PM Modi and Arvind Kejriwal (R)

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal Sharp questions were asked to the Prime Minister on Tuesday Narendra ModiThe “seven appeals” to citizens amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia say the country is “shocked” by the government’s message on the economy.Addressing a press conference, the AAP chief said India has gone through many crises since independence, including wars and economic recession, but such a widespread public appeal had never been made before.“Since 1950, the country has faced several crises, including wars with Pakistan and China and economic crises. Leaders like Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi had earlier appealed to people not to buy gold, but no government had made such a comprehensive ‘seven appeals’ to citizens.” The country is in shock,” Kejriwal said.The former Delhi chief minister said he had “three requests” from the Prime Minister after his recent remarks asking people to cut down on consumption and spending amid global economic uncertainty.He said, “I have three requests from the Prime Minister. He should tell the country what is the state of our economy today and what is expected to happen in the near future. There are a lot of rumors floating in the market today and this is not good for confidence in the economy.”Kejriwal linked the situation to the escalating Iran-US conflict and the broader West Asia crisis, but questioned why India’s response appeared more serious than that of other countries.He said, “We all know that this is happening because of the Iran-America war and the whole world is affected. But the government of any country has not made such an appeal to its citizens. This raises suspicion that perhaps the reason is something else.”The AAP leader also expressed concern that the middle class was being disproportionately burdened.Kejriwal said, “The middle class is very patriotic, but why is the entire burden being put on them only? The first sacrifice should have come from the government itself.”His comments come after PM Modi, speaking in Secunderabad on Sunday, urged citizens to change consumption habits in response to rising global economic pressures and disruptions caused by the West Asia conflict.The Prime Minister appealed to people to work from home wherever possible, reduce fuel consumption, avoid foreign travel for a year, buy indigenous products, cut down on the use of cooking oil, adopt natural farming and reduce gold purchases.Emphasizing the need to cut import dependence, PM Modi said every family should reduce consumption of edible oil and support natural farming to save foreign exchange and protect the environment.Highlighting India’s rising fertilizer import bill, the Prime Minister urged farmers to gradually reduce the use of chemical fertilizers.To deal with volatile fuel prices, PM Modi also called for greater use of metro systems and public transport, encouraged car-pooling, promoted railways to transport goods and pushed for widespread adoption of electric vehicles.The appeals come amid tensions in West Asia and a deepening global energy crisis caused by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil trade route in the Gulf region.

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Center after NTA’s decision to cancel the NEET-UG entrance exam, saying the hard work of students has been crushed by the “corrupt BJP regime”.“In a post on Twitter, Rahul hit out at the Centre, saying, “Amrit kaal has turned into poison kaal.”Rahul said, “NEET 2026 exam has been cancelled. The hard work, sacrifices and dreams of more than 22 lakh students have been crushed by this corrupt BJP regime. Some fathers took loans, some mothers sold their jewelery and lakhs of children stayed up all night studying.”“And in return they got paper leaks, government negligence and organized corruption in education,” he said. Congress The leader also termed the incident as a “crime against the future of the youth”.He said, “This is not just a failure – it is a crime against the future of the youth. Every time, paper mafias get away while honest students suffer the punishment. Now, lakhs of students will once again suffer the same mental stress, financial burden and uncertainty.”He said, “If one’s destiny is not decided by hard work but by money and connections, then what is the point of education? The Prime Minister’s so-called Amrit Kaal has become Poisson Kaal for the country.”comes after this National Testing Agency Canceled the NEET-UG 2026 exam held on May 3 and announced that the medical entrance exam will be re-conducted on new dates to be notified separately. The move came after allegations of a massive “estimate paper” leak that plunged the exam into a nationwide controversy.The government has also ordered a comprehensive Central Bureau of Investigation probe into alleged irregularities surrounding the examination, in which about 22.79 lakh students in India and abroad appeared.The development comes days after investigators uncovered evidence that a question set described by officials as a “guess paper” was circulated among candidates weeks before the exam and reportedly contained a large number of questions that closely resembled the actual NEET paper.“Based on the information examined by the NTA in coordination with the central agencies and the investigation findings shared by the law enforcement agencies, the National Testing Agency, with the approval of the Government of India, has decided to cancel the NEET-UG 2026 examination held on May 3, 2026 and re-conduct the examination on dates to be notified separately,” the agency posted on X.It said, “Combined with the inputs received by the NTA and the findings shared by the law enforcement agencies, it has been established that the current examination process cannot be allowed to persist. The dates of the re-conducted examination, along with the re-released admit card schedule, will be communicated through the official channels of the agency in the coming days.”

Nigerian-British man kidnaps son

British authorities have launched a search for a Nigerian-British man accused of kidnapping his five-year-old son from France to Nigeria after he was wrongly released from a London prison and may have fled to Britain within days.Ifedayo Adeyeye, 58, was released from London’s HMP Pentonville on April 21, despite being sentenced to an extra 12 months in prison the day before for repeatedly defying court orders to return his son, Lories, to his mother in France.According to court proceedings reported by Sky News, Adeyeye spent hours “loitering” in London after his release, reportedly enjoying dinner and drinks at a pub before traveling to Spain the next day. Police were reportedly informed about the jail disturbances only three days later, drawing sharp criticism from the court.Calling it a shocking state failure, High Court judge Mr Justice Hayden said prison authorities showed a “worrying lack of urgency”.The judge said, “If the police had been contacted immediately, perhaps, almost certainly, this could have been prevented. The public is entitled to expect much better than this.”

Kidnapping of a child during first night stay

The case centers on Lories N’Dozsé Adeyeye, a five-year-old boy born in France to Adeyeye and Claire N’Dozsé, a Cameroonian citizen.The couple met in Grenoble in 2020 and later separated. After DNA tests confirmed that Adeyeye was Loris’s biological father, a French court granted him supervised visitation rights, while full custody remained with the mother.The trouble began in July 2024 during Laurie’s first night staying with his father.Instead of returning the child, Adeyeye allegedly took her from France to England and then to Nigeria without the mother’s consent.When N’Djosse asked for answers, Adeyeye reportedly claimed that the child had gone on a “two-week vacation” with relatives. Investigators later discovered that he had secretly smuggled the lorries out of France.French authorities later issued an international arrest warrant against him on child kidnapping charges.UK court used rare powersThe case later took an extraordinary legal turn when the High Court of England ruled that it had the authority to order the return of the child, even though Laurie was outside Britain.Justice Hayden said the case was highly unusual because it involved three countries – France, Britain and Nigeria. The court also observed that Nigeria is not a signatory to the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction, complicating efforts to ensure the boy’s return.Despite this, the High Court exercised its “inherent jurisdiction” based on the Lories’ British nationality and ordered Adeyeye to return the child directly to France.After repeatedly ignoring court orders, Adeyeye was jailed for six months in January 2026 for contempt of court. While serving that sentence, he was found guilty of further breaches and on 20 April was sentenced to a further 12 months.However, prison officials reportedly failed to process the new sentence in time, resulting in his mistaken release the next morning.

Judge calls kidnapping an ‘act of cruelty’

Justice Hayden described Adeyeye as “arrogant and cunning”, “cold and calculating”, and said the kidnapping was “an act of cruelty that even this court rarely witnesses”.The judge said of Lauries, “He now finds himself in a foreign country, without his father or mother,” adding that the child’s entire world had been “taken away.”The judge also highlighted concerns raised during supervised visits to France before the abduction. Contact center staff reportedly described Adeyeye as aggressive, neglectful, and uninterested in understanding his son’s daily routine or emotional needs.

The suspect may have fled to Spain

During the latest hearing, the Metropolitan Police told the court that Adeyeye may have traveled to Spain on April 22, a day after his wrongful release. Spanish authorities have reportedly been alerted.The court heard that prison officials blamed a “communication failure” with the courts for the release, with Justice Hayden dismissing this claim as “completely baseless”.Lawyers representing Ms N’Jose accused British authorities of repeatedly failing the mother and child.His lawyer Chris Bryden said, “The state has failed him not only in securing the father’s release, but also by not notifying the Metropolitan Police immediately.”

Court removes anonymity to aid search

In a rare move, the High Court allowed the identification and images of both Adeyeye and Lawries to be published to help locate them.Family court proceedings involving children are usually kept confidential, but the judge ruled that transparency was justified in exceptional circumstances and in the public interest.Britain’s Justice Ministry said it was working with police to recapture Adeyeye and acknowledged growing concerns over the wrongful release of prisoners.Official figures show that 179 prisoners were wrongly released in England and Wales between April 2025 and March 2026.

New Delhi: Former Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday reiterated his remarks calling for the “elimination” of Sanatan Dharma in the Tamil Nadu Assembly.During his address as Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Udhayanidhi said that the opposition “will not allow” any attempt to sideline the Tamil invocation song “Tamil Thai Vaazathu”.“Sanatan Dharma, which divides people, must be ended,” he said.Udhayanidhi was highlighting a specific grievance in relation to the recent swearing-in ceremony of the new government, alleging that the state anthem was pushed to third place in the sequence of events instead of being given traditional priority.“Such an incident, which happened during the swearing-in ceremony of your government, was a mistake and you should not allow it to happen again in this Assembly. We will not allow this,” he said.He further said that not only in the Assembly, but in any government program or event organized in Tamil Nadu, “Tamil Thai Vazhathu” should always be given primary place.The opposition leader said, “I request this government to ensure that this is never compromised. We must be very vigilant to protect our rights and traditions.”“In governance, DMK is the senior batch and we are ready to teach you,” he said in a light-hearted tone, referring to Chief Minister Vijay and Speaker Prabhakar. Vijay was also seen smiling during the comment.Udhayanidhi’s latest comment on Sanatan Dharma comes almost three years after his similar statement, which had sparked a major political storm across India. He had then said that Sanatan Dharma is against the idea of ​​social justice and it needs to be abolished.In the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Udhayanidhi’s Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Vijay’s Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam. While the TVK won 108 seats in its first election, the DMK managed to secure only 59 seats.

South Africa have included experienced fast bowler Shabnim Ismail in their 15-man squad for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, with the 37-year-old withdrawing her international retirement ahead of the major tournament in England and Wales.

Ismail, one of the most dangerous fast bowlers in women’s cricket, retired from international cricket in 2023 but Now he has declared himself available for the World Cup Proteas is trying to end years of failure on the global stage. South Africa have finished as runners-up in the last two editions of the tournament, including the 2023 final on home soil where they lost to Australia.

The experienced fast bowler remains South Africa’s leading wicket-taker in both ODIs and T20Is. She has taken 123 wickets in 113 T20Is and is expected to strengthen a pace attack that already includes Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka.

Laura Wolvaardt will captain the team for the second consecutive Women’s T20 World Cup. The opener, who is currently ranked third in the ICC Women’s T20I Batsmen Rankings, leads an established core that also includes Tazmin Britts, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon and former captain Dane van Niekerk.

Kapp has returned after recovering from illness, while Van Niekerk continues his comeback after reversing his retirement last year. Wicketkeeper-batsman Carabo Maceo has also been included after recovering from a wrist injury.

Head coach Mandla Mashimbi said Ismail’s return could prove decisive for South Africa’s campaign.

“Having someone like Shabnim back adds a lot to the value of the group,” Mashimbi said in a CSA release. “We had a good chat and you can see he’s still hungry to represent South Africa and help this team achieve something special. We’re also delighted to have players like Marizanne, Dan and Carabo available again.

“Every team goes with the intention of winning the World Cup, and we are no different, but for us it’s about staying in love with the process, focusing on one game at a time and continuing to improve as the tournament goes on.”

South Africa Women’s coordinator of selectors, Clinton du Preez, said that consistency and experience were the major factors behind the selection of the team.

“It was important for us to keep the core members of the group together as this is a squad that has built strong experience, cohesion and understanding over time,” Du Preez said.

“At the same time, we also looked at areas where we felt additional experience and impactful options could strengthen the team, especially in the high-pressure moments that often decide tournaments of this nature.”

The squad also includes rising all-rounder Kayla Reineke, who captained South Africa at Under-19 level and is set to feature in her first senior ICC event.

South Africa will begin their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign against Australia on June 13 in Manchester.

South Africa squad: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tazmin Britts, Nadine de Klerk, Annery Derksen, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Karabo Maso, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Kayla Reineke, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon, Dane van Niekerk.

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In Denmark, archaeologists were really surprised when they found an extraordinary hoard of Viking Age gold in a forest in Himmerland. The treasure includes six solid gold arm rings weighing 762.5 grams; As reported, this is the third largest discovery of its kind of this era in Danish history North Jutland Museum. These treasures date back to the 10th century and were partially uncovered in the soil by a resident on a forest path rather than at the burial site. This could mean that it was deliberately placed there or hidden during political unification. Now declared state property, this ‘rolled treasure’ provides a rare, tangible link to the high-status craftsmanship and symbolic wealth of the Viking elite.

Unique Viking Age gold arm rings found in Denmark

In the forests of Himmerland, archaeologists found a hoard of six distinctive gold bracelets made entirely of solid gold, with a total weight of 762.5 grams. These treasures date back to the late 900s, possibly during the time of Harald Bluetooth. Torben Sarouw, cultural heritage manager and archaeologist at the Museum of North Jutland, explained how similar these rings are to each other. He notes that they would have been produced as a matching set, which would have served as a status symbol for wealthy Vikings. Such wealth has rarely been found in a single archaeological discovery.

Identified as Denmark’s third largest Viking gold treasure

According to a published report at the Museum of Northern Jutland, the find ranks as Denmark’s third-largest Viking Age gold treasure, largely due to its heavy weight and high purity. Such pure gold deposits are incredibly rare in Scandinavia, where silver is more commonly found. The sheer size of the find indicates ownership by someone very powerful or influential. As a result, archaeologists now have important new insights into how wealth was distributed in Northern Jutland in the late 10th century.

Why was gold buried alone

Museum archaeologists using a metal detector found the rings along a path in the Roald Skov forest. They were lying close to each other, it seemed as if someone had buried them together. Nearby, there were no burial mounds or signs of settlements, so experts believe the treasure may have been offered to the gods or hidden by an important person in a time of trouble.

How does Denmark protect its ancient stores?

After they found it, the discovery was immediately reported to the museum and classified as Denefo (treasure trove). This Danish law places important cultural objects in the hands of the public. The rings ended up in the National Museum of Denmark, where experts will carry out conservation and study their metallic properties. By doing so, they ensure that the 1,000-year-old gold is preserved under climate-controlled conditions. Experts also plan to examine how the rings were made to determine whether local artisans worked on them or whether the gold came from elsewhere.

New Delhi: Ahead of a crucial floor test for the Vijay-led Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) government in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, the post-poll numbers game is changing by the day.While the elections were fought on traditional alliance lines, the fractured mandate has forced parties to seek new political equations.The latest twist came when a faction of the AIADMK led by MLAs SP Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam announced support to the Vijay government.Desire split in AIADMK?After meeting with senior party leaders and MLAs, Shanmugam said he would meet Chief Minister Vijay and submit a letter of support to his government.Shanmugam said, “We founded this party against the DMK. For 53 years, our politics has been focused on opposing the DMK. A proposal was made which suggested forming the AIADMK government with the support of the DMK. However, most of our members rejected it.”Velumani stressed that the move did not amount to partition.“This is not a breakup of AIADMK, but we will wait for the ‘right’ decision of the general secretary to take the party forward,” he said.He also alleged that AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami was keen to form the government with the support of the DMK.“We opposed that decision because AIADMK was formed only to defeat DMK,” he said.The internal rift had come to the fore earlier too when a group of AIADMK MLAs led by Shanmugam submitted a letter to Protem Speaker MV Karuppaiah demanding the appointment of Velumani as the legislature party leader.Some MLAs had also reportedly demanded Palaniswami’s resignation following the party’s poor performance in the elections.AIADMK contested 167 out of 234 constituencies but won only 47 seats.After the results, Palaniswami held several meetings with party MLAs, but many senior leaders and former ministers, including Shanmugam and Velumani, stayed away.What’s next for Vijay?After Vijay took oath as Chief Minister, Governor RV Arlekar gave him three days to prove his majority in the House.In situations where no party has a clear majority and multiple claimants claim to form the government, the Governor may call a special session to test who has the confidence of the Assembly.If some MLAs abstain or remain absent, the majority mark is determined based on the number of MLAs present and voting.TVK currently has 107 MLAs after Vijay resigned from Tiruchirappalli East seat.The party already has the support of 13 MLAs from Congress, VCK, IUML and the Left parties.Many of these parties, including the VCK, IUML and the Left, are part of the DMK-led alliance, while the Congress, which has supported the TVK, was earlier in alliance with the DMK.A new era beginsEarlier on Monday, Vijay met DMK president and former chief minister MK Stalin at his Alwarpet residence in Chennai in what was officially described as a “courtesy call”.He also met PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss as part of a high-profile outreach ahead of the floor test on May 13.How did Vijay get the marks?The path to victory till the majority figure of 118 has been absolutely easy.Congress was the first party to extend support, but its numbers alone were insufficient. The CPI, CPI(M), VCK and PMK made the TVK wait for several days before finally supporting the new government.Citing lack of clear numbers, Governor Arlekar was initially reluctant to invite Vijay to form the government. He had also asked for a list of supporting parties and MLAs from Vijay, which started being criticized across the political world.The breakthrough came when CPI and CPI(M), both parts of the DMK-led secular progressive alliance, agreed to support TVK from outside.The parties said the move was necessary “to stop Governor’s rule, prevent the BJP from entering the state and protect secularism”.The VCK and IUML later followed suit, though all said they were not breaking ties with the DMK.In a post-poll scenario where loyalties are fluid, the ultimate test of victory is yet to come.

New Delhi: Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath as Chief Minister on Tuesday. Chief Minister of Assam For the second consecutive term, the BJP-led NDA’s grip on the northeastern state has strengthened after its landslide victory in the assembly elections.At the age of 57, Sarma became the first non-Congress leader to return to Assam as chief minister for a second consecutive term. Laxman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Sarma and four other MLAs at a grand ceremony held at the Veterinary College Field in Khanapara, Guwahati.

what does his cabinet look like

The four MLAs who took oath along with Himanta Biswa Sarma included BJP leaders Ajanta Neog and Rameshwar Teli along with Atul Boro of Assam Gana Parishad (AGP) and Charan Boro of Bodoland People’s Front (BPF).

Ajanta Niyog

Ajanta Neog retained the Golaghat assembly seat for the sixth consecutive time by defeating Congress candidate Bitupan Saikia by 43,759 votes. He got 1,02,212 votes against Saikia’s 58,453. Neog served as the first woman Finance Minister of Assam and the longest serving woman MLA in the state, representing Golaghat since 2001. Before joining the BJP in 2020, she was a minister in the Congress government of former chief minister Tarun Gogoi. She became the Finance Minister in Sarma’s cabinet in 2021.

Atul Bora

Atul Bora retained the Bokakhat constituency for the third consecutive time by defeating Raijor Dal candidate Hari Prasad Saikia by 60,537 votes. Bora got 80,987 votes, while Saikia got 20,450 votes. A former AASU leader during the anti-foreigners agitation, Bora had represented Golaghat from 1996 to 2016 before being shifted to Bokakhat. He has served as a minister in both

Charan Boro

Charan Boro, representing the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), won the Majbat constituency by a huge margin in the 2026 assembly elections. He secured 84,718 votes, defeating his nearest rival by more than 55,000 votes. His inclusion in the cabinet marks the formal return of the BPF to the NDA alliance, which Himanta Biswa Sarma described as a “milestone for peace” in the Bodoland region.

-Rameshwar Teli

Rameshwar Teli has returned to state politics after serving as the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas as well as Labor and Employment. A prominent leader of Assam’s tea tribe community, Teli was a two-time MP from Dibrugarh before returning to the Assam Legislative Assembly. His induction is expected to bring significant administrative experience from the Center to the state cabinet.

PM Modi, top NDA leaders attended the ceremony

Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Guwahati on Monday night and attended the event along with several senior leaders of BJP and NDA. Sarma and other BJP leaders welcomed PM Modi at the popular Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport.Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP national president Nitin Nabin were among the senior leaders present.Many Union ministers including Sarbananda Sonowal, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Chirag Paswan also attended the event.Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states, top industrialists, session officials and party workers were also present in the program. Officials said more than one lakh people attended the ceremony.The BJP-led NDA secured a massive mandate in the Assam Assembly elections by winning 102 seats in the 126-member House. The BJP alone won 82 seats, while alliance partners AGP and BPF won 10 seats each.This will be the third consecutive NDA government in Assam since the alliance first came to power under Sarbananda Sonowal in 2016.

Most people expect night to arrive at some point during the day. In a remote corner of Alaska, this stops happening for a few weeks. Residents of Utqiagvik, the northernmost city in the United States, have now entered the annual ‘midnight sun’ season, a strange period when the sun is visible around the clock. The city will not experience another proper sunset until early August, leaving almost three months of continuous daylight. To outsiders, it seems almost surreal. Bright skies at midnight, children playing outside late into the evening, locals out for walks while the clock tells us it’s technically night time. Yet for people living above the Arctic Circle, this unusual cycle has become part of everyday life, even if it seems a little surreal when the darkness disappears again each year.

alaska midnight sun Returns to Utqiagvik for 84 consecutive days

As reported by an After briefly sinking below the horizon in the early morning hours, the sun has risen again and will now be visible until August 2.Utqiagvik, formerly known as Barrow, is located along the Arctic Ocean, about 320 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Due to its extreme northern location, the city experiences one of the most dramatic day-to-day changes anywhere in the US. During late spring and summer, the Earth’s tilt keeps the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the Sun, allowing locations above the Arctic Circle to remain illuminated for longer periods without interruption. Experts say this phenomenon, commonly called the midnight sun, occurs to varying degrees in all Arctic regions. In Utqiagvik it lasts for about 84 consecutive days.For many visitors, the first experience of seeing the midnight sun is reportedly disorienting. The sky is never really dark. Time seems strangely irrelevant.

Why doesn’t Alaska’s midnight sun bring real summer heat?

People often imagine the endless sunshine that comes with hot summer temperatures. In northern Alaska, this assumption quickly breaks down.Even during July, which is usually the hottest month in Utqiagvik, the average daytime temperature only reaches around 9 °C. Snowfall is also not particularly rare during the summer. Last year, snowfall was reportedly recorded on several days in June despite almost continuous daylight. This contradiction gives the city an unusual atmosphere. Bright sunlight reflects off the icy roads and cold Arctic waters, while residents still wear heavy jackets outside. It seems as if winter is trapped in a summer day.Hot periods occur occasionally. Temperatures sometimes reach 20 °C during rare heat surges, although locals regard those moments as brief occasions rather than typical summer weather. The Arctic climate still dominates daily life, no matter how long the sun remains overhead.

What it’s really like to live with 84 days of daylight

The midnight sun affects more than just the sky. It changes the way people live. Many residents reportedly shift outdoor activities to late evening hours because of the intense light that persists throughout the day and night. Children continue to play outside well past traditional bedtimes, while some locals go fishing, walking or cycling during hours that usually feel too late elsewhere.Sleeping can be difficult for newcomers. Human body clocks rely heavily on darkness, and without it, many people have difficulty recognizing when the day should actually end. For this reason blackout curtains are common in Utqiagvik homes.Even with preparation, constant flashes may still feel unusual. Some residents say the endless daylight creates extra energy and activity around the city. Others find that it becomes tiring after several weeks. It seems the experience affects everyone differently.

What happens after Alaska’s endless daylight finally disappears

As unusual as the midnight sun may seem, winter in Utqiagvik can feel even more extreme. At the end of the year, the city will enter the polar night, a period when the Sun does not rise above the horizon for approximately 64 consecutive days. Instead of endless daylight, residents face weeks of darkness and hazy skies.That dramatic seasonal change is one of the defining characteristics of life in the Arctic. People adjust to being surrounded by constant brightness part of the year and almost complete darkness the other part. Visitors often find it difficult to imagine living in both extreme conditions in one place. Yet the local people have adopted this rhythm from generation to generation. Schools, businesses and daily routines continue despite the unusual circumstances outside.

From Fairbanks to Anchorage: Alaska’s extended summer light

Utqiagvik is most noticeable during midnight sun season, although many other Alaskan communities also experience unusually long days during the summer. Located just south of the Arctic Circle, Fairbanks reportedly sees approximately 70 days of extended daylight. During the peak weeks of summer, Anchorage experiences between 16 and 19 hours of sunlight, with only brief periods of darkness at night.Across the state, people enjoy spending more time outdoors when daylight arrives. The parks remain busy until late in the evening, while restaurants and shops often stay active much later than expected. However, in Utqiagvik, the experience feels more intense than almost anywhere else in the country.For now, the city will continue to live under a sun that barely moves across the sky. No sunset, no true night. Just endless arctic daylight stretching across the horizon in late August.