A Financial Times investigation and data from the American Time Use Survey indicate that a notable minority of Generation Z in the United States continue to live with very limited in-person contact—an apparent hangover from the COVID-19 pandemic.The research shows roughly 10% of 23–29-year-olds reported no daily in-person interactions in 2023, compared with just 3%…
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Iran emerged victorious both militarily and diplomatically in the recent conflict, and that the confrontation has erased the global perception of Iranian weakness.In an interview broadcast on state television, Araghchi argued that U.S. and Israeli aggression exposed Iran’s resilience and fundamentally changed international views about…
At least 21 people have been killed and another four injured in a head-on collision between a minibus and a lorry in southern Brazil, local officials say. The crash happened at around 04:30 local time (07:30 GMT) on the BR-373 highway in the southern state of Paraná. Local media reported that the minibus belonged to…
Harvard has agreed to pay $53 million (£39 million) to resolve lawsuits from families who alleged the university mishandled the bodies of loved ones donated to its medical school. The settlement, proposed in a Boston court on Monday, would end the suits filed against Harvard Medical School (HMS) after former morgue manager Cedric Lodge pleaded…
In the latest Russian attacks on Ukraine, 17 people were killed, including 10 in the village of Pechenihy in north-eastern Ukraine early on Tuesday. Private homes, a cafe and post office were hit, as two missiles claimed the lives of 10 villagers. Elsewhere, three Ukrainians died in Sumy, two in Zaporizhzhia and two in Kherson….
London — Thousands gathered at Trafalgar Square on Friday to pay tribute to Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor in Cambridge University’s history, who was found dead at his South London home. His death came nine days after he resigned from the university amid an intense public campaign accusing him of plagiarism.In a statement read…
Paris/Islamabad — The 60-day memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran, signed in Versailles on June 17, formally expired on Monday after failing to produce a broader settlement or secure key objectives. The MoU had aimed to turn a temporary ceasefire into a lasting agreement, but talks stalled and both sides accused…
The death toll from a ferry disaster on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba has risen to 93, which makes it the country’s deadliest transport disaster, according to the state-run Herald newspaper. The ferry had a capacity to carry 90 passengers, but the paper estimates at least 168 people were actually on board when it was hit by…
Islamabad — The Supreme Court has ordered that PTI founder Imran Khan be transferred to Shifa Hospital until the next hearing and instructed the constitution of a medical board to examine him. The court directed that the transfer be carried out under tight security and that public order outside the hospital must not be disturbed.During…
Uttar Pradesh — Thanks to the intervention of Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, Abdul Mannan, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, has been given a new lease on life after undergoing successful surgery in the United States. Mannan’s wife, Neha Ali, appealed to Kohli for help when her husband was diagnosed with cancer. Responding to her plea,…
