Mon 05 May 2025: After nearly 22 years of connecting people across the globe, Skype is shutting down on May 5, marking the end of an era for one of the pioneers of internet communication. Launched in 2003, Skype quickly became a revolutionary tool for free voice and video calls over the internet, amassing more […]
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Mon 05 May 2025: According to a new study conducted by the European Association for the Study of Obesity, high sodium intake from commonly consumed foods significantly increases the risk of general and abdominal obesity, especially in women. The research, which will be presented at the European Obesity Congress (ECO 2025), highlights the strong relationship between salt consumption […]
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Mon 05 May 2025: A human rights organisation has revealed the identity of the Israeli officer directly responsible for the killing of Palestinian child Hind Rajab, her family, and the two medics who tried to save her in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood, Gaza City, on 29 January 2024. In a statement released on Saturday, the […]
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Mon 05 May 2025: Young Americans are feeling lonelier and more anxious about the future compared to their older compatriots, a new survey found. When asked about the frequency of feeling “lonely or isolated from those around,” 29 percent of the NBC News Stay Tuned poll respondents aged 18 to 29 said they experience either […]
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Mon 05 May 2025: The withdrawal of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) marks a new chapter in regional peacekeeping efforts, said Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga. “This withdrawal is a structured process designed to ensure safe return of both our troops and equipment. […]
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Sun 04 May 2025: Iranian Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh says Tehran will strike back if the US or Israel attack his country. “If this war is initiated by the US or the Zionist regime [Israel], Iran will target their interests, bases and forces – wherever they may be and whenever deemed necessary,” Nasirzadeh told Iranian […]
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Sun 04 May 2025: Experiments conducted by scientists in the U.S. and Finland have shown that a specially developed chewing gum can “capture” and neutralize herpes and flu viruses. Herpes simplex viruses HSV-1 and HSV-2 can cause cold sores in the mouth, and despite being one of the most common infections worldwide, no effective method has been developed to prevent the spread of […]
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Sun 04 May 2025: Anti-Houthi forces have lobbied for US support to fight the group. Will they be getting it? Anti-Houthi factions in Yemen could be vying for US support to attack the movement’s territory, analysts and experts told Al Jazeera, following intensified air strikes on Houthi targets by the United States. The war in […]
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Sun 04 May 2025: Nearly half of Germans support banning the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party following its designation as an “extremist” group by the nation’s domestic intelligence agency, according to a recent poll. The survey, conducted by the Insa polling institute for the German weekly Bild am Sonntag, found that 48% of respondents […]
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Sun 04 May 2025: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said he hopes that there will be no need for the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine. In an interview with Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin on an upcoming documentary film, excerpts of which were shared by state media outlets, Putin said his country has not […]
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