- World
Finnish economy to fall into mild recession in 2023
Helsinki: The Bank of Finland has forecast the country’s economy is expected to fall into a mild recession in 2023, although it will grow by 1.9 per cent over the entire year…
- Technology
NASA launches 1st-ever mission to observe Earth’s water
Washington: NASA has launched the first-ever global satellite mission that will observe nearly all water on Earth’s surface, measuring the height of water in the planet’s lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and the ocean.…
- Bollywood
Ranveer Singh surprises ‘Indian Idol 13’ contestant with a special gift
Mumbai: Bollywood star Ranveer Singh gifted a cloth brooch with ‘RS’ written on it to ‘Indian Idol 13’ contestant Rishi Singh. Ranveer, who came to promote his film ‘Cirkus’ with Varun Sharma,…
- Technology
John Carmack steps down as consulting CTO for VR at Meta
San Francisco: John Carmack, known for his work on virtual reality as well as classic games like Doom and Quake, has stepped down from his role as consulting CTO for VR at…
- World
16,500 protest in Brussels for higher wages
Brussels: An estimated 16,500 people took to the streets of Brussels to demand higher wages to cope with rising energy costs. They also denounced the 1996 Wage Margin Act that establishes a…
- World
Ukraine’s 2nd largest city without power after Russian strikes
Kiev: In the wake of the latest wave of Russian missile strikes that targeted Ukrainian energy infrastructure, the war-torn nation’s second biggest city of Kharkiv was left without electricity for hours. According…
- World
Turkey aims to set benchmark price on natural gas: President
Istanbul: Turkey is working toward becoming a global energy hub, which sets the benchmark price of natural gas, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced. Speaking at the Silivri Natural Gas Storage Facility…
- Technology
Musk offering people to invest in Twitter at original $54.20 per share
San Francisco: Elon Musk is aiming to get more investors for Twitter at the original $54.20 per share price, at which he acquired the company for $44 billion. According to news portal…
- World
US records over 15 mn flu illnesses this season: CDC
Los Angeles: There have been at least 15 million illnesses, 150,000 hospitalisations, and 9,300 deaths from flu so far this season in the US, according to the latest estimates released by the…
- World
Los Angeles hospital beds at lowest availability since pandemic began
Los Angeles The number of available Los Angeles County hospital beds has fallen to its lowest level in the pandemic, according to LA County Public Health Department. Based on data collected from…
- World
UN launches 10-year survival plan for indigenous languages at risk
United Nations: The United Nations launched the ‘International Decade of Indigenous Languages’ to help them survive, and protect them from extinction. “Preserving their languages is not only important for them, but for…
- World
UNSC extends mandate of team monitoring sanctions against Taliban-linked entities
United Nations: The UN Security Council has decided to extend the mandate of the team monitoring sanctions against Taliban-linked entities in Afghanistan. Unanimously adopting Resolution 2665, the council decided to extend for…
- World
Search underway for medical transport plane that crashed off Hawaii coast
Los Angeles: A search is underway for a medical transport plane that crashed into the sea near Hawaii with three people onboard, authorities have said. The Hawaii Life Flight aircraft was reported…
- World
Biden signs short-term funding bill
Washington: US President Joe Biden signed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown. The continuing resolution provided appropriations to federal agencies through December 23, for continuing projects and activities, Xinhua…
- World
Death toll in Malaysia landslide rises to 21
Kuala Lumpur: The death toll of a landslide in Malaysia’s Selangor state has risen to 21 with another 12 still missing, a Malaysian official has said. Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi…
