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The SHOCKING effects of smoking on female fertility

NEW DELHI: We all know that smoking is extremely detrimental to health, and in the long run, can be fatal too. Yet, millions of...

Iran warns US, UK, France against helping stop strikes on Israel

CAIRO: Iran has warned the United States, United Kingdom and France that their bases and ships in the region will be targeted if they...

Air India crash was 1000°C inferno: How can the black box and DVR survive it?

Despite such extreme conditions, the hunt is on to retrieve the black box, pointing to the advanced material engineering that allows these devices to...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX makes history by completing Falcon-9’s 500th mission

NEW DELHI: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has reached a landmark achievement, successfully completing its 500th mission to space. The milestone cements SpaceX's place as...

Rare appendix cancer alarmingly on rise in younger generation

NEW DELHI: Appendix cancer, a rare type of cancer, has now been found to have a higher incidence among the younger generations, a study...

‘420,070 workers served during Hajj 2025’

RIYADH: A total of 420,070 workers from the public and private sectors, including security services, worked to serve 1,673,230 pilgrims during this year’s Hajj,...

UN to vote on resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire, hostage release, aid access

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly is expected to vote Thursday on a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all...

France’s Macron praises Palestinian Prez’s ‘genuine willingness’ for peace

LONDON: France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday praised Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ “concrete and unprecedented commitments” after receiving a letter from the latter...

More than 55,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza war

DEIR AL-BALAH (GAZA STRIP): The Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war has climbed past 55,000, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday. The ministry...

Not interested in being part of Bangladesh’s next elected govt: Yunus

DHAKA: Bangladesh interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said he would not be interested in being part of the next elected government,...

Trump must tell Netanyahu ‘enough is enough’: ex-Israeli PM

PARIS: US President Donald Trump should tell Israel’s leader Benjamin Netanyahu “enough is enough,” a former Israeli prime minister told AFP, denouncing the continuation...

‘Trump savings account’: US announces $1,000 govt-funded accounts for American babies

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump unveiled a federal program on Monday providing $1,000 government-funded investment accounts for American babies and terming it “Trump savings...

Nasa is building JCB to excavate Moon rocks

WASHINGTON: Nasa is working on building a new digging giant from the Moon. The Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot (Rassor) will use big...

Parle-G biscuit sold at Rs 2,300 in war-hit Gaza Strip

NEW DELHI: Parle-G biscuits – a staple in Indian households known for their association with chai breaks and quick snacks – were never seen...

European Union backs ICC after US sanctions on court judges

BRUSSELS: The European Union “deeply regrets” the United States sanctions placed on four judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC), European Commission chief Ursula...

Saudi pumps 895,622 cubic meters of water on Arafat Day

RIYADH: The Saudi Water Authority announced that the water system pumped 895,622 cubic meters of water in Makkah and the holy sites during Arafat...

Musk’s bold claim: ‘Without me, Trump would have lost the election’

WASHINGTON: Tensions between Elon Musk and Donald Trump have turned into a major political fight. In a post on microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter),...

Mathematician cracks the code of climate change to enhance forecast

NEW DELHI: A Macquarie University mathematician has cracked a 15-year puzzle in climate science, developing equations that could transform how we predict global warming...

‘OpenAI building search index to power ChatGPT super assistant’

SAN FRANCISCO: OpenAI appears to have grand visions for ChatGPT as an everyday essential for users. This is all part of a larger strategy...

Three Saudi twin pairs unite to serve pilgrims at Hajj

MAKKAH: In a rare and coincidental alignment, this year’s public service camps organized by the Saudi Arabian Scouts Association for Hajj have brought together...

PM Modi congratulates Lee Jae-myung on being elected South Korea President

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday congratulated Lee Jae-myung on his election as South Korea’s president, saying he “looks forward to working together...

Trump says China’s Xi ‘hard to make a deal with’ amid trade dispute

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump has said his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, is tough and “extremely hard to make a deal with”, days...

Gaza officials say Israeli forces killed 27 heading to aid site

RAFAH (GAZA STRIP): Palestinian health officials and witnesses say Israeli forces fired on people as they headed toward an aid distribution site on Tuesday,...

Trump ‘open’ to meeting Ukraine, Russia leaders to push ceasefire

ISTANBUL: US President Donald Trump is “open” to meeting his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in Turkiye, the White House said, after the two sides...

Harvard seeks to unfreeze $2.5 billion funding in court filing

Says national security, public health research in peril WASHINGTON: Harvard University, which is at the loggerheads with the US President Donald Trump’s administration, has asked...

Space Station readies to welcome Indian astronaut coming with Ax-4 crew

NEW DELHI: As Axiom Space prepares to launch Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on his historic voyage to space with the Ax-4 crew, the International...

Saudi Red Crescent deploys 11 air ambulances, 120 ground units for Hajj

RIYADH: The Saudi Red Crescent Authority has activated its air ambulance service for the 2025 Hajj season, deploying 11 aircraft from 13 strategically located...

UN, Iran, Egypt meet in Cairo to discuss Iran’s nuclear program

CAIRO: Iranian, Egyptian and UN leaders met in Cairo on Monday to discuss Iran’s nuclear program after a report from the UN nuclear watchdog...

Solar storm calming after hammering Earth’s magnetic field overnight

NEW DELHI: The mega solar storm that struck Earth is subsiding and the radiation is calming down after battering the planet's magnetic field overnight. The...

Japanese scientists reveal how earthquakes can disrupt satellites in space

NEW DELHI: Earthquakes, the ripples beneath the planet from collision of tectonic plates, not only damages assets on the surface but also above the...

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