TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have launched cloud seeding operations to induce rainfall as the country faces its worst drought in decades, state media reported. Videos broadcast by local media on Sunday showed heavy rains and even some flooding in several regions, though it was not clear if this was linked to
WASHINGTON: US flight operations returned to normal on Monday after reductions imposed during a government shutdown were lifted, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said. The agency announced on Sunday evening that restrictions would be lifted and normal operations can resume across the country from 6 am Washington time on Monday.
TOKYO: Japanese tourism and retail shares dived yesterday after China warned its citizens to avoid the tourist hotspot in a spat over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan. Takaichi, seen as a China hawk, suggested this month that close US ally Japan could intervene militarily in any attack on
JOHANNESBURG: Democratic Republic of Congo ended Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup with a penalty shootout victory in the African play-offs final on Sunday. DR Congo and Nigeria drew 1-1 after extra time in the tie in Rabat and the central Africans won 4-3 on penalties to book a place
PARIS: Portugal booked their ticket to the 2026 World Cup with a 9-1 victory over Armenia on Sunday. After being held by Hungary and then stunned by Republic of Ireland last time out, Portugal sealed top spot in Group F at the third time of asking with a resounding win
MILAN: Norway qualified for their first World Cup since 1998 after Erling Haaland struck again in a 4-1 thumping of Italy on Sunday which sealed a spot in next summer’s finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Haaland scored the decisive brace in the space of seconds at a
WOMEN wearing long wigs and ornate traditional dresses milled around a pebbled courtyard, stopping to snap photos under a pavilion as the melodious strumming of the Chinese zither played in the background. These customers have paid to “time travel” back to ancient China for a few hours in an experience
K-POP star Nana helped overpower a home intruder and is recovering in hospital after suffering injuries during the tussle, South Korean police said on Sunday. The intruder, a man in his 30s, broke into the K-pop star’s home early on Saturday before being taken down by Nana with the help
A pair of swivelling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an operator in a VR headset twirling his hands like a magician. With enough practice, arms like these can complete everyday tasks alone, says Tokyo company Enactic, which is developing humanoid robots to
JAKARTA: Gambling promoters are using deceptive tactics to target Indonesian users across Meta platforms, despite company policies and government crackdowns on the illegal practice, an AFP investigation found. The probe revealed dozens of paid adverts disguised as harmless content to bypass Meta’s ban on gambling promotions in Indonesia. Some posts appear
