Tuesday, 7 April 2026

Category: World

Cloud seeding kicks into high gear

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) has intensified cloud seeding to curb flood and landslide risks during the rainy season. BNPB, the Indonesian Air

The Goldman banker who became PM

OTTAWA: Mark Carney, a former Goldman Sachs banker and central banker for two major economies, is set to become Canada’s next prime minister — despite

Dates remain the heart of Ramadan feasts

DAMMAM: Date markets across Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Region are bustling with high sales as Ramadan begins, with customers seeking a variety of dates and processed

Giant wooden ring breaks world record

OSAKA: The Guinness World Records has officially recognised the Grand Ring, the central architectural feature of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, as

In Gaza, every day is March 8

PARIS/ISTANBUL: Palestinian women are at the heart of life in Gaza, says Imane Maarifi, a French nurse of Moroccan descent, reflecting on her volunteer work

Pfizer, BioNTech COVID vaccine broke patent

FRANCFORT (Germany): A German court found on Wednesday that American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and German firm BioNTech violated a patent to make their COVID-19 vaccine.