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Cruise Ship health emergency sparks global alarm over rare Hantavirus cases / Image: File A luxury expedition cruise travelling across the Atlantic has been hit by a suspected hantavirus outbreak that has already killed three people and left several others seriously ill, triggering an international health response involving South African and Dutch authorities.According to the…
An old clip of Vivek Ramaswamy explaining how he, as a Hindu, worships Jesus Christ, is going viral. As Vivek Ramaswamy is facing flak for an old video where he was explaining his faith vis-à-vis Christianity to an Iowa voter, the Hindu American community strongly defended Vivek’s religion and questioned the unofficial religion test that…
A severe pollution incident in Knockando Burn has led to the death of numerous fish, eels, and birds, impacting nearly a mile of the watercourse. Experts suspect a chemical compound, possibly with industrial origins, contaminated the burn, causing significant ecological and economic damage during the peak fishing season. In an environmental disaster, there has been…
The 2.5 billion-year-old geological feature that exists in the Great Dyke of Zimbabwe is one geological feature whose importance has been recognised following an examination of it based on satellite imaging and geophysics mapping courtesy of NASA. The huge igneous formation existing in Zimbabwe provides important information about the early geology of the Earth, the…
BEIRUT: Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least one person and wounded four rescuers on Sunday, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel maintained its attacks on the country despite a fragile truce in its war with Hezbollah.In separate statements, the ministry said a strike on Arabsalim killed at least one person and wounded…
US President Donald Trump unveiled an initiative called “Project Freedom”, aimed at assisting commercial vessels currently stranded in the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions in the Gulf region.In a post on Truth Social on Sunday (local time), Trump said that multiple countries had requested American assistance to help their ships safely exit the strategically…
Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands, feels slightly unreal the moment you arrive. The landscape is shaped by fire, yet softened by time. Black volcanic fields stretch across the ground, broken by bright white villages that almost glow under the Atlantic sun. The contrast is immediate and a little disorienting. Nothing feels overly polished or…
Several social media users cheered the local election results of Frisco, a city in Texas, as no Indian-origin candidates saw any success. The Frisco city council elections were on May 2 for three positions, including the mayor position. While there was no Indian-origin candidate for the mayor position, there were three Indian-Americans for City Council…
Saturday Night Live has drawn attention after a recent episode featured a surprise cameo by actor-comedian Aziz Ansari, who portrayed FBI director Kash Patel in a satirical cold open that went viral.The sketch took aim at Patel’s leadership and public image. Ansari’s version of the official addressed reporters in exaggerated fashion and joking about his…
Michigan Democrat El-Sayed clarified his ‘brown kids’ remark on JD Vance’s children and said it was out of love. Michigan Democrat Dr Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for a Senate seat, reacted to the outcry over his statement targeting Vice President JD Vance‘s children as ‘brown kids’ and said it was out of love as…
