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Palestinians Condemn Netanyahu’s Speech; Protests Erupt in Washington

The ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza and the resulting humanitarian crisis have drawn sharp criticism from various quarters, including Palestinians,…

Kamala Harris Rallies Support in Wisconsin as Democratic Contender Against Trump

Kamala Harris visited Milwaukee on Tuesday for her first campaign rally since launching her presidential campaign. With strong support from…

Israel Kills At Least 50 Palestinians in New Attacks on Khan Younis

Israel has killed at least 50 Palestinians and wounded dozens more in a new wave of Israeli air and artillery…

Science

Japan Kairos
Japan’s Kairos Rocket Explodes Seconds After Liftoff

Space One’s launch of its Kairos rocket ended in disaster as the 18-metre vessel exploded just seconds after liftoff. The…

Odysseus
US Returns to Moon After 50 Years With Spacecraft Odysseus

The United States made its long-awaited return to the lunar surface after over 50 years. The private spacecraft Odysseus, operated…

Slim
Japan’s SLIM Resumes Operations Following Upside-Down Landing

Japan’s lunar lander, Moon Sniper, has successfully resumed operations after an unconventional landing on 20 January left it stranded upside…

Moon age
Moon Age Pushed Back Billions of Years by New Evidence

Scientists have uncovered new evidence suggesting that the Moon is older than previously estimated. The moon age revelation stems from…

matter and antimatter
Antimatter Falls Down Like Matter, New Discovery Reveals

Scientists have made a discovery about antimatter, a mysterious substance that played a crucial role in the early Universe. This…

Tech

Federal Officials Split on AI Disclosure Rules for Political Ads

The US Federal Election Commission’s (FEC) top officials are divided over a proposal requiring broadcast radio and television political ads…

Leeds Researchers Develop AI Tech for Early Detection of Heart Failure

Leeds-based researchers have developed a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) system that could revolutionise the early detection of heart failure, allowing…

Instagram’s Unskippable Ads Test Sparks User Backlash

Instagram is experimenting with unskippable adverts in a move that may reshape user interaction with the platform. Currently, users can…

Publishers Alarmed by Impact of Google’s AI-Generated Search on Traffic, Revenue

When Frank Pine recently searched Google for a news article, he found AI-generated summaries at the top of his results,…

Climate Change 

Environment Ministry Seeks Investor for 10 MW Floating Solar Project in Addu City

The Environment Ministry has launched a search for an investor to finance the development of a 10-megawatt floating solar panel…

UNDP, GEF Launch US$135 Million Climate Fund

The UNDP and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have launched a US$135 million (MVR 2.1 billion) assistance programme for 15…

Maldives, ITFC Seal Partnership to Sell Carbon Credits

The Maldives has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of…

MATI Backs Measures to Tackle Coral Bleaching

The Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) has backed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) call for an immediate and temporary…

Maldives, Australia Discuss Climate Change Mitigation and Financial Support for SIDS

Minister of Foreign Affairs Moosa Zameer and Australia’s Ambassador for Climate Change Kristin Tilley have discussed the pressing challenges faced…

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Culture
Monkey Man: The Continuing Education of Dev Patel

‘Monkey Man’ is a triumph of filmmaking. And this is before you even consider the veritable “filmmaking hell” that director,…

US Screenwriters Reach Tentative Deal to End Five-Month Strike
Taylor Swift
Culture
Women Triumph at Grammys, Taylor Swift Makes History

The Grammys celebrated an evening filled with historic victories, emotional tributes, and powerful performances. Women stole the spotlight, with major…

Vandalism at Koagannu Cemetery: An Unforgivable Affront to Maldivian Heritage
Human placenta
Health
Microplastics Detected in Every Human Placenta Tested in Study

Researchers discovered microplastics in every human placenta analysed, signalling a potential threat to developing fetuses. The findings, published in the…

Study Links Processed Meat, Butter Diets to Increased PFAS Levels in Human Blood
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