. If we want fashion to become truly sustainable, we need more than recycled polyester and organic cotton on our shop shelves. We need a reinvention of the very fibres we have come to rely upon. That reinvention is finally underway but it won't be fast. It requires long-term investment, system-wide collaboration, and a willingness to rethink what 'normal' looks like in fashion. Brands need to back innovation but also educate their communities on why it matters. Investors need to back brands doing their bit to make systemic change. Consumers (and the communities they make) have more power than they realise. Every purchase is a vote for the type of future we want to wear. Every voice on social media is an amplification of what's important. PANGAIA's latest drop isn't just another collection—it's a signal. A signal that material innovation has matured and that alternatives are here. A signal that the fabric of fashion itself might finally be ready to change.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Reefs made from human ashes could revive British seabeds, says startup
Death is killing our planet. That is the stark assessment of a new business offering an innovative alternative: to have your loved one's ashes made into a reef and anchored to the British seabed. There are increasing concerns about the environmental cost of traditional funerals: a single burial generates 833kg of CO2, while a typical cremation has a footprint of about 400kg CO2. In addition, 1.6m tonnes of concrete and 14,000 tonnes of steel is used every year for building graves in the US. Chemicals from embalming processes seep into the soil. But now a British startup, Resting Reef, is redefining what a cemetery can be by turning the ashes of humans into memorial reef structures. 'Cemeteries should be places that reconnect us with nature and remind us that we're part of a larger ecosystem,' said Aura Pérez, the company's co-founder who met her business partner, Louise Skajem, when they were doing their masters at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London. Resting Reef uses aquamation, an alkaline process for cremation, to combine pet or human ashes with crushed oyster shells and concrete into a material proven to enhance marine growth. 'Artificial oyster reefs can help regenerate marine growth but 85% have been lost due to human activities, so we are using animal and human ashes to replace them,' said Perez. The formula is then 3D printed into reef structures designed to create diverse habitats for a variety of fish species through differing heights, textures and tunnel systems. When the reef is ready, it is anchored to the seabed at a depth of about 10 metres where it will regenerate marine biodiversity, filter water and prevent coastal erosion. The reefs can capture as much as 2.2m kg of CO2 in three years. Resting Reef began incorporating the ashes of pets into artificial reefs in Bali, Indonesia, last year. But demand has been so great that the company is opening up the offer to humans. The company is working to secure licences to replace degraded seabeds with artificial reefs at the Plymouth Breakwater on the south coast of England, a 1,560m stone breakwater protecting the Plymouth Sound. 'It's time for the death industry to change: we want to shift the industry from focusing on death, to life and regenerate growth,' said Pérez. The business has won the Terra Carta Design Lab, a global competition established by King Charles and the British designer Sir Jony Ive, and an Innovate UK grant. The co-founders were named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Social Impact in Europe. 'We conducted a pilot reef in Bali in 2024, collaborating with the local Balinese community,' said Pérez. 'We have placed 24 memorial reefs for beloved cats, dogs, lizards, fish and exotic birds for owners in the US, UK and other countries. 'The pilot project attracted 59 fish species and achieved fish diversity 12 times greater than nearby degraded areas,' she added. 'This is very exciting.' 'We do not see ourselves working with death but rather providing better lives for coming generations by changing a very polluting industry and practice,' said Skajem, whose masters was on the decline of oyster reefs and coral reefs due to the climate crisis and human activities. Resting Reefs hopes to have the UK licences in 2026 and establish the first reef six to 12 months later. Human memorials have an initial cost of £3,900 although families can pay more for a range of curated activities at the site. Prof Rick Stafford, who specialises in artificial reefs and marine biodiversity at Bournemouth University, praised the company for increasing local biodiversity. 'Resting Reefs is different from other companies because it focuses on enhancing biodiversity close to the shore,' he said. 'It's entirely in line with environmental policies like protecting 30% of the world's land and sea by 2030, and the Marine Net Gain policy to ensure developments in the marine environment leave the ecosystem in a better state than before, with a focus on improving biodiversity.' Peter Holt, director and co-founder of the Plymouth-based Ships project, a marine consultancy service, also praised the business. 'I'm very excited by the project and its potential to improve marine habitats and support a range of maritime industries,' he said. 'The project has received support from the whole community here, including the King's Harbour Master, because it will potentially boost diving tourism and fishing, while aligning with the Plymouth Sound national marine park's goals to re-engage the public with marine life.'
