Articles curated and written by students of Sunmarke School and Regent International School | | | | |
Gold Rush: Why the Yellow Metal is Hitting New Heights
Gold prices have rallied over the last few months and how! The rise has been unprecedented and attributed to several reasons - the dollar debasement, tariffs uncertainty, inflation and the threat to the federal reserve’s independence. However, despite this record run, there is one person who is holding back - Warren Buffet. Find out why. Meanwhile in Dubai, jewellers have some important tips to offer investors. Click here.
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The REAL Data That Reveals All About the US-China Trade War
The trade and tariff war between the world’s two largest economies has kept us occupied for much of 2024 and 2025. However, there appears to be a thaw after Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese Premier Xi Jinping. After the meeting in South Korea, the tariffs have been lowered to 47% with some promises from China to crack down on fentanyl. But what is exactly happening in China and how has it been able to stand up to Trump in his second term? Now the story and data is finally out.
Read it here.
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Regent Gets Moving
Regent kicked off the Dubai 30x30 Fitness Challenge with an energising morning of exercise and yoga stretches! From mindful movements to active starts, students are embracing every step of this 30-day journey to stay strong, healthy, and inspired. The school has a line-up of fun activities, workouts, and challenges to keep the energy high and the Regent spirit stronger than ever! Great going.
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Steam fair 2026 at Sunmarke
This year Sunmarke will have an eco-friendly steam fair. Contestants need to make an eco-friendly invention either as a prototype or a poster, app or PowerPoint presentation. This could range from eco cars posters to even an eco- farm presentation. These ideas would hopefully help raise awareness for the environment of Dubai. The steam fair will take place on the 21st of January 2026.
Contributed by Riccardo,
Year 7, Sunmarke School
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Flag Day at JINS
It was a special moment as all the 10 branches of JINS came together to celebrate UAE Flag Day. Along with Mrs Mankani, the JINS Founder and other leaders, students and staff proudly raised the flag and with it, the values of unity, hope and belonging that make the UAE home for all of us. Check out this adorable video.
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Introducing Hurricane Melissa: The Strongest Hurricane in 90 Years
Hurricane Melissa has become the most powerful storm to make landfall in 90 years, striking Jamaica with winds nearing 300 km/h. The last hurricane of similar strength was the 1935 Labour Day Hurricane in Florida. According to the NOAA, Melissa’s pressure dropped to 892 millibars, matching historic records. Authorities warn of severe flooding and damage as rescue teams race to help affected communities across the Caribbean. Read more details here.
Contributed by Rianna, Year 9, Sunmarke School
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How the UAE and KSA are Leading the Arab World’s AI Race
We live in a time when every country on the planet is jumping onto the AI bandwagon. While the US and China of course have a huge lead, a quiet revolution is taking place in the Gulf with the UAE and KSA leading from the front. Arabic language LLM is making waves and experts say it might give a massive alternative to the Arab world from the English language models. Check out this very interesting article.
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The Daring Heist Solved by Dubai Police
This one seems straight out of a thriller. On the 26th of October, two men were arrested on the way to the Dubai International Airport. The suspects had stolen AED 660,000 from a local supermarket. That’s right! (That’s a LOT of chocolate!) The policemen worked efficiently, fully recovering the money within two hours of the crime being reported. Yet another impressive display from our men in uniform assures us of our safety here!
Read about this daring heist and the capture by clicking on this link.
Contributed by Omar and Muhammad, Year 11,
Sunmarke School
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Instagram’s New Measures for Teen Safety
Instagram is tightening its reins on teen safety. The platform will soon let parents block their kids from chatting with AI characters — a move that comes amid mounting fears about the emotional toll of AI on young users. The decision follows a string of alarming reports and lawsuits linking chatbot interactions to teen distress and even suicide. With these new parental controls, Meta aims to prove it’s finally listening to parents and lawmakers.
Will it make a difference?
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NASA spots a spooky face glowing on the sun just in time for Halloween
The Sun appeared to have gotten into the Halloween spirit. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured an eerie image of our star on October 28, resembling a cosmic jack-o’-lantern grinning toward Earth. The dark “mouth” and “eyes” are not merely patterns of light — they mark vast coronal holes, regions on the Sun’s surface where magnetic fields open up, allowing charged particles to stream freely into space. Find out more!
Contributed by Komal,
Year 11, Sumarke School
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Tidio
Tidio’s Lyro AI chatbot handles 70% of customer queries for your startup with NLP-driven, personalised responses. It eases the difficult task of customer service. It integrates with 120+ platforms like Shopify and WordPress, offers ticketing, detailed analytics, and a drag-and-drop builder for easy customisation.
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Abby
AI platforms has surpassed its purpose of assisting common schoolwork, college essays and high school math problems, it diverges and delves into pivotal pillars of life that not only supports us from an academic standpoint but through emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Abby is one such platform that blends the concept of self-reflection and mindset advice with spirituality in one seamless integral programme.
Contributed by Sandiaga,
Year 10, Sunmarke School
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Real Madrid Defeats Barcelona at First El Clasico of the Season
We have had an enthralling El Clasico clash of Real Madrid vs Barcelona with star players like Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, and many more stars from both clubs. Real Madrid sealed a victory of 2-1 against Barcelona with Mbappe and Bellingham scoring a goal each to seal Real Madrid towards victory! Here’s more information about this extraordinary game!
Contributed by Vedant,
Year 12, Sunmarke School
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Indian Women’s Cricket Team are World Champions
India is a world beater when it comes to men’s cricket with the sport throwing up many champions over the years but now its women cricketers too have become a force to reckon with. A billion people erupted in joy when the ladies beat South Africa to clinch their first-ever Women’s World Cup. It was history in the making and more importantly, a campaign of resilience.
Read why this victory is so significant.
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How To Survive Flu Season
With the flu increasingly rising, many people are getting sick - but how do we make sure that WE don’t catch it? Already many students and peers are getting sick with influenza A, B, C and common illnesses like colds. We don’t want to obtain that sickness from them; should we stay away, or do something more? How can we protect our family at home from spreading it to them too? Read more now, to find out!
Contributed by Sveva Year 7, Sunmarke School
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