Europe to negotiate with NASA on lunar missions: ESA
The European Space Agency will negotiate future participation in NASA missions after the US space agency revamped its lunar program, the ESA head told AFP Wednesday.
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South Korea's Lee urges prompt passage of $17 billion extra budget amid Middle East energy crisis
SEOUL, April 2 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday urged parliament to promptly pass a 26.2 trillion won ($17.3 billion) supplementary budget to shore up the economy amid \"the worst energy security threat\" posed by the Middle East crisis.
Penang to enforce single-use plastic bag ban from Sept 1
Errant businesses may risk their ability to operate if they fail to meet the requirement.
Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump threatens weeks of strikes
Israel said it came under Iranian missile fire on Thursday after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the Islamic republic into the "Stone Ages" with heavy strikes in the next two to three weeks. In a speech from the White House, Trump sought to reassure war-weary
‘Ravana,’ Student-Led Theatrical Feature, Set at India’s Reliance Animation Academy, Tenali Rama (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Reliance Animation Academy and Tenali Rama Animation have unveiled “Ravana – The Lost Battle with Shri Ram,” one of India’s first student-led theatrical feature films, to be produced through an industry-education partnership. The project centers on Ravana, the
Myanmar parliament to hold vote to elect president on Friday, house speaker says
April 2 - Myanmar's parliament will hold a bicameral vote to elect a president on Friday, house speaker Aung Lin Dwe said on Thursday, with the country's former military chief and junta leader Min Aung Hlaing in the running for the position.
Africa: From Hunting Demons to Fighting for Gender Equality - Audrey Nuna Calls for Greater Investment in Girls' Education At the United Nations
[Spotlight Initiative] UNITED NATIONS, New York - Grammy-winning artist Audrey Nuna - known to many as the singing voice of Mira in the film 'K-Pop Demon Hunters' - used her first appearance at the United Nations to call for greater investment in education for girls.
Iran shows S Korea’s real vulnerability is cars not crude
The Iran conflict has sent oil prices higher — and has stripped bare a long-ignored vulnerability in South Korea’s energy system. While the headlines focus on Middle Eastern tankers, the crisis reveals that this is not merely a supply problem dictated by geopolitics, but a
Families struggling to get by due to price rises
Bills including council tax, water, internet and broadband have increased, as well as food and fuel.
NASA's Artemis II mission launches on first crewed lunar flyby in 50 years
Four astronauts blasted off aboard a massive NASA rocket Wednesday on a long-anticipated journey around the moon, the first crewed lunar flyby in more than 50 years.
Africa: AUC Chairperson At the High-Level Forum On Sustainable Health Financing
[African Union] At the High-Level Forum on Sustainable #Health Financing, held on the margins of the Fifty-Eighth Session of the @ECA_OFFICIAL Conference of #African Ministers of Finance, Planning & Economic Development in Tangiers, Morocco this morning, the Chairperson of
Africa: Kenya, France Sign Deal to Host Africa Forward Summit Ahead of G7
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and France have signed key hosting instruments for the upcoming Africa Forward Summit, paving the way for a high-level meeting expected to shape the continent's position ahead of the G7 Summit in June.
New miniature marsupial frog found in Peru carries eggs in a back pouch
Scientists have discovered a new species of miniature marsupial frog in the Peruvian Amazon that carries its young in a natural pouch on its back, a research institute reported Wednesday.
Ranbir Kapoor Unveiled as Lord Rama in Trailer for Nitesh Tiwari’s Epic ‘Ramayana’
One of the most anticipated Indian films in years has taken its first bow. On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, the makers of “Ramayana” unveiled a new trailer, offering audiences their most substantial look yet at Ranbir Kapoor in the role of Hindu God Lord Rama. The film is
AI uptake across Italian firms remains patchy, study suggests, despite generative AI buzz
Research in the International Journal of Business Information Systems suggests that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is remarkably uneven across Italian firms. While some may have made a deliberate choice not to use AI, of the many that are planning to use it, some
How a seabird native to Hawaii has adapted to life in Honolulu's concrete jungle
Kaʻiulani Murphy is quick to spot white terns flapping their wings when she's guiding Polynesian voyaging canoes across the Pacific.
Earthquake off Indonesia topples buildings, kills 1 person and sets off small tsunami
An undersea magnitude -7.4 earthquake toppled buildings in parts of northern Indonesia, sent people fleeing from their homes, killed at least one person and generated a small tsunami Thursday.
Surging 'Jewish terrorism' in West Bank condemned but unpunished
Violence by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has reached unprecedented levels since the start of the war with Iran, with NGOs and opposition figures denouncing an environment of impunity. While so-called "Jewish terrorism" has drawn
The negotiator, or one battle after another?
Dating back to ancient Persia, Nowruz, celebrated in March, marks the arrival of the vernal equinox and the first day of spring in Iran. Uniquely for this year, Nowruz occurred side by side with Eid al-Fitr, the most important festival among Muslims to celebrate the end of the
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Video Is a Star-Studded Country Drama
Luke Grimes, Miranda Lambert, Ava Phillippe, and more feature in the cinematic visual for the country singer's hit song
Trump says core strategic objectives of Iran war 'are nearing completion,' vows to continue strikes
Trump told the White House briefing that the U.S. is going to hit Iran 'extremely hard over the next two to three weeks. We are going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong,' adding that discussions between Iran and the U.S. are ongoing
Africa: Superbugs On Your Plate - How Antimicrobial Resistance Spreads Through Food
[The Conversation Africa] From the moment raw ingredients are harvested to when you cook and eat a meal, an invisible process is taking place: the growth of antimicrobial resistance. This happens when microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, and so on) stop responding to antibiotics or
Africa: UNECA Warns Africa Risks Remaining Uncompetitive, Urges AI Adoption
[IPS] Tangier, Morocco -- Africa must move swiftly to harness data and frontier technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive its economic growth and make the continent globally competitive in the digital economy, a senior official at the United Nations Economic
Africa: Iran War - What African Countries Can Do to Get Through the Crisis and Emerge in a Better Place
[The Conversation Africa] By Easter 2026 it was still not clear when - or how - the war initiated by Israel and the US against Iran would end. But what was already clear was that it would harm Africa in a number of ways.
Africa: Insects in the Tropics Are Already Near Their Heat Limits - Climate Change Could Push Many Beyond Survival
[The Conversation Africa] Insects make up to 90% of all animal species on the planet, and most of them can be found in the tropics, the regions around the equator. Yet we still know surprisingly little about how these species will cope with rising temperatures driven by climate
Batam Immigration admits extortion of foreign tourist from Singapore, officer withdrawn from service
Initial investigation found a broker had offered to help a traveller from Singapore for a fee.
A year on: Four ways Trump's tariffs have changed the global economy
US tariffs stand at the highest rate in decades. But what has the impact been?
Hopes dim for swift end to Iran war after Trump speech, oil prices surge anew
WASHINGTON/CAIRO, April 2 (Reuters) - Hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war faded on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more aggressive strikes on Iran, in an eagerly anticipated address that disappointed investors hoping for clearer signals of a way out.
Australia PM says Iran war objectives met, ‘not clear’ what more to achieve
He called for de-escalation, having previously said Australia is not a participant in the war.
NJ rep’s new bill would make Apple, Google verify users’ ages before kids could download potentially harmful apps
The bill "would be the only way at this point to truly prevent your child from accessing content you don't want them to see," Rep. Josh Gottheimer told The Post late Wednesday night.
Native Americans were making dice, gambling, exploring probability millennia before their Old World counterparts
A new study in American Antiquity presents evidence that the earliest known dice in human history were made and used by Native American hunter-gatherers on the western Great Plains more than 12,000 years ago at the end of the last Ice Age, long before the earliest known dice
Oil jumps and shares fall after Trump Iran address
The US president called on nations that need Gulf oil to take the lead to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
Trump says Iran 'objectives are nearing completion' in first prime-time speech in defence of war
Speaking in his first national address since the war began on 28 February, Trump sought to reassure war-weary Americans that the offensive was worth the effort.
The oldest known dice date back about 12,000 years in North America
A study of ancient artifacts suggests Native American dice games began thousands of years earlier than previously documented.
Humans have been gambling since the Ice Age
A new archeological finding shows that Native Americans were exploring probability through games of chance far earlier than their Old World counterparts
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one
The quake struck between the islands of Manado and Ternate. Tsunami warnings have now been lifted.
Not if, but when: how Spain’s coastal towns are preparing for tsunamis
In the holiday hotspots of the Costa del Sol, the risks are rarely mentioned. But in neighbouring Cádiz, the country’s first tsunami-ready town is leading by example Even on a wet, wintry day in Málaga, the Mediterranean looks benign. But only 25 miles (40km) south-west of its
What’s hiding inside colon cancer could change treatment
Colorectal cancer may carry a unique microbial “fingerprint,” setting it apart from other cancers and opening a new frontier in diagnosis and treatment. By analyzing DNA from over 9,000 patients, researchers discovered that only colorectal tumors consistently host distinct
Fire hits LPG station near residential area of Indonesia’s Bekasi regency, 12 injured, agency says
Some houses and vehicles were also damaged, said an official.
Fire hits LPG station near residential area of Indonesia's Bekasi regency, 12 injured, agency says
JAKARTA, April 2 - A fire broke out at a liquefied petroleum gas filling station near a residential area in Indonesia's Bekasi regency, east of the capital Jakarta, injuring at least 12, state news agency Antara said on Thursday, citing the local disaster mitigation agency.
Taiwan military says budget delay threatens $2.4 billion in weapons buying, training
TAIPEI, April 2 (Reuters) - A delay in approving Taiwan's budget this year threatens T$78 billion ($2.44 billion) in weapons procurement, maintenance and training, a senior defence ministry official said on Thursday. Defence spending is set to increase by 22.9% to T$949.5
What's real anymore? AI warps truth of Middle East war
"Is Netanyahu real or AI?" an internet headline blared, pointing to a video that supposedly showed the Israeli prime minister with six fingers. But the clip was real. Speculation spiraled online that Netanyahu might be dead or wounded in an Iranian strike and that Israel was
Artemis II astronauts launch for historic lunar voyage
The voyage should last approximately 10 days in total, and aims to pave the way for a Moon landing in 2028.
Trump says Iran war ending soon, but ‘extremely hard’ hits ahead
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said during a primetime address Wednesday that the US military’s “little journey” in Iran will conclude “very shortly.” “We are systematically dismantling the regime’s ability to threaten America or project power outside of their borders.
Trump leaves key questions unanswered as he seeks to calm nerves over Iran war
There were some glaring omissions in the president's primetime address, writes the BBC's Gary O'Donoghue.
Five takeaways from President Trump’s address on Iran
President Trump delivered a primetime address about the war on Iran on Wednesday evening, more than a month after hostilities commenced. Trump’s decision to launch the war, in conjunction with Israel, has come to look more and more risky. The conflict has been unpopular since
Taiwan military says budget delay threatens $3.1b in weapons buying, training
The government has said it needs to spend more to deter China.
'Nothing is changing,' researcher warns British Columbia's endangered species lacking protection
Thousands of endangered species in British Columbia are not receiving the help they need to survive, according to new Simon Fraser University research. B.C. is Canada's most biodiverse province, but analysis of nearly 20 years of data indicates that very few of its threatened
