Mother convicted of baby’s murder after blaming another child In Glasgow, a judge found a woman guilty of killing her infant in a case that unfolded in Greenock, Inverclyde, on July 14, 2023, where evidence showed that the child suffered severe head injuries inside the family flat. The trial revealed that Nicole Blain inflicted fatal…
US President Donald Trump has earned a new nickname as tensions over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz fuel fresh market and political commentary. Analysts are now moving from the earlier ‘TACO’ label for US President to a new term ‘NACHO’.The shift comes amid ongoing blockade between the Trump administration and Iran over control and…
TOI correspondent from Washington: He thinks diet soda kills cancer cells inside the body when consumed because it scorches grass when poured on it. He claims noise from windmills causes cancer. He most famously mused about injecting disinfectants into the body to kill the covid virus. Even in a presidency not known for scientific temper,…
Japan’s rapidly ageing population is forcing a rethink of how the country supports its elderly, with some care providers turning to an unexpected workforce including bodybuilders and combat sports athletes. Companies such as Visionary have begun recruiting physically strong men to help with demanding caregiving tasks such as lifting, mobility support and daily assistance. The…
The United States has introduced a new requirement for visa applicants, asking them to declare that they do not fear persecution in their home countries, as part of the Donald Trump administration’s broader effort to tighten immigration and restrict potential asylum seekers.The directive was issued in a diplomatic cable sent this week to all US…
China is accelerating the use of robotics in one of its most critical systems: the national power grid. The state-owned State Grid Corporation of China has outlined plans to invest about $1 billion (roughly 6.8 billion yuan) to procure around 8,500 robots, with deployment expected to scale through 2026. These machines will assist with inspection…
A senior figure in Reform UK has said he would bar New York’s mayor Zohran Mamdani from entering Britain after he called for the return of the Kohinoor diamond to India.Zia Yusuf, who is expected to take on a senior government role if the party comes to power, criticised comments made by Mamdani ahead of…
Rodtang cries after his KO loss to Takeru. Credit ONE Championship Takeru Segawa ended his career with a statement win on April 29, stopping Rodtang “Iron Man” Jitmuangnon in the fifth round at ONE Samurai 1 in Tokyo to claim the interim ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship, overturning a one-sided defeat from just over a…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday criticised the United States, referring to it as the “Great Satan” and signalling no compromise on Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities.In a written statement read on state television, Khamenei said Iran’s strategic programmes remain non-negotiable and central to national sovereignty. He also said Americans had no place…
FILE – United States’ Allyson Felix competes in the women’s 4×400-meter final during the World Athletics Championships in London on Aug. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) Allyson Felix, the most decorated woman in Olympic track and field history, is planning a return to competition with the aim of reaching the 2028 Olympic Games in…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sharply criticised the UK government following a suspected antisemitic stabbing attack in Golders Green, London, in which two Jewish men were seriously injured.Police say the two victims, aged in their 30s and 70s, are in stable condition.Calling for stronger measures, Netanyahu’s office said “weakness gaslights one antisemitic attack after…
Quote of the day by Marie Curie (Image source: Wikipedia) People often say that science is a disciplined search for the truth that is based on evidence, observation, and reasoning. But the way people think and act during the process of scientific discovery also affects the results. Marie Curie’s quote of the day, “There are…
Laura Loomer accused George Farmer, husband of Candace Owens, of serious misconduct in a viral post, including alleged DUI incidents. The claims, which remain unverified, quickly gained attention online and intensified ongoing tensions between Loomer and Owens. While Loomer cited documents to support her allegations, Owens has not publicly responded to the specific claims so…
When Mt. St. Helens erupted in 1980, a green and vibrant landscape turned into a desolate ash and grey wasteland. But, within the grey barrenness, scientists conducted a courageous 24-hour study: they put pocket gophers in the blast zone. More than 40 years later, this short intervention has led to phenomenal results, with this rodent…
London stabbing declared ‘terrorist incident’ London’s Metropolitan Police have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with a stabbing attack that injured two Jewish men in the north London suburb of Golders Green, in what authorities have now classified as a ‘terrorist incident’.The suspect, a British national born in Somalia, was detained on suspicion of attempted…
Nine arrested in UK raids over ‘modern slavery’ and rape allegations. A major police operation in the UK has led to the arrest of nine people linked to a religious group in Crewe, Cheshire, following allegations of rape, sexual assault, forced marriage and modern slavery, according to the BBC.More than 500 officers carried out coordinated…
Saudi Arabia executes Iraqi men after convictions in northern border drug smuggling case / Image: File Saudi Arabia has executed multiple Iraqi nationals convicted of attempting to smuggle narcotics into the kingdom through its Northern Borders region, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday, April 30, by the Saudi Ministry of Interior.The ministry said…
UAE motorists brace for higher fuel costs as May 2026 petrol and diesel prices jump up to 10% / Image: File Motorists across the UAE are set to pay more at the pump again in May 2026 after authorities announced another petrol price increase, extending a months-long upward trend driven by global oil market instability,…
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has accused the United States of using the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference to misrepresent Tehran’s nuclear programme and deflect attention from Washington’s own violations, as tensions between the two countries escalated at the UN.In a statement shared on its official X account, the mission said all of…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday shared a modified map renaming the Strait of Hormuz as the “Strait of Trump” after claiming that the naval blockade against Iran could continue for months.Trump posted the image on his Truth Social account that labelled the strategic Strait of Hormuz as the “Strait of Trump” with no caption….
