Nepal’s rapper politician who took on the old guard and won
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Heavy rains and flooding kills at least 23 in Nairobi
Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged.
Lebanon's Hezbollah warns residents in Israel's north to evacuate
TEL AVIV, March 7 - Lebanese Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah on Saturday warned residents of a northern Israeli city near the border with Lebanon to evacuate and head south.
NASA's DART test for planetary defense proved it can shift an asteroid's solar orbit
Four years ago, NASA purposely smashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid to see if they could deflect it—a test to prove humanity could protect Earth from threatening space rocks.
Tempus AI, Inc. (TEM) Announces Strategic Deal with Merck to Fast-Track AI-Driven Precision Medicine
Analysis of 1,000 Tinder profiles reveals nine standard pose types
Choosing a Tinder profile picture may feel like a free, personal and creative act. But how true is that? A new study from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) shows that, far from being unique, most users follow one of a small number of visual strategies. The research, led
Nike Releases New Air Jordan 4 Retro ‘Imperial Purple’ Sneakers: Here’s Where To Buy a Pair Online
During his career in the NBA, Jordan made an impact on the basketball court, as one of the best players in the league. He also made an impact in pop culture with his signature shoes from Nike — which have been getting various updates and rereleases in new colorways over the
Intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran’s regime
A classified U.S. report doubts that Iran’s opposition would take power following either a short or extended U.S. military campaign.
I'm a Linux bore now, so I used my new powers to resurrect a ten year-old laptop forgotten by Windows
It was all going so well...
American McGee has come out of retirement to make an Alice spiritual successor based on his plushie empire
"There's a kind of obvious overlap, but not one that gets us in trouble with the lawyers."
China's Xi says the military must be politically loyal, root out corruption
SHANGHAI, March 7 - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday the military must be loyal to the Communist Party and root out corruption, according to a report by the official Xinhua news agency.
Romania in the age of Schengen: The push for safer borders
More than a year after becoming a full member of the Schengen Area, Romania is no longer simply a beneficiary of the border free zone but a provider of security on the frontline of the European Union, writes Cristian Gherasim. The Schengen Agreement lies at the core of EU’s
Days after Iran strikes, Trump hosts Latin American leaders with China in focus
March 7 - President Donald Trump will host Latin American leaders in Florida on Saturday as his administration seeks to counter China's growing influence in the region, a diplomatic show just days after U.S. strikes on Iran opened a new front in the Middle East.
Trump team bashed Europe for a year. Now he wants support in war on Iran.
European leaders are ramping up their response to the crisis spreading outside Iran but remain wary of a conflict that could have untold ramifications.
IDF says it can't guarantee it will send alert for missile before sirens sound
Commenting on Friday's short notices, the IDF said that it cannot commit to a specific number of minutes between the warning and the activation of sirens. Meanwhile, satellite images show Iran is attempting to "blind" the United States and its allies by targeting radar systems
Mayo Clinic discovers rare gene mutation that causes fatty liver disease
Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a rare mutation in the MET gene that can directly cause metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. The mutation disrupts the liver’s ability to process fat, leading to inflammation, scarring, and potentially cirrhosis. The
Biennial Hangover
Impressions from the Whitney Biennial, DePaul Art Museum closes, Carol Bove at the Guggenheim, and how to cure "creative hangover."
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Trump administration takes heat as Americans slowly return from Middle East
Tens of thousands of Americans are slowly returning to the U.S. after getting caught in the crossfire of President Trump’s decision to launch a war against Iran, throwing the region into chaos. The State Department has said it's helping charter flights and evacuation plans for
Trump Is Risking a Global Stagflation Crisis With His Iran War
American and Israeli strikes are hitting Iran hard. Through both naval and air power, much of the country now finds itself engulfed in a near-constant barrage, with air superiority close to being secured across the entire country. Ayatollah Khamenei is dead, as are various
Republicans hope Iran conflict doesn’t become a ‘forever war’
Republicans are hoping the administration’s military operation against Iran doesn’t spiral into an endless war as the 2026 midterm cycle ramps up, a scenario some worry could threaten the GOP’s electoral prospects. Republicans have largely rallied behind President Trump’s
Noem's ouster leaves open questions about FEMA's future
Questions about the future of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are reemerging because of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s impending departure. Both Noem and President Trump have sought to dramatically reshape the nation’s disaster response agency. Among
Donald Trump’s Presidency Is in Free Fall
Consider three of the biggest developments in our politics right now: We just learned that the economy lost 92,000 jobs, a capstone to a terrible year in terms of job creation. President Trump has fired widely despised Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a key architect of
Iranian hardline clerics seek swift naming of new supreme leader
DUBAI, March 7 - Two influential and hardline Iranian clerics have called for the swift selection of a new supreme leader to help guide the nation amid a new wave of U.S. and Israeli strikes, Iranian media reported on Saturday.
Scientists create cartilage scaffold that helps the body regrow bone
Researchers in Sweden have engineered a cell-free cartilage scaffold that can guide the body to rebuild damaged bone. By removing the cells but preserving the structure and natural growth signals, the material acts as a blueprint for the body’s own repair process. In animal
India let Iran warship dock the day US sank another off Sri Lanka, officials say
India received the docking request for the Lavan on Feb 28, the day the Iran war started
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War in the Middle East: latest developments
Here are the latest events in the Middle East war on Saturday: - 'Bad behavior' - President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday the United States would hit Iran "very hard" and threatened to expand strikes to include new targets. "Today Iran will be hit very hard!" Trump posted
Sri Lanka to treat Iranian sailors according to 'international law'
Sri Lanka will treat Iranian sailors rescued from a torpedoed frigate according to international law, a minister said Saturday, following reports Washington was pressuring Colombo to not repatriate them. Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told a conference in New Delhi that Sri
'Proof of life': Son's fear for Britons jailed in Iran
The son of a British couple jailed in Iran says explosions near the Tehran prison where they are being held have left him fearing they could be killed in the war. Joe Bennett, 31, has been campaigning full-time for the release of his mother Lindsay Foreman and her husband Craig
Why is the U.S. at war with Iran? Here’s what the Trump administration says.
President Donald Trump and top administration officials have offered a range of rationales for launching Operation Epic Fury.
Scientists discover protein that triggers diabetic blindness
A newly identified protein may hold the key to preventing diabetic blindness. Researchers discovered that LRG1 triggers the earliest damage in diabetic retinopathy by constricting tiny retinal blood vessels and reducing oxygen supply. In mice, shutting down this protein stopped
Longer, bigger, louder: Malaysia’s Ramadan bazaars morph from food stops into full-scale experiences
The scale has become part of the attraction, and the walk itself as much a draw as the food.
Inside the Nepal campaign that could vault Balendra Shah to power
Mr Shah’s party followed a carefully calibrated media strategy, with a major speech delivered every eight days.
Iran says it targeted U.S. sites in UAE despite president's vow to halt attacks on neighbors
Data collected by Haaretz shows Iran launched thousands of ballistic missiles and drones at seven Persian Gulf states in the first days of the war
Rocket attack on Azerbaijan ahead of the 13th World Urban Forum
On the morning of 5 March, the people of Azerbaijan witnessed an attack by unmanned aerial vehicles from the Islamic Republic of Iran on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. According to reports, one of the drones fell near a school building, while another struck the terminal
Tornado in Michigan kills three and injures several as powerful storms sweep region
Three people were killed and 12 others injured after a tornado was believed to have struck the Union Lake area in the US state, authorities said. Powerful storms swept across the state on Friday, damaging buildings and knocking down trees as tornado warnings were issued across