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Surgeons showcase robotic kidney donation surgery improving transplant outcomes live globally

NEW DELHI: A live robotic-assisted kidney donation surgery was successfully demonstrated at the 3rd Global SSI Multi-Speciality Robotic Surgery Conference (SMRSC) 2026, held from...

‘US, Iran may meet again in Islamabad for second round of talks by next week’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is engaged in high-level contacts to bring Iran and the US back to the negotiating table and the two sides may meet...

‘IRGC will use military power that enemy has no idea about’

TEHRAN: Iran has issued a sharp warning to the United States, signalling a possible escalation in the ongoing conflict and hinting at undisclosed military...

Chinese Prez meets UAE Crown Prince

Pitches 4-point solution to Middle East turmoil BEIJING: Amid rising tensions in West Asia and growing fears of a wider regional spillover, Chinese President Xi...

‘Global oil demand set for sharpest quarterly drop since COVID’: IEA

NEW DELHI: The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Tuesday that global demand for crude oil is expected to record its steepest quarterly decline...

Pope defies Trump, says ‘God desires peace’

Iran backs pontiff with ‘glory from Allah’ ALGIERS: Pope Leo XIV has doubled down on his criticism of war rhetoric, rejecting attacks from US President...

Trump receives McDonald’s delivery himself at Oval Office

Gives $100 tip to spotlight ‘no tax on tips’ policy WASHINGTON: A McDonald’s delivery at the Oval Office turned into a headline-grabbing political pitch as...

US-Iran war: What is uranium enrichment and why does it matter?

NEW DELHI: The collapse of the latest talks between the United States and Iran has once again pushed uranium enrichment to the centre of...

Newly discovered spider named Pink Floyd can devour animal six times its size

NEW DELHI: A team of researchers from across South America has discovered a new species of crevice-weaving spider, naming it Pikelinia floydmuraria in a...

‘Focus on being Pope, not politician’: Trump goes nuclear on Pope Leo, shares ‘miracle’ image

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has intensified his confrontation with the Catholic Church, first targeting Pope Leo XIV in a series of remarks and...

‘Don’t fear him’: Pope Leo pushes back against Trump

Says he won't back down on war criticism VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo on Monday pushed back against Trump, saying he did not fear him and...

Nepal cabinet ministers make assets public within 17 days of taking charge

PM Balen Shah has no land, lists social media followers as main income source KATHMANDU: Just 17 days after the Nepal government led by Balen...

Nepal cabinet ministers make assets public within 17 days of taking charge

PM Balen Shah has no land, lists social media followers as main income source KATHMANDU: Just 17 days after the Nepal government led by Balen...

US tops with 989 billionaires; India ranks third with 229 billionaires

NEW DELHI: The world has never had more billionaires. Forbes has counted a record 3,428 10-figure fortunes across the globe this year, spread across...

Oil prices climb, global markets decline as US prepares for blockade of Iran’s ports

TOKYO: Oil prices resumed their climb and global markets mostly declined Monday as the US military prepared to blockade traffic to and from Iranian...

US warships cross Strait of Hormuz for first time since Iran war: Report

DUBAI: Several US warships have reportedly crossed the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the Iran war, a move that American military...

World urges more negotiation after US-Iran talks end without deal

SYDNEY/LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq of Oman spoke Sunday about the failed peace talks between the US and...

EAM Jaishankar meets UAE President in Abu Dhabi

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday met President of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and discussed the...

Iran-US talks begin in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Pakistan-mediated talks between Iran and the US commenced in Islamabad on Saturday, official sources said. The sources said the talks began with messages being...

US airstrikes left Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei severely wounded’: Reports

DUBAI: Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, is still recovering from serious injuries sustained in an airstrike during the US-Israel-Iran war that killed...

Hormuz reopening remains unsafe as Iran fails to track ‘haphazardly’ deployed sea mines

DUBAI: The challenge to reopen the Strait of Hormuz intensifies, with Iran unable to locate all sea mines deployed in the key sea route,...

Negative effects of artificial sweeteners may pass on to offsprings, study in mice suggests

NEW DELHI: Negative effects of artificial sweeteners, such as sucralose and stevia, on the gut microbiome and gene expression may pass on to the...

‘Don’t try to play us’: US VP JD Vance warns Iran

Heads to Islamabad for peace talks WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance on Friday warned Iran against any attempt to “play” the United States as...

Elon Musk says can’t trust WhatsApp, Meta-owned platform hits back

NEW DELHI: Elon Musk recently said that WhatsApp’s end-to-end-encryption (E2EE) cannot be trusted. The tech billionaire was responding to a post about a new...

Israel prepares for ‘forever war’ despite United States-Iran truce talks

Israel's creation of ‘buffer zones’ in Gaza, Syria and now Lebanon reflects a strategic shift after the attacks of October 7, 2023, one that...

Scientists develop inhalable nano therapy to target tuberculosis directly in lungs

JOHANNESBURG: Researchers at the Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform (WADDP) are developing an innovative inhalable nanosystem aimed at delivering tuberculosis (TB) drugs directly to...

No uranium enrichment, sanctions relief’: Trump says US closely working with Tehran

WASHINGTON: Hours after the ceasefire announcement, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Washington will work closely with Iran following what he described...

Ceasefire: US, Iran to hold peace talks in Islamabad tomorrow

TEHRAN: After the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, both countries will begin talks on finding a lasting end to...

Social media giants held responsible for addiction: US court

Landmark US verdict exposes how platforms like Meta exploit brain chemistry to keep users hooked, raising urgent questions about teen mental health and platform...

Artemis II Mission Completes Historic Lunar Flyby, Breaks Distance Records

NASA's first crewed moon mission since Apollo marks a new era of exploration, science, and celestial discovery, honouring past pioneers while paving the way...

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