Science & Technology
Rayyanah Barnawi makes history as first Arab woman astronaut to journey into space
Rayyanah Barnawi, a Saudi astronaut, made history as the first Arab woman to journey into space alongside Ali al-Qarni.
World
Arrest of top Rwandan genocide fugitive shows ‘justice will be done’
One of the world’s most wanted genocide fugitives has been arrested after being on the run for more than two decades, the UN tribunal prosecuting war crimes committed in Rwanda announced on Thursday.
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World
Extreme weather caused two million deaths over last 50 years
Over two million deaths and $4.3 trillion in economic losses; that’s the impact of a half-century of extreme weather events turbo-charged by man-made global warming, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday.
World
19-year-old Indian-origin Nazi admirer arrested for crashing truck near White House
An Indian-origin teenager from Missouri, Sai Varshith Kandula, has been arrested in Washington after he drove his rented box truck into security barriers at Lafayette Square, near the White House on...
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World
Spotify, Apple Music remove Palestinian singer Mohammed Assaf’s song ‘Dammi Falastini’
The popular Palestinian anthem, “Ana Dammi Falastini’ (My Blood is Palestinian), by Palestinian singer and Arab Idol winner Mohammed Assaf, has been removed from several platforms, including Spotify, Apple...
Sports
“Racism is normal in La Liga,” Vinicius Jr calls out La Liga, Spain, Brazil’s President Lula extends support
“It was not the first time, nor the second, nor the third. Racism is normal in La Liga," Brazilian star striker Vinicius Jr wrote on social media after receiving...
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Opinion
At G7 summit high on ambition, nuclear disarmament takes a backseat to Zelensky’s diplomatic appeals
Donna Weeks, Musashino University
Hiroshima, the site of this year’s G7 summit, is one of just a handful of places in the world that provides a stark reminder of the...
World
Sudan: One million now displaced in ongoing conflict
As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Friday that more than one million people have now been forced to flee for their lives.
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World
BBC documentary critical of PM Modi to be screened at Australian Parliament House
“India: The Modi Question,” the BBC documentary critical of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hindu nationalist politics is all set to be screened at the Australian Parliament House in Canberra.
World
One billion people in 43 countries face cholera risk, amid ‘bleak’ outlook
After years of steady decline, cholera is targeting the world’s most vulnerable communities, UN health experts warned on Friday.
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World
Global temperatures set to break records during next 5 years: WMO
Global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years, fuelled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and a naturally occurring El Niño weather pattern, according to a new update issued by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Wednesday.
India
India supplied Rs 421 crore in arms to Myanmar military, UN calls it ‘death trade’
Indian government-owned companies and private firms in the country have supplied Rs 421 crore ($51 million) worth of arms, dual-use items and raw materials to the military junta in Myanmar since generals staged their coup in February 2021, according to a new report
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