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J. Craig Venter before a gene map of a flu-causing bacterium at his office in Rockville, Md., March 12, 1997. File | Photo Credit: AP J. Craig Venter, who mapped the first draft of the human genome and helped scientists understand how genes shape our lives, died on Wednesday (April 30, 2026). He was 79….
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Negotiations between Iran and U.S. have stalled as the U.S. imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports, while Iran has kept the key Strait of Hormuz largely closed. | Photo Credit: AP Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday (May 3, 2026) that the United States faced a choice between an “impossible” military operation or a…
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A pedestrian walks past two uneven doors showing a sinking building near the Zocalo, July 28, 2016, in Mexico City. | Photo Credit: AP Mexico City is sinking by nearly 25 cm a year, according to new satellite imagery released this week by NASA, making it one of the world’s fastest-subsiding metropolises. One of the…
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An aerial view of the Sears Tower in Chicago. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Which is the tallest building in the world? You will answer without hesitation that it is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, U.A.E. What if I were to ask you which building held that spot before the Burj Khalifa? The fact-seekers and quiz-heads…
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Untapped OPEC+ reserves are mainly located in the Gulf region, and exports there are trapped by the blockade of the vital Strait of Hormuz, imposed by Iran in response to the U.S.-Israeli strikes that started the war on February 28. File | Photo Credit: AFP Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other OPEC+ countries increased their…
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CSK’s Anshul Kamboj bowling against DC during the TATA IPL 2026 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk in Chennai on Saturday, April 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM The adage ‘necessity is the mother of invention’ stands true for Anshul Kamboj and his emergence as a…
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As per a release, the Mittal family will own approximately 75% of Rajasthan Royals, with Adar Poonawalla holding around 18%. File | Photo Credit: ANI Renowned industrialist Lakshmi N. Mittal and his son Aditya Mittal, along with Adar Poonawalla, have acquired a majority stake in Rajasthan Royals with a bid of $1.65 billion (approximately ₹15,600…
F-35 Fighter jet. File picture | Photo Credit: AP Israel said on Sunday (May 3, 2026) it had approved a multi-billion-dollar deal to acquire two combat squadrons of fighter jets from the United States. The purchase includes a squadron of F-35 multi-role stealth fighters from Lockheed Martin and another of F-15IA warplanes from Boeing, the…
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The U.K. and French governments signed last month a new multimillion-euro deal aimed at reducing the number of migrants crossing the English Channel, with increased police patrols and enhanced surveillance in northern France. File picture | Photo Credit: Reuters A small boat carrying migrants trying to cross the English Channel ran aground on a beach…
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te shakes hands with King Mswati III, the King of Eswatini, at Mandvulo Grand Hall near Manzini, Eswatini, May 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan has the right to engage with the world, and no country can stop that, President Lai Ching-te told Eswatini’s king after he arrived for a surprise…
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