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Cyber War Explodes: Iran Hackers Target US Hospital Technology After Israel Strikes A suspected cyberattack linked to pro-Iranian hackers has shaken the global healthcare technology sector after targeting Stryker Corporation, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medical devices used in hospitals and operating rooms. A company statement reported the attack on the major US … Read more

AI image (Picture credit: OpenAI via ChatGPT) Arctic sea ice is on track to record one of its smallest winter peaks since satellite monitoring began four decades ago, raising fresh concerns about climate change and its geopolitical implications, according to data reviewed by news agency AFP.Figures from the National Snow and Ice Data Center show … Read more

CNN anchor Abby Phillip issued an apology after she stirred a major controversy as she suggested that the ISIS-inspired attack in New York City last Saturday was an attack against socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani. “Two Republicans say Muslims don’t belong here after an attempted terror attack against New York’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the House … Read more

People take photos of protest art representing President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein on the National Mall near the Capitol (AP photo) A sculpture depicting Donald Trump alongside disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was installed in protest, on Tuesday, on the National Mall near the United States Capitol,.The large statue, circulated widely on social media, titled … Read more

A satirical statue depicting US President Donald Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a pose inspired by the film Titanic appeared on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.The sculpture was titled “King of the World” and shows figures representing Trump and Epstein standing at the bow of a ship, recreating the … Read more

Ever squashed a bug underfoot and wondered why it just keeps buzzing? Now, picture a car tyre rolling right over it; most critters would be crushed, but not this diabolical ironclad beetle. Research published in Nature has found this unusual desert dweller from the US southwest shrugs off forces that would flatten other insects, thanks … Read more

Expedition 74 crew members, aboard the International Space Station (ISS), are gearing up for a pivotal spacewalk while advancing microgravity research. NASA flight engineers Jessica Meir and Chris Williams prepped spacesuits in the Quest airlock, cleaning cooling loops and reviewing procedures for the 18 March extravehicular activity (EVA). They’ll install kit modifications and route cables … Read more

An Indian-origin food brand based in New York has come under fire online after users noticed that the idol of Goddess Laxmi had been removed from its packaging.The controversy began after a post went viral on X, where the account Indian-American, known for highlighting issues related to Hindu Americans, called out the brand for the … Read more

North Korea has expressed support for the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader of Iran, while condemning what it described as the “illegal” military attack by the United States and Israel that killed Iran’s previous leader. A spokesperson for North Korea’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Pyongyang respected Tehran’s decision to … Read more

Rain, dust, and cooler temperatures expected until March 15 Weather conditions across the UAE are set to turn unsettled from Wednesday until March 15, with the possibility of rainfall, dusty winds and cooler temperatures in several areas before conditions gradually improve later in the week, according to the National Centre of Meteorology. The National Centre … Read more