The EU warned Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to annex the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank if he wins next week’s election undermines chances for peace in the region. Netanyahu’s vow was roundly condemned by the Palestinians as well as Arab League, Jordan and Turkey, ... Read More »
Water is found on habitable alien exoplanet for the first time, scientists say
Scientists have found water vapour on a “super-Earth” for the first time – in a major step forward in the search for alien life. The exoplanet, known as K2-18b, is perhaps the best candidate seen yet for supporting life on another world. “This represents the biggest step yet taken towards our ultimate ... Read More »
iPhone 11: Apple’s most ambitious bid yet to conquer video and film
iPhone 11 Pro is being touted as ‘the most advanced and detailed iPhone yet’ with a three-lens ‘pro’ camera system Apple made its most ambitious pitch yet for the iPhone as a device for professional photographers and videographers at a launch event in Cupertino on Tuesday, underscoring new camera ... Read More »
Trump ousts top adviser John Bolton: ‘I disagreed strongly with him’
Trump to name new national security adviser next week Bolton took hawkish positions on major foreign policy issues Donald Trump has fired his national security adviser, John Bolton, in a pair of tweets in which he laid bare searing internal divisions within his inner circle, saying he had “disagreed strongly” ... Read More »
Shocking news: world’s most powerful electric eel found in Amazon
Electrophorus voltai can deliver a jolt of 860 volts, much more than existing record of 650 volts DNA research has revealed two entirely new species of electric eel in the Amazon basin, including one capable of delivering a record-breaking jolt. The findings are evidence, researchers say, of the incredible ... Read More »
Iran begins injecting uranium into advanced centrifuges, further threatening nuclear deal
‘Our stockpile is quickly increasing,’ head of country’s atomic agency warns. ‘We hope they will come to their senses’ Iran has begun injecting uranium gas into advanced centrifuges in violation of its nuclear deal with world powers, a spokesman has announced. Behrouz Kamalvandi of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran ... Read More »
Israeli Occupation Military Confirms Drone Downed in Lebanon
Israeli occupation military confirmed a drone was downed in southern Lebanon, shortly after Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the event. The occupation military, however, claimed the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) was downed during “routine activity,” and that there “wasn’t any intelligence leak,” Israeli media reported. Anna Ahronheim, the military and defense ... Read More »
Boris Johnson heads to Dublin amid fears of more resignations
PM battles to keep Brexit plan on track after Amber Rudd quit the government on Saturday Boris Johnson will fly to Dublin to meet the Irish prime minister, Leo Varadkar, on Monday, as he battles to show that his Brexit plan remains on track after Amber Rudd dramatically quit ... Read More »
Taliban say peace deal breakdown with Donald Trump ‘will harm America more than anyone else’
President announced he would be scrapping agreement and cancelling secret White House meeting The Taliban has warned Donald Trump’s decision to cancel peace negotiations with the militant group after a car bomb claimed the life of a US soldier would increase America’s “human losses”. Mr Trump confirmed he would ... Read More »
Soft drinks, including sugar-free, linked to increased risk of early death
Drink more water, say experts as they argue study proves need for curbs on consumption People who regularly consume soft drinks have a higher risk of an early death, researchers have found, with the trend seen for both sugared and artificially sweetened drinks. While experts say the study cannot ... Read More »