The British monarch hasn’t been seen since her weekend diagnosis The UK’s Queen Elizabeth II has canceled planned virtual appointments for Tuesday, according to Buckingham Palace, which explained the 95-year-old monarch was “still experiencing mild cold-like symptoms” after testing positive for Covid-19 over the weekend. The queen will, however, continue carrying out “light duties,” including […]
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Metal clouds found on hot Jupiter
The Hubble Space Telescope research suggests the exoplanet may also have rain made of liquid gems An exoplanet has metal clouds and may experience rain made of liquid gems during the night that becomes airborne metals during the day. The study published on Monday in Nature Astronomy investigates the celestial object, which orbits a star about […]
Latin American country makes landmark abortion ruling
Colombia’s Constitutional Court has decriminalized abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy Colombia has decriminalized abortion up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, the country’s Constitutional Court ruled on Monday. Previously, termination was only allowed in cases of rape, if the health of the mother was in danger, or if the fetus had a fatal condition. […]
Every resident in city of millions ordered to get Covid tests
Hong Kong’s approximately 7.5 million residents will be required to get tested for coronavirus in March Hong Kong’s entire population of 7.5 million residents will be tested for Covid-19 in March, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Tuesday, as the region tackles a spike in cases due to Omicron. The massive undertaking will […]
The unlikely nation now at the centre of US-China tensions
Recent protests in Nepal highlight the Himalayan state’s growing importance to Washington and Beijing Largely unseen by the Western world, the Himalayan nation of Nepal has been rocked by protests over the past few weeks, amid mounting opposition to a controversial aid package signed with the United States in 2017. In a deal arranged under […]
World’s first scan of dying brain reveals final moments
Wave patterns showed activity similar to dreaming, memory recall and meditation For the first time ever, scientists have recorded the activity of a dying human brain, discovering that it showed the same patterns as seen during dreaming, memory recall and meditation, a new study has revealed. Findings published in journal Frontiers in Ageing Neuroscience on […]
Man maimed by Amazon truck sues
The e-retail behemoth makes unrealistic demands of its contractors, court papers said Amazon has been accused of imposing “unrealistic expectations” on its drivers with its invasive performance tracking app. The claim was filed by a Virginia man, who lost his leg after a collision with an Amazon delivery truck. He filed a $100 million lawsuit […]
Le Pen suspends presidential bid
The right-wing candidate is struggling to obtain sponsorship from local leaders National Rally candidate Marine Le Pen has suspended her campaign for the French presidency as she is struggling to obtain enough support from local leaders, her spokesman said on Tuesday. Le Pen’s press conference on Wednesday concerning education has been cancelled, as has her […]
OnlyFans accused of using terrorism database to blacklist rivals
FanCentro has launched legal action against the owner of the adult website OnlyFans has been accused of blacklisting the social media accounts of performers who promote its rivals by having them placed on the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) database, it was reported on Tuesday. FanCentro, an alternative adult website, launched the legal […]
The four ways inflation kills democracy
Inflation often precedes huge political upheavals. As average Americans start to feel its bite, how worried does the US need to be about its democracy? As multi-billionaire Charles Munger once said: “Inflation is the way democracies die. Once you’ve got a populace that learns it can vote itself money. If you overdo it, you ruin […]
Iran explains why it returned massive stash of Covid-19 jabs
A government official confirmed the shots were from the US, which is an “unauthorized source” Iran returned 820,000 doses of the British-Swedish AstraZeneca vaccine to Poland because it was made in the US, a health ministry official told Iranian state TV on Monday. The shots had been donated by Warsaw. “When the vaccines arrived in […]
Fish might be self-aware – study
Of 18 fish, 17 responded to the visual cue of a mark on their body when presented with a mirror during a study A new study has suggested that fish might be self-aware and able to recognize themselves in mirrors, in a similar way to humans and apes. Researchers at the Graduate School of Science […]
Hamsters’ testicles shrink with Covid-19 – study
Researchers said the animals’ reproductive organs reduced in both size and weight Researchers have found that Covid-19 infection in hamsters causes several unwanted effects on their reproductive organs. The infection results in shrunken testicles, an acute decrease in sperm count, and a reduction in testosterone levels. The study, published on Friday in the peer-reviewed journal […]
China rebukes US over containment strategy
Bilateral ties cannot be defined by competition, Beijing says US plans for Southeast Asia puts it on a path for confrontation with Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his American counterpart Antony Blinken in a phone call on Tuesday. He was referring to Washington’s recently updated Indo-Pacific Strategy. The document identified China as being […]
Kyle Rittenhouse crowdfunds lawsuits against media
Acquitted Kenosha shooter says he wants to hold people accountable for smearing him An Illinois teenager who gained national prominence in the US over his trial for his use of a firearm against protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, said he was crowdfunding a legal campaign against people he claims have smeared him. He announced this during […]