‘Hotter and hotter’: Swathes of Asia sweat amid deadly heatwave
Sweltering under a blistering sun, people across South and Southeast Asia have been taking cover beneath any shelter they can…
67M children missed out on vaccines due to Covid disruptions: UNICEF
At least 67 million children have missed out entirely or partially on vaccines between 2019 and 2021 due to lockdowns…
New Zealand cat killing competition axed after public outcry
A competition in New Zealand for children to hunt and kill feral cats has been scrapped following public outcry, with…
India to surpass China as world’s most populous nation by mid-2023, UN says
India is on its way to become the world’s most populous country, overtaking China with almost 3 million more people…
Elon Musk plans to create ‘TruthGPT’ to counter ‘AI bias’
Billionaire Twitter owner Elon Musk is again sounding warning bells on the dangers of artificial intelligence to humanity — and…
Green Ramadan: A time when Muslims turn eco-warriors to care for the planet
In the heart of Jakarta, the grand Istiqlal Mosque was built with a vision for it to stand for a…
End of an era: ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ bows out after 35 years
The final curtain came down Sunday on New York’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera,” ending Broadway’s longest-running show…
Legendary American jazz pianist who converted to Islam dies at 92
Ahmad Jamal, a towering and influential US jazz pianist, composer and band leader whose career spanned more than seven decades,…
Legendary American jazz pianist who converted to Islam dies at 92
Ahmad Jamal, a towering and influential US jazz pianist, composer and band leader whose career spanned more than seven decades,…
G7 nations pledge to end new plastic pollution by 2040
G7 environment and climate ministers pledged to end new plastic pollution in their countries by 2040, they have said in…
