Pakistan gang rape victim names deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s kin The investigation into the alleged kidnapping and gang rape of two foreign women in Pakistan has taken a new turn, with investigators examining a possible cryptocurrency dispute as part of the case involving a relative of Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar.The…
International adoption has gained global attention through celebrities who have chosen to grow their families this way. Angelina Jolie adopted children from Cambodia, Ethiopia and Vietnam, while Madonna adopted four children from Malawi. Sandra Bullock adopted two children from the United States, whereas Meg Ryan adopted her daughter from China.For families hoping to adopt a…
Photo: Jayna Bergman/University of Ottawa Scientists have identified something that may be even more uniquely Canadian than the beaver or moose: a genetically distinct western toad population found only in Canada. The discovery, made by researchers from the University of Ottawa, points to a rare and previously unrecognized group of toads living in the Canadian…
UK parents urged to stop sharing kids’ photos publicly Parents should avoid posting photographs of their children on public social media accounts as advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are making it easier for criminals to create child sexual abuse material (CSAM), the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) have warned.Issuing…
China’s President Xi Jinping has promoted two senior People’s Liberation Army (PLA) officers to the rank of general in a fresh shake-up of the military’s top leadership, as Beijing moves to rebuild its depleted command structure following years of anti-corruption purges. The appointments are widely seen as a precursor to a broader reorganisation at the…
Report suggests that Iranian authorities are prepared for almost 3000 deaths as Khamenei’s funeral begins Iranian authorities are putting on a show of strength for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral, but behind the scenes, officials are preparing for up to 3,000 deaths, according to Germany’s WELT.The report, written by an anonymous journalist in Tehran, said…
Few places on the planet look less like Earth than the Danakil Depression, a scorched, sunken stretch of northeastern Ethiopia where the ground bubbles with acid, glows in shades of yellow and green, and sits low enough to trap some of the hottest average temperatures ever recorded anywhere on the surface of the planet. Streaks…
Starmer has advice for his successor on managing foreign affairs (File photo) Outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended the amount of time he devoted to international affairs during his tenure, arguing that his successor will have no choice but to give equal attention to global diplomacy alongside domestic priorities.Speaking in an interview with…
Long before concrete and steel arrived in the Philippines, Filipino communities had already worked out how to live comfortably in a hot, humid and flood-prone archipelago; they simply raised their houses off the ground. The bahay kubo, or nipa hut, is the clearest example, a small home built from bamboo, wood and thatched nipa palm…
File photo of Lake Tahoe ( Credit: League to Save Lake Tahoe) As millions of Americans fire up their barbecue grills, head to beaches and prepare for fireworks displays this Fourth of July, another annual tradition is quietly taking shape.One of the biggest contributors to the July 4 trash is food. According to ReFED, a…