NASA's Webb space telescope reveals rocky planets can form in extreme environments

Dec 02, 2023

Los Angeles [US], December 2: An international team of astronomers has used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to provide the first observation of water and...

Mexican president unveils 20 pct minimum wage hike by 2024

Dec 02, 2023

Mexico City [Mexico], December 2: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday announced a 20 percent increase in the minimum wage starting 2024, calling...

Terror attack claims 6 lives in west Afghanistan

Dec 02, 2023

Herat[Afghanistan], December 2: A terrorist attack claimed six lives in west Afghanistan's Herat province on Friday, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said.

Illicit opium imports into Australia on rise, authorities warn

Dec 02, 2023

Canberra [Australia], December 2: Imports of illicit opium into Australia are on the rise, authorities have warned.

Scores reported killed in Gaza as fighting shatters Israel-Hamas truce

Dec 02, 2023

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 2: Israel's warplanes pounded Gaza on Friday after talks to extend a week-old truce with Hamas collapsed, sending wounded and dead...

Judge rejects Trump immunity claim in federal 2020 election case

Dec 02, 2023

New York [US], December 2: Donald Trump does not have immunity from criminal charges for actions he took as president, a U.S. judge ruled on...

Indicted Republican lawmaker George Santos expelled from US House

Dec 02, 2023

Washington [US], December 2: Indicted Republican George Santos' brief career in the U.S. House of Representatives came to an end on Friday, when fellow lawmakers...

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza death toll climbs after truce ends

Dec 02, 2023

Gaza Strip [Palestine], December 2: Health authorities in Hamas-run Gaza said at least 178 people had been killed by late Friday afternoon after the seven-day...

Heavy snows hit southern Germany, flights in Munich cancelled

Dec 02, 2023

Bavaria [Germany], December 2: Heavy snowfalls hit southern Germany and particularly Bavaria on Friday night, causing major disruptions at Munich Airport, the second-busiest hub in...