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Elon Musk launches poll asking if he should quit as Twitter CEO 19 Dec 2022 - 01:34 pm

Twitter CEO Elon Musk launched a poll on the social media platform on Sunday asking users whether he should step down as head...

Runners brave the cold for Antarctic Ice Marathon 16 Dec 2022 - 09:29 pm

Courageous runners braved the snow and freezing temperatures this week for the Antarctic Ice Marathon, won by Ireland's Sean Tobin who organisers said...

NASA launches satellite for landmark study of Earth's water 16 Dec 2022 - 06:59 pm

Washington: A satellite lifted off on Friday from California on a mission to survey nearly all bodies of water on Earth, offering key...

Musk under fire as Twitter suspends journalists 16 Dec 2022 - 06:36 pm

San Francisco: Twitter-owner Elon Musk drew anger and stern warnings from regulators on Friday after suspending the accounts of half a dozen prominent...

Climate change fuelling cholera surge: WHO 16 Dec 2022 - 05:18 pm

Geneva: Climate change is fuelling a global cholera upsurge, the WHO said on Friday, warning the situation was compounded by vaccine shortages and...

'The limit is in your head' - disabled surfers compete in Canary Islands 16 Dec 2022 - 04:39 pm

LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA, Spain: Blind surfer Aitor Francesena uses his sense of hearing to build a mental picture of how the...

SpaceX rocket launches world's first global water survey mission 16 Dec 2022 - 03:43 pm

LOS ANGELES, Calif.: A SpaceX rocket blasted off early on Friday carrying a U.S.-French satellite designed to conduct the first global survey of...

Far from home, 10-year-old Ukrainian's dream of soccer stardom lives on 16 Dec 2022 - 12:08 pm

VIENNA: Ten-year-old Danylo Astion fled Ukraine with his family soon after Russia invaded but his dream of becoming a soccer star lives on...

Heathrow ground handling staff suspend strike set for Friday 15 Dec 2022 - 09:19 pm

London: Heathrow Airport baggage handlers have suspended a planned strike, their union said on Thursday, as industrial action continues across the UK. Around...

Scientists to carbon markets: Don’t monetize the whales 15 Dec 2022 - 07:59 pm

Whales, scientists have discovered, are climate warriors, absorbing huge amounts of carbon dioxide in their gargantuan bodies while pooping in such great quantities...

Biden blacklists China's YMTC, crackdowns on AI chip sector 15 Dec 2022 - 05:57 pm

Washington: The Biden administration on Thursday added Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC and 21 "major" Chinese players in the artificial intelligence chip industry to...

New Volkswagen boss eyes tapping the brakes on software drive 15 Dec 2022 - 04:06 pm

Berlin: Volkswagen's new boss Oliver Blume will seek to rally the board and shareholders at back-to-back meetings from Thursday to support his strategy...

Shortest man living books his name in Guinness World Records 15 Dec 2022 - 03:15 pm

Iranian born Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh is the new world’s shortest man living, measuring 65.24 cm (2 ft 1.6 in). He is almost 7...

Pfizer to sell Paxlovid in China as Covid cases surge 14 Dec 2022 - 11:04 pm

Beijing: Pfizer Inc. clinched an agreement to sell its antiviral medication Paxlovid in China through a state-owned company, making the drug available to...

Holiday chocolate demand seen rebounding as Covid rules ease 14 Dec 2022 - 08:09 pm

Chocolate consumption will rebound to pre-pandemic levels during the first festive season in three years without widespread Covid restrictions, the International Cocoa Organization...

Study explains surprise surge in methane during pandemic lockdown 14 Dec 2022 - 07:47 pm

Paris: A mysterious surge in planet-heating atmospheric methane in 2020 despite Covid lockdowns that reduced many human-caused sources can be explained by a...

WHO chief hopes COVID will no longer be emergency next year 14 Dec 2022 - 06:40 pm

GENEVA: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday he is "hopeful" that the COVID-19 pandemic will no longer be considered...