GENEVA: The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned that reciprocal tariffs should not apply to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable economies. In a fresh report titled “Escalating tariffs: The impact on small and vulnerable economies,” UNCTAD called for developing and least-developed countries (LDCs) to be excluded from any new US […]
SURREY: In a parenting drama that’s honestly hard to believe, a mum from the UK got arrested for taking away her daughters’ iPads. Yep, you read that right. Vanessa Brown, a 50-year-old history teacher from Cobham, decided to do the usual mum thing and confiscate her kids’ iPads after a disagreement. What followed? She was […]
BANFF: The grizzlies are back — and none more famously than The Boss. The iconic 300-kg alpha male grizzly, officially known as Bear 122, has been spotted once again in the lower Bow Valley, captured on a trail camera on April 7. This marks the unofficial start of bear season in Banff National Park. Parks […]
OSAKA: The World Expo 2025 has officially opened its doors on Yumeshima Island in Osaka Bay, kicking off a six-month global celebration of sustainability, innovation, and the future of life on Earth. With the focus keyphrase Osaka Expo 2025, this landmark event brings together 158 countries and regions under the theme Designing Future Society for […]
KINSHASA: Around 50 hippos have died from anthrax in Africa’s oldest wildlife reserve, Virunga National Park, located in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Park officials confirmed that the carcasses were discovered floating in a river south of Lake Edward, near the border with Uganda. The cause of death was identified as anthrax, a dangerous […]
LIVERPOOL: Star striker Mo Salah has signed a new two-year contract extension with Liverpool FC, keeping him at Anfield until June 2027. The Egyptian forward, now 32, will complete a full decade at the club since joining from AS Roma in 2017. Known for his relentless consistency and attacking brilliance, Salah has once again delivered […]
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among men aged 15 to 44 in 62 countries worldwide, yet nearly 46% of men do not perform self-examinations. Dubai, April 9th 2025: The Testicular Cancer Society in partnership with Aster Hospitals & Clinics have launched a one-of-a-kind initiative with positive disruption on fields for amateur sportsmen. Introducing […]
Remember those fierce, loyal dire wolves from Game of Thrones? Well, real-life science just went full fantasy. A company called Colossal Biosciences claims it’s brought the legendary dire wolf back from extinction—10,000 years after they vanished. They’ve introduced three adorable pups named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi. Born using some next-level gene-editing wizardry, these pups aren’t […]
BRUSSELS: In a bold attempt to de-escalate rising trade tensions, the European Commission has proposed a zero-for-zero tariffs deal to the United States, aiming to remove all tariffs on industrial goods between the two major economies. The offer was announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who also made it clear that the […]
MOSCOW: In a scientific first, Russian researchers at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) have developed a dry spray printer capable of printing microscopic objects, including tiny electronic components and light-amplifying structures used in high-precision scientific analysis. This breakthrough printer can produce plasmonic structures, which are essential in enhancing Raman spectroscopy—a technique used […]
NEW YORK: The world’s 500 richest people lost a jaw-dropping $208 billion in a single day after Donald Trump’s surprise tariffs sent global markets spiralling into chaos. But while billionaires worldwide took a beating, the Middle East quietly made gains, becoming the only region where some ultra-rich actually ended the day richer. More than half […]
