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The UAE recalled Hong Thai Herbal Inhaler after tests confirmed microbial contamination in multiple batches/Image: X The Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has moved decisively to withdraw the Hong Thai Herbal Inhaler (Yadom) from the UAE market after laboratory testing revealed microbial contamination in multiple batches. The recall underscores the authority’s commitment to public health and…

Qatar’s 2025/2026 agricultural markets open November 6, featuring over 100 farms, seasonal produce, and inspections/Representative Image Qatar’s local agricultural markets reopen tomorrow, signalling a renewed commitment to homegrown produce and sustainable farming. From Al Khor to Al Shahaniya, over 100 Qatari farms will offer seasonal vegetables, honey, dates, and other products, providing direct access for…

For a long time, scientists believed that parasitic relationships between marine species developed much later in Earth’s history. But new fossil evidence from Morocco suggests otherwise. A recent study published in iScience found signs of parasitic worms living inside the shells of an ancient sea creature about 480 million years ago, during the Early Ordovician…

The UAE’s Emirati National Identity Strategy integrates heritage, values, education, media, family, and governance nationwide/Image: WAM At the 2025 UAE Government Annual Meetings in Abu Dhabi, the UAE Government unveiled the Emirati National Identity Strategy—a nationwide initiative developed by the Ministry of Culture in partnership with the National Projects Office of the Presidential Court. The…

John O’Reilly, a forest manager in western Ireland, could hardly believe his eyes when he saw the grainy video on his phone, sent to him by a truck driver. There, slinking through the woodlands of County Clare, in Ireland, was the impossible: A stocky, tan-coloured animal with a shaggy mane and tufted tail, lumbering into…

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed US President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a policy blocking transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers that aligned with their gender identity. The decision, issued on the court’s emergency docket, permits the policy to remain in effect while a lawsuit over it proceeds.A lower-court order had…

FILE — U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the former Speaker of the House, addresses the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. Pelosi announced on Nov. 6, 2025 that she will retire when her term concludes in early 2027, ending a remarkable career in which she rose to become one of the most…

A US protester who was charged for using a sandwich to assault a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent was found “not guilty” on Thursday after a jury decided that charges brought by President Donald Trump’s prosecutors were baloney. The verdict in Washington Capitol Square came after 37-year-old Sean Dunn was accused of flinging a…

Twitch has once again found itself under fire, this time from one of its biggest creators, Asmongold. The outspoken streamer reacted strongly to Twitch’s decision to unban popular creator Nina Lin after just one week of suspension. The controversy stems from her reportedly explicit content that many viewers argued violated the platform’s community guidelines. Asmongold’s…

Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management recently placed $1.1 billion in bets against Nvidia and Palantir, managing roughly $1.38 billion total Michael Burry, the real-life investor immortalised by Christian Bale in The Big Short (2015), built his reputation on one of the most daring financial calls in modern history. Long before the 2008 financial crisis hit,…