Mon 21 April 2025: A Japanese research team led by Tohoku University has found that babies conceived during the winter months are less likely to gain excess weight as adults, suggesting a possible link between the season of conception and long-term metabolism. The findings, published Tuesday in the online edition of the journal Nature Metabolism, […]
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Sun 20 April 2025: A trade war that pits the world’s two largest economies against each other is now under way. Alongside the tariff battle is a heated battle of narratives and messages between the two countries. Contributors: Andy Mok – Senior Research Fellow, Center for China and Globalisation Jude Russo – Managing Editor, The […]
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Sun 20 April 2025: A new report published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine highlights that frequent yawning, daytime drowsiness, and increased caffeine intake could be signs of severe sleep deprivation. Experts warn that this condition poses physical safety risks and can lead to long-term health problems. Dr. Eric Olson, President of the Sleep Medicine Academy […]
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Sun 20 April 2025: A US federal court ruled Thursday in favor of the Justice Department in its antitrust case against Google, finding the tech company unlawfully maintained monopoly power in the digital advertising market. Judge Leonie Brinkema of the US District Court said Google engaged in “a series of anticompetitive practices” for more than […]
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Sun 20 April 2025: A new era of simultaneous triple independent runway operations has begun at Istanbul Airport. With the new system, three aircraft will be able to take off and land at the same time. Türkiye has become the only country in Europe capable of performing this operation. Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that they have […]
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Sun 20 April 2025: The Trump administration has ordered Afghan refugees who entered after the country’s 2021 Taliban takeover to leave the US within a week or face deportation, an order that could end up being a death sentence for entire families. The US Department of Homeland Security sent emails to Afghan refugees living in […]
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Sat 19 April 2025: More than 100 inmates escaped a Chad prison during a shoot-out that left three people dead, and wounded a state governor visiting the facility, officials told AFP. The break-out occurred late Friday when an uprising happened in the high-security penitentiary five kilometres (three miles) from the town of Mongo, in the […]
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Sat 19 April 2025: The increasing trend of reducing foreign aid to Africa is forcing the continent to reassess its approach to healthcare delivery. African countries face a major challenge of dealing with high rates of communicable diseases, such as malaria and HIV/Aids, and rising levels of non-communicable diseases. But the continent’s health systems don’t have the […]
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Sat 19 April 2025: More than 70% of Austrians would be willing to boycott US goods to protest US President Donald Trump’s trade policies, according to a survey released Thursday. The poll, conducted by the Austrian Gallup Institute, also found that 55% of Austrians consider Trump’s presidency a threat to the European Union. Only 32% […]
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Sat 19 April 2025: A comprehensive study led by Utrecht University and published in Science Advances has highlighted a significant oxygen crisis in freshwater sources. According to scientists, human activities have disrupted the oxygen balance in lakes, rivers, and reservoirs since the 1900s. The study suggests that this process has now evolved into a global environmental crisis. […]
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