PIGEONS, PARAKEETS & PESTS

Denmark has become the latest country to take a tough stance on children’s digital lives, announcing plans to ban social media for anyone under the age of 15. We explore this with Dr Alison Burrows, Professor of Education and Childhood Studies at Middlesex University here in Duba ... Show More

We’ve been hearing a lot this year about flying taxis in the UAE, from California-based Archer Aviation signing deals to launch air taxi services in Abu Dhabi by 2026, to new vertiport infrastructure being planned at Dubai International Airport and Yas Island. Now, Cleveland Clin ... Show More

We recently talked about the GCC piloting a single tourist visa and its effect for UAE travel. Today, we look at Oman where tourism has been on the rise, revenues and occupancy rates have been climbing this year and there are plans to increase hotel room capacity to keep up. We c ... Show More

Onehunga's town centre in Auckland is facing a pigeon poo problem. The spread of faecal matter is getting to extreme levels and causing hygiene problems, the business association says. It has prompted a campaign warning people not to feed the bothersome birds. And the pigeon poli ... Show More

Enough with the leaky pigeons!  Find out who Teddi and Tamra think the real “leaky pigeon” is! Then on RHOSLC, the Twots speculate what else Meredith is hiding on her phone…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

HEADLINES:♦ Detained Freedom Flotilla Activists, Including Sharjah Mum, Return Home♦ UAE Man Fined Dh30K For Filming Woman Without Consent♦ A Resident Was Surprised To Find A Beehive On Her Balcony♦ A Missing Cat Post Was Shared With A Huge Reward of AED50K♦ Richard Jones On Ster ... Show More

HEADLINES:♦ Dubai Launched A New Fast-Track Passport Control Corridor ♦ Dubai Metro Adds New Red Line Routes For Peak Hours!♦ AED100 Gift From A Stranger Changes A Salesman’s Life Forever♦ Anas Bukhash Narrowly Avoids Danger As His Car Catches♦ Fire Ebrahim Abbas: The Storyteller ... Show More

Animals are essential in maintaining ecosystem balance, but in some cases they can have the opposite effect. In the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya, authorities are looking to cull 1 million Indian house crows. Conservationists say they are becoming a nuisance and have significant ... Show More

Headlines: - Bitcoin MENA Kicks Off Today- Apple CEO Visits Abu Dhabi: UAE Gets Its 5th Apple Store- Sheikh Mohammed Approves 6.5km 'Dubai Walk' Network- For the First Time, Al Jazeera Broadcasts Live from Damascus as Assad's Regime Falls 

Today's show begins with major news out of the Middle East, where Israel says it has struck Hezbollah's central headquarters in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. CNN's Jomana Karadsheh joins us live from the scene of the attack.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic ... Show More

In this collection, a heavy package returns to sender and starts to smell. Something is happening to all the pigeons. And, a hot air balloon flies across the sky with no one in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

At least 43 people have been killed by Hurricane Helene, with remnants of the storm now wreaking havoc across the Southeast. Rescue operations are underway for hundreds in North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee as heavy rain causes rising floodwaters. The Israeli military struck H ... Show More