02-04-2026 WASHINGTON: The four astronauts selected for NASA’s Artemis II mission arrived in Florida on Friday, entering the final phase of preparations for the first crewed journey toward the Moon in more than five decades. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy …
Read More »Reza Pahlavi pledges to ‘make Iran great again
01-04-2026 HOUSTON: Amid questions about the future of Iran’s government, the son of the former shah has pitched himself to a right-wing summit in the United States and received a raucous welcome. Reza Pahlavi spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas on Saturday, urging US President Donald …
Read More »Cholera aid for African countries stalled by Iran conflict
01-04-2026 GENEVA: Emergency cholera medical supplies for several African countries have become stuck in a logistical quagmire caused by the Iran war, aid officials told media, raising concerns about preparations ahead of the high-risk rainy season. The stocks stranded in Dubai warehouses are contingency supplies placed in cholera-prone countries including …
Read More »Manila & & Beijing resume talks on South China Sea
01-04-2026 MANILA/ HANOI: The Philippines and China have resumed high-level talks this week over the disputed South China Sea, exploring preliminary steps toward oil and gas cooperation while addressing energy and fertilizer supply issues amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, the Philippine foreign ministry said. The 11th round of talks …
Read More »US-Iran talks puts Netanyahu under pressure
01-04-2026 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies ISLAMABAD/ TEHRAN: With mixed signals over US plans for fresh talks with Iran, the exchange of fire between Iran and Israel, the Middle East’s two arch-enemies continues. Iran fired several missiles at targets in northern and southern Israel overnight, after Israel …
Read More »Gold demand improves in India as prices ease
01-04-2026 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Gold demand in India saw a slight uptick this week as softer bullion prices attracted some buyers, though many remained cautious and held off for further price drop, while premiums in China narrowed as physical demand slowed. Bullion dealers in India offered discounts of up …
Read More »AI deepfakes blur reality in 2026 US midterm campaigns
01-04-2026 NEW YORK: As the video opens, Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico appears to stand in front of a Texas flag, beaming. “Radicalized white men are the greatest domestic terrorist threat in our country,” the US Senate candidate seems to say into the camera. As a voice whispers “white …
Read More »Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike
01-04-2026 BEIRUT: Three Lebanese journalists were killed in a targeted Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Saturday, their employers have said. Ali Shoeib, a reporter for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV, was killed in the town of Jezzine alongside reporter Fatima Ftouni and her brother, cameraman Mohamed Ftouni, both from …
Read More »Scientists film whale giving birth while others help her
31-03-2026 ROSEAU: Scientists have managed to film a sperm whale giving birth while other female whales worked together to support the mother and her newborn. A team from Project Ceti, an international effort seeking to understand how whales communicate, was in a boat near a pod of 11 whales off …
Read More »Bank of America will pay $105m to settle Epstein lawsuit
31-03-2026 MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: The Bank of America has agreed to pay $US72.5 million ($105.3 million) to settle a civil lawsuit brought by women who accused the bank of facilitating their sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, court records show. Lawyers for the bank and the women had told Manhattan-based US …
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