Deepening Famine: In Afghanistan’s Badakhshan, a Child Dies Every Three Days as Malnutrition…
FAIZABAD, Badakhshan – A silent emergency is unfolding within the walls of the main provincial hospital in Badakhshan, where the relentless pace of child mortality has become a grim metric for a nation in collapse. Doctors now report a…
Trio Wins 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for Bridging the Quantum and Classical Worlds
STOCKHOLM, October 7, 2025 – The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three pioneers whose groundbreaking experiments forced the scientific world to reconsider the very boundaries of reality. John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John…
US Has Provided $21.7 Billion in Military Aid to Israel Since Gaza War Began, Academic Report Finds
WASHINGTON – The United States has supplied at least $21.7 billion in military assistance to Israel since the war in Gaza began two years ago, according to a comprehensive new academic study published Tuesday. The report underscores the…
Iran to Slash Four Zeros from Its Currency in Bid to Stem Economic Collapse
In a drastic move to counter a collapsing currency and soaring inflation, Iran's parliament has approved a plan to remove four zeros from the national currency, the rial. This long-debated measure is a direct response to the rial's…
Mystery Surrounds Gold Coast Fish Kill as Scientists Point to Marine Heatwave as Likely Cause
Queensland authorities are investigating the deaths of thousands of fish that washed up on a popular Gold Coast beach, with scientists pointing to a prolonged marine heatwave as the most probable culprit.
The incident, which began last…
Deported Gaza Aid Activists, Including Greta Thunberg, Arrive in Greece After Israeli Interception
ATHENS: Dozens of activists from a Gaza aid flotilla, including prominent Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, landed in Athens on Monday after being detained and expelled by Israeli authorities. The group was part of a high-profile…
Matcha: The Vivid Green Tea Shaking Up the Global Palate
From Los Angeles to London, Paris to Sydney, a vibrant green powder is becoming the signature order at trendy cafes. Matcha, the finely ground green tea steeped in Japanese tradition, has evolved into a global wellness and lifestyle…
Israel Intensifies Gaza Strikes as Ceasefire Hopes Hinge on Fragile Trump Peace Plan
CAIRO/JERUSALEM – Israeli forces launched a devastating series of airstrikes and tank bombardments across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday, reducing residential buildings to rubble as a war-weary Palestinian population clung to the…
Three Scientists Awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine for Pioneering Discovery of Regulatory T Cells
STOCKHOLM, October 6, 2025 – The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to three trailblazing immunologists—Dr. Mary E. Branco, Dr. Fred Ramsdell, and Dr. Shimon Sakaguchi—for their seminal discovery of regulatory T…
UN Issues Urgent Plea for Afghanistan’s Kunar Province as Winter Threatens Earthquake…
KUNAR, Afghanistan – The United Nations has issued a stark warning and an urgent call for international aid for thousands of families in eastern Afghanistan reeling from a powerful earthquake, emphasizing that the rapidly approaching winter…