BASRA: Iraqi farmer Umm Ali has watched her poultry die as salinity levels in the country’s south hit record highs, rendering already scarce water unfit for human consumption and killing livestock.“We used to drink, wash and cook with water from the river, but now it’s hurting us,” said Umm Ali, 40, who lives in the…
The United Nations’ humanitarian chief on Saturday assessed the enormous challenge of restoring essential services across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, as Israel received the remains of another hostage from the October 7 attack, marking the second week of the ceasefire. In a small convoy of white UN vehicles, relief coordinator Tom Fletcher and his team…
Last Updated:October 18, 2025, 15:48 IST Sovereign Gold Bonds: The redemption will be permitted on October 20, and the price has been fixed at Rs 12,792 per unit, which is a 153.25% gain over the issue price of Rs 5,051. The Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs) under the 2020-21 Series VII were issued by the RBI…
Scientists say seven skeletons found in a mass grave in Croatia were most likely Roman soldiers who lived 1,700 years ago. The male skeletons, all with various injuries, were found “completely preserved” during excavations in 2011 at the site of the Roman city of Mursa – modern-day Osijek – in Croatia’s far east, a new…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday voiced serious concern over Indonesia’s decision to deny visas to Israeli athletes set to compete in the upcoming Gymnastics World Championships. The move by Indonesian authorities last week effectively bars Israeli gymnasts from taking part in the event, which begins Sunday, prompting the Israeli Gymnastics Federation to appeal…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Six bystanders injured during a 2022 police shooting in Denver will share nearly $20 million in damages after a jury ruled in their favor, their attorneys announced on Friday. The $19.7 million award stems from a civil lawsuit filed against the Denver Police Department over the July…
A blood test for more than 50 types of cancer could help speed up diagnosis, according to a new study. Results of a trial in North America show that the test was able to identify a wide range of cancers, of which three-quarters don’t have any form of screening programme. More than half the cancers…
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Kumail JafferLocal Democracy Reporting Service AFP via Getty Images The number of births in London in 2023 was 20% lower than the peak in 2012, according to the London Assembly Families are being priced out of living in London due to rising costs and a lack of social housing, the London Assembly has been told….
Chen Ning Yang, Nobel laureate and one of the world’s most influential physicists, has died at the age of 103, according to Chinese state media. An obituary released by CCTV cited illness as the cause of death. Yang and fellow theoretical physicist, Lee Tsung-Dao, were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1957 for…
