US launches the 7th night of strikes
Tehran: Bombing intensified in the Middle East for the seventh consecutive night, with Iran reporting three deaths from US strikes and retaliating with attacks on several US milita…
Fire breaks out at the Kuwait power and desalination plant
A fire broke out at a power generation and water desalination plant in Kuwait after an Iranian attack, the country’s Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Ministry said…
Burnham takes Labour helm, vows to restore hope
Andy Burnham vowed on Friday to restore “hope” to the British people as he officially became the ruling Labour party’s new leader and incoming UK prime minister.Nicknamed the “King…
Ex-leaders warn of threat to future Palestinian state
Two former heads of government from the Elders group of international figures founded by Nelson Mandela on Friday warned of the potential disappearance of the Palestinian territori…
Researchers unveil clothing that climbs onto its wearer
DAEJEON: A team of South Korean and US researchers has unveiled a robotic technology that allows a person to suit up without using their hands or aid from others, with potential…
Iran accuses US of hitting civilian infra
TEHRAN: The United States and Iran traded drone and missile strikes on Friday, as Tehran announced it had targeted American assets across the region, in the biggest escalation sinc…
Ambassador presents credentials to Azerbaijan President
BAKU: President Ilham Aliyev of the Republic of Azerbaijan received Ambassador Saif bin Rashid al Jahwari, who presented his credentials as the non-resident Ambassador of the Sulta…
Pedal power: The art of slow travel
The sun was hammering down outside the Meliá Frankfurt City Hotel when I first spotted them: a row of brightly coloured, three-wheeled cabs lined up like oversized tricycles, each…
How healthy are cucumbers?
When Kimberly Dong, an associate professor of nutrition and public health at the Tufts University School of Medicine, names fruits and vegetables that offer the most nutrition per…
The poet who chose silence
In an age when writers compete for instant recognition through traditional and social media, it seems almost impossible to imagine a gifted poet whose work remained completely unkn…