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Scientists have warned that a “more contagious” variant of Covid-19, dubbed XEC, is spreading more rapidly across Europe and could soon become the dominant strain. According to the BBC, the new variant was first identified in Germany in June, and since then, the XEC variant has emerged in the UK, US, Denmark and several other countries. … Read more
Today, the centuries-old temples of Cambodia’s iconic Angkor Wat hosted a procession of Rolls-Royces, Ferraris, and Lamborghinis, albeit drivers were not allowed to crank their supercharged engines. The event was designed to raise awareness of the environmentally vulnerable UNESCO World Heritage site, which contains the ruins of the Khmer empire’s biggest temples and is surrounded … Read more
From September 21 to 23, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in the US for the fourth Quad Leaders’ Summit. In addition, the prime minister will speak at a gathering held in New York at the UN General Assembly. PM Modi is scheduled to attend the Quad summit in Wilmington, Delaware, which is being hosted … Read more
The White House race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris has been tense since the first presidential debate and a second assassination attempt on the GOP candidate. Experts believe Harris won the debate due to her persistent nagging of Trump. A poll by Reuters/Ipsos showed that 53% of respondents who heard about the debate believed … Read more
Over 2,750 persons were injured across Lebanon on Tuesday afternoon as a result of explosives caused by Hezbollah members’ pager devices. The explosives, which happened simultaneously in multiple Hezbollah strongholds, were reported as a “Israeli breach” of the organization’s communications. According to the Associated Press, Iran’s envoy in Lebanon was wounded in a pager explosion … Read more
According to a claim in The Daily Mail, Moscow is “fully ready” to detonate a nuclear weapon in the Arctic at “any moment” during the continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Soviet test site’s director Rear Admiral Andrei Sinitsyn said that the testing facilities are prepared and can be used immediately “if the order is given”. “The test … Read more
Thailand has announced the deployment of an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system for visa-exempt travellers, including Indian visitors, beginning December 1. According to Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the measure attempts to improve immigration procedures while also tracking foreign nationals. “This move is part of Thailand’s broader efforts to ensure national security and improve visitor … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly urged citizens to take part in sexual activity during work breaks to fight the country’s declining birth rate. According to a report from Metro, the Russian president’s appeal comes amid the country’s falling fertility rate, which currently stands at 1.5 children per woman, well below the 2.1 needed for … Read more
The alleged mistreatment of an Indian journalist in Dallas by workers of the Indian Overseas Congress might have violated his rights under the First Amendment that protects freedom of the press in the US, the National Press Club (NPC) here has said. Television journalist Rohit Sharma, who is based out of Washington DC, last week … Read more
Canada’s ruling Liberal party lost a once-safe seat in a Montreal parliamentary constituency, preliminary results showed on Tuesday, a result likely to put more pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to quit. Elections Canada said that with 100 per cent of the votes counted in LaSalle-Emard-Verdun, Liberal candidate Laura Palestini had been beaten into second … Read more
India has said Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s comments on Indian Muslims are “unacceptable”. Posting on X on the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed, the Iranian leader had clubbed Indian Muslims with those in Gaza, talking about their sufferings. “We strongly deplore the comments made regarding minorities in India by the Supreme Leader of … Read more
The post came as a surprise, even from the provocative Donald Trump: “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” the former president said on his social media platform Truth Social on Sunday. The post was made at 8:14 pm. Though the all-caps post came without accompanying commentary or explanation, the context was clear. On Tuesday, just minutes after … Read more
Russia and China are partnering to build a nuclear power plant to power future lunar communities. Interest has been sparked by a recent report from the Russian news source TASS, which suggested that India would take a look at participating in this project. The goal of the project, which is being led by the state … Read more
Last week’s presidential debate between vice president Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump ended with some sided with one party while others went to the other side. But now a new poll survey came which revealed that over half of the Americans felt Harris won the debate. According to a recent ABC/Ipsos poll, a … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated as a powerful typhoon made landfall near China’s financial hub, Shanghai. Typhoon Bebinca hit at about 07:30 local time (23:30 GMT) on Monday in the coastal area of Lingang New City in Shanghai’s east, the China Meteorological Administration said. It is the strongest storm to hit Shanghai in … Read more