NASA Roman Space Telescope Launches to Explore Dark Energy and Distant Worlds

FLORIDA: NASA’s next-generation Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched into space, beginning a major mission to investigate dark energy, black holes, exoplanets and some of the Universe’s biggest unanswered questions. The powerful Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday morning aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy […]

Iran Launches Missile and Drone Attacks on US Targets Across Middle East

TEHRAN: Iran has launched missile and drone attacks on US targets in Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain after American forces resumed strikes against Iran, escalating tensions across the Middle East. The Iranian missile and drone attacks came after US forces carried out fresh strikes against Iranian targets on Tuesday. Tehran has warned that Washington will […]

Premier League Transfer Deadline: Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool Target Late Deals

LONDON: The Premier League transfer deadline is approaching, with Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and several other clubs pushing to complete major deals before the window closes on Tuesday at 2200 GMT. Once the Premier League transfer deadline passes, top-flight clubs will not be able to sign new players until January, increasing pressure on teams seeking […]

Saudi Arabia Labor Laws Introduce Major New Benefits for Agricultural Workers

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia labor laws have introduced major new protections and employment benefits for agricultural and herding workers, including 30 days of paid annual leave, eight-hour working days, overtime pay and mandatory weekly rest. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has approved an updated regulatory framework covering workers employed in private homes, farms […]

Trump Announces US Deal to Control More Than 65 Billion Barrels of Venezuela’s Oil Reserves

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has announced a major agreement giving the United States control over more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves, describing the deal as a major step toward increasing American energy supplies and reducing fuel prices. Trump said the agreement would more than double the United States’ oil reserves […]

Field Marshal Asim Munir Meets Harvard Business School Students in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met a delegation of students from Harvard Business School during their visit to Pakistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. The delegation included students from several countries. Their meeting with Field Marshal Asim Munir focused on regional and […]

Netherlands Reports First West Nile Virus Death

AMSTERDAM: A person has died in a Dutch hospital after catching West Nile virus in the Netherlands, the country’s public health institute RIVM said on Wednesday. The death comes days after health officials reported the first West Nile virus infection caught inside the Netherlands since 2020. RIVM said last week that three people had likely […]

Yayoi Kusama, Iconic Japanese Avant-Garde Artist, Dies at 97

Yayoi Kusama, renowned for her colourful polka dots, immersive installations and groundbreaking avant-garde art, has died at the age of 97. Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, whose distinctive polka-dot sculptures and immersive installations made her one of the world’s most recognisable contemporary artists, has died aged 97. Kusama became internationally famous for her bold use […]

Trump says US Navy has cleared mines from Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz tensions remain high as Donald Trump says the US Navy has removed or detonated mines from the vital waterway and warns Iran against laying new mines. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said the US Navy has removed or detonated all mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important waterway that […]

Kit Harington Joins Harry Potter TV Series as Gilderoy Lockhart

LONDON: Game of Thrones star Kit Harington has joined HBO’s highly anticipated Harry Potter television series, taking on the role of Gilderoy Lockhart, the famous wizard who becomes a Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts. Harington, best known for playing Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, will appear in the second season of […]