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A brief history of the traffic light and why we need a new colour

The first design in 1868 blew up in a gas explosion, and the modern design has barely changed in 100 years. Now, self-drive vehicles...

China, South Korea leaders meet before trilateral talks with Japan

SEOUL: Chinese Premier Li Qiang and his South Korean host, President Yoon Suk-yeol, have agreed to launch a diplomatic and security dialogue and resume...

Israel rejects order by UN court to ‘immediately’ halt Rafah assault

TEL AVIV: In a move rejected by Israeli officials, the UN’s top court on Friday ordered Israel to “immediately” halt its military assault on...

UNSC adopts resolution on protection of humanitarian personnel

UNITED NATIONS: The Security Council has adopted a resolution that calls on all states to respect and protect humanitarian personnel and UN and associated...

Israel misrepresenting views of Irish people on Palestine: Ireland PM

NEW DELHI: Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Thursday that Israel is misrepresenting the views of Ireland. On Wednesday, Ireland announced its recognition of...

US pushes for Ukraine aid, united front against China’s trade practices at G7 finance meeting

FRANKFURT (GERMANY): The US sought to build support for squeezing more money for Ukraine out of frozen Russian assets and for uniting against China’s...

Iran releases 1st investigation report on President Raisi’s helicopter crash

TEHRAN: The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces has released the first report on the causes of a recent helicopter crash that resulted in...

Harvard holding commencement after weekslong pro-Palestinian encampment protest

CAMBRIDGE: Harvard University planned to hold its commencement Thursday following a weekslong pro-Palestinian encampment that shut down Harvard Yard to all but those with...

UN chief calls for urgent measures to halt environmental decline

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for taking urgent measures to halt environmental decline. In his message to the International Day for Biological...

Iran buries president Raisi, foreign minister and others killed in helicopter crash

DUBAI: Iran on Thursday prepared to inter its late president at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, a final sign...

Indian-origin scientist wins prestigious Shaw Prize in astronomy for 2024

HONG KONG: Shrinivas R Kulkarni, an Indian-origin professor of astronomy from the US will be bestowed the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy for his...

United Nations halts food distribution in Rafah due to lack of supplies, insecurity

NEW DELHI: Amid high levels of hunger and acute shortage of food in Gaza, the United Nations has suspended food distribution in Rafah due...

Netanyahu says he has no plans for Israeli settlements in Gaza

TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US media that Israel has no plans to build settlements in the Gaza Strip once...

Iran’s supreme leader presides over funeral for president, others killed in helicopter crash

TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader presided over a funeral Wednesday for the country's late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash. Ayatollah...

Donald Trump announces acceptance of poll donations through crypto

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump began his presidential campaign by announcing the acceptance of donations through cryptocurrency with an aim to create a “crypto army” ahead...

US FDA gives nod to Musk’s Neuralink to implant brain chip in 2nd person

WASHINGTON: Tesla CEO Elon Musk-run brain-computer interface company Neuralink has reportedly received a nod from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implant...

‘What’s happening in Gaza is not genocide’: Biden condemns ICC’s request for arrest warrants against Netanyahu, others

WASHINGTON: As the Israel-Hamas war rages on, US President Joe Biden has defended Israel's position, saying its offensive against Hamas militants in the Gaza...

Warrant application will turn ICC into a ‘farce’: Israeli PM

WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor to apply for arrest warrants against...

US says ‘unable’ to provide Iran assistance after helicopter cash

WASHINGTON: The United States has said it had been unable, due largely to logistical reasons, to accept an Iranian request for assistance following a...

Who is Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iran’s FM who died with President Raisi in chopper crash?

TEHRAN: Iran's president Ebrahim Raisi, 63, and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, 60, were killed after the helicopter flying them back to Iran from Azerbaijan...

Thousands mourn Iran’s Raisi in Tabriz procession after helicopter crash

TEHRAN: Iranians have gathered in Tabriz, the capital of the East Azerbaijan province, to mourn at a farewell procession for President Ebrahim Raisi, who...

America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket

TEXAS: America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday. Ed Dwight was...

Walnut: What can it do for your health?

NEW DELHI: Walnuts, you soak them overnight and have a few on an empty stomach; you add them to all your indulgent baked goods...

Who will succeed Ebrahim Raisi as President, and why his death presents a difficult moment for Iran

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains to the northwest of the country, close to its...

Who is Mohammad Mokhber?

TEHRAN: Here are some key facts about Mohammad Mokhber, 68, Iran's first vice president who, based on the country's constitution, is expected to become...

Helicopter carrying Iran’s president suffers a ‘hard landing,’ state TV says

DUBAI: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without immediately elaborating. Raisi was traveling...

Blue Origin flight carrying first Indian space tourist set for launch

NEW DELHI: Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin is all set to resume flights to space almost two years after a 2022 mission failure brought crewed...

India among few vibrant democracies across world, says White House

WASHINGTON: There are not too many more vibrant democracies in the world than India, the White House has said, applauding the people of India...

Indian talent in high demand globally, mobility agreements on rise: EAM Jaishankar

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar has stressed the growing role of Indian skills and talent at the global level and said...

Turkish religious body expands Imam training prog in Germany

BERLIN: The Turkish-Islamic Union of the Institute for Religion (DITIB) announced in Cologne on Friday that from 2025 onwards, 75 graduates of Islamic theology...

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