Republican Senator Tim Sheehy was involved in a confrontation during a US Senate hearing on the war in Iran. Video from the incident shows the senator helping police forcefully remove an anti-war protester who had disrupted the proceedings with an apparent anti-Israel and anti-war stance.The incident happened during a hearing in Washington on Wednesday. A…
Lab-grown diamonds feel like a modern miracle! Stones that look just like the real thing, but without the astronomical price tag. And the story behind them is surprisingly long. Humans have been fascinated with replicating diamonds for centuries, ever since Antoine Lavoisier identified them as pure carbon in the 18th century. From early experiments in…
NASA seeks cost-effective solution for the Artemis Moon mission with Boeing-Lockheed component (Image source: Canva) NASA is thinking about using a rocket part made by Boeing and Lockheed Martin for its next Moon mission because the costs of the Artemis program keep going up. Costs are going up, so NASA is looking into other ways…
Britain is facing sharp criticism from partners in the Gulf after Iranian missile strikes escalated tensions across the Middle East. Regional allies say the UK government responded too slowly to the threat and delayed key military decisions at a critical moment.Britain’s allies in the Gulf and Cyprus have raised concerns that Prime Minister Sir Keir…
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani quietly promoted his upcoming child care program on Wednesday as he created rangoli with 2-K kids to celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi.The Indian-origin leader took to Instagram to share a video of the event while wishing the Hindu community of New York a happy Holi.In the clip, he could be…
Early risers along Florida’s Space Coast were treated to something unusual on Wednesday morning. As the first light of dawn crept over the Atlantic, a rocket streaked into the sky and left behind a glowing cloud that looked almost otherworldly. For a few minutes, the shape drifting across the sky resembled a giant jellyfish floating…
Evelyn N. Wang: The scientist who wants to make every home produce its own water (Image source: MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering ) Water touches every part of human life. We drink it, cook with it, wash with it and depend on it for health and hygiene. Yet according to global estimates, more than 2.2…
For decades, the name Joseph Kony has been synonymous with one of the most gruesome rebellions in Africa. The warlord from Uganda, who has been accused of perpetrating some of the worst atrocities on unarmed civilians, has been on the run for decades, evading capture by forces from various nations who have sought to capture…
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has directed the early disbursement of March salaries for Dubai government employees ahead of Eid al-Fitr. The Crown Prince ordered that salaries be paid on March 17, allowing employees to better prepare for the upcoming holiday and support their families during the festive period.The directive comes as…
Sheikh Mohammed’s Powerful New Poem for UAE President Sparks Emotional Reactions Across the Nation In a striking new cultural moment, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has published and recited an original poem honouring the leadership of UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,…