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There are moments in space exploration when a single picture forces scientists to pause, rethink and question everything they know. That is precisely what happened when NASA’s Perseverance rover captured a strange boulder sitting alone in the Jezero Crater region. Its texture, colour and placement immediately stood out. This was not the sort of rock…

Higgins, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump and a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, said the bill would “hurt innocent people” and warned that making the records public in their current form would jeopardise individuals unconnected to Epstein’s crimes. EPSTEIN FILES: Ugly Clash In U.S. House; Mike Johnson Drops Truth Bomb On…

In the race to curb rising global temperatures and emissions, reducing methane offers the world a “climate emergency break,” said Martina Otto, head of the UN Climate and Clean Air Coalition. Although more short-lived in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, methane is over 80 times more potent at trapping heat over a 20-year time span…

Oman’s “Maal” card launches November 20, offering zero user fees and up to 50% lower merchant costs/Representative Image Oman has taken a major step toward building a unified, low-cost national payments ecosystem with the Central Bank of Oman’s newly approved fee structure for the “Maal” consumer debit and prepaid card. The framework eliminates key fees…

The US tech giant Meta — formerly Facebook — dodged a bullet on Tuesday when US District Judge James Boasberg ruled in its favor in a major antitrust case filed by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2020 and ending in May.The case posed an existential challenge to the company, charging that it had…

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Saudi Arabia will be designated a major non-Nato ally as he hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House.“Tonight, I’m pleased to announce that we’re taking our military cooperation to even greater heights by formally designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-Nato ally, which is…

Screen grab (Source:X/@ABC) A controversial South Carolina proposal seeking to impose severe criminal penalties on women who undergo abortions and potentially curtail the use of IUDs and in vitro fertilisation has stalled after failing to clear a key legislative subcommittee on Tuesday.Four of the six Republican members on the panel declined to vote, allowing the…

Amid the ongoing H-1B row, Donald Trump’s aide said firms are relying on AI and not hiring ‘new kids’ President Donald Trump’s economic advisor Kevin Hassett predicted a ‘quiet time’ in the labor market and said companies won’t have to hire “the new kids out of college” as firms are largely depending on AIs. Social…

Texas governor Greg Abbott designates Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations. Governor Greg Abbott designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights group, as “foreign terrorist” and “transnational criminal” organizations. The governor announced that this designation bans them from buying or acquiring land in Texas and also authroizes…

Twitch star xQc has stirred up conversation once again after claiming that QTCinderella deliberately added streamer Vanillamace to the Best Breakout Streamer category as a way to smooth over their past drama. The comments have reignited an ongoing discussion surrounding the integrity of creator award shows and how personal relationships may influence nominations. According to…