Damascus: Loud Explosion Near French President Macron’s Hotel Raises Security Concerns
DAMASCUS (International Desk) — Loud explosions were heard in the Syrian capital Damascus on July 7 while French President Emmanuel Macron was on a visit to the country. The trip is being described as the first visit to Syria by…
Charlie Kirks family attends hearing for murder suspect Tyler Robinson
Kirk was addressing a crowd from under a tent on 10 September as part of his American Comeback tour of college campuses, during which he invited attendees to debate him. A shot rang out as he was speaking about gun…
Former Grand Mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun, Ally of Assad Regime, Stands Trial
DAMASCUS (International Desk) — More than a year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria, prosecutions of officials and supporters of the former regime continue. Among those now…
FIFA World Cup: Australian Player Thiti Yenki Reverts to Islam
Australian national football team forward Thiti Yenki has announced his conversion to Islam, making the declaration just days before his team’s crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match…
Charlie Kirks family attends hearing for murder suspect Tyler Robinson
Kirk was addressing a crowd from under a tent on 10 September as part of his American Comeback tour of college campuses, during which he invited attendees to debate him. A shot rang out as he was speaking about gun…
Zelensky to press Nato for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes
The campaign targets have been high profile. An oil terminal in St Petersburg was hit with drones ahead of Putin’s showpiece economic forum in the city in June. Then there were strikes on a refinery in Moscow itself, creating explosion…
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Samsung profits jump 1,800% as AI chip sales soar
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics says it expects to post a 19-fold jump in its profits, driven by global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips. The company forecast that it made 89.4tn won (£43.6bn; $58.4bn) between the start of April and the end of June, marking its third record quarterly operating profits in…
SUICIDE BOMBING AT PAKISTAN POLICE POST KILLS 15 OFFICERS IN BANNU
BANNU, Pakistan — A suicide car bomb tore through a police checkpoint in the volatile Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province late Saturday night, killing at least 15 police personnel and wounding several others in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces in the region this year.Militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the Fateh…
Trump-picked panel approves gold coin with his image: the larger the better
A federal arts panel comprised of members appointed by Donald Trump unanimously approved a commemorative gold coin featuring his image on Thursday, in the latest effort by the administration to celebrate the US president. Critics, including Democrats and members of another federal arts committee, said minting a coin with a sitting president’s image went against…
Women hit fertility tipping point at 49 even with young donor eggs
Older women face a lower chance of fertility treatment working, even when using young donor eggs – with a marked drop-off from around the age of 49, new research suggests. Experts studying 1,774 women say the findings challenge the idea that donor eggs can fully “reset” the reproductive clock, but should not put older couples…
“Blood on the Streets, Relief at the Pump — Kenya Announces Fuel Price Reduction”
NAIROBI — The Kenyan government has announced a 4% reduction in diesel prices following deadly protests that left four people dead amid violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces.Tensions erupted across several cities as citizens took to the streets to protest soaring fuel costs, which have driven up the prices of food and basic commodities….
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Samsung profits jump 1,800% as AI chip sales soar
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics says it expects to post a 19-fold jump in its profits, driven by global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips. The company forecast that it made 89.4tn won (£43.6bn; $58.4bn) between the start of April and the end of June, marking its third record quarterly operating profits in…
Kidderminster Harriers pitch plans challenged by nature-lovers
Kernohan said he was not against more pitches being built, but suggested a brownfield site would be more suitable for redevelopment. He said Burlish Meadows was an acid grassland, a rare habitat in Worcestershire. “There are some scarce species that you don’t get in other areas in the county,” he said. “One butterfly, the white…
Shropshire slug sleuths on the trail of gorging gastropods
Arable farmers may soon be able to stop slugs eating their crops thanks to research by a Shropshire-based university and the work of “slug sleuth” farmers. Data collected by 28 “slug sleuths” has helped researchers from Harper Adams University find environmentally friendly slug control methods in the form of “prediction maps”. It is part of…
Chief Minister backs public ownership of golf course site
In an interview with BBC Jersey, external, Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham was asked whether his government would consider buying the site. “I fancy that coming into public ownership somehow,” he said. Farnham said he was keen to speak to the National Trust about it. “There’s a great opportunity, if you look at the Simon Sand…
