Archaeologists have discovered the remains of Oxford University’s “lost college,” over 500 years after it was abandoned. During Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries in the 1530s, it was one of many Catholic religious buildings looted or destroyed. Henry desired to be free of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, who had failed to give […]
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Iran celebrates 43rd anniversary of Islamic Revolution
The 43rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, which toppled the US-backed Pahlavi dictatorship, has been marked by celebrations in Iran. The Ten-Day Dawn celebrations begin with events commemorating Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, returning to Iran after 15 years in exile. On February 1, 1979, millions of Iranians greeted the […]
US in the Middle East-Key challenges for Joe Biden
On February 25, 2021, after just 36 days since Joe Biden has reigned the presidential office, the US began its airstrike abroad. It bombed the Iran-backed militias in Syria in retaliation for a rocket attack at an American base in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. On the next day, the US intelligence released a […]
Lightning bolt stretches 768 km setting new world record
According to the World Meteorological Organization, a lightning bolt that spanned 768 kilometres (477.2 miles) across the southern United States in 2020 set a new world record for the longest single flash (WMO). On April 29, 2020, a mega flash swept across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, breaking the previous record of 709 kilometres (440.6 miles) […]
US and Russia wrangle over Ukraine crisis at UN security council
At the UN Security Council, the US and Russia sparred over the Ukraine situation, with Washington warning of a “horrific” war if Moscow invades its neighbour and Russian diplomats downplaying the prospect of military combat. During a special open session on Monday, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield warned the council that a […]
Europe needs to diversify energy supplies amid Russian invasion on Ukraine
As the United Kingdom warned that Russia, the continent’s largest natural gas supplier, was “very likely” to invade Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Europe needed to diversify its energy supply. The European Union relies on Russia for over a third of its gas imports, and any disruption would exacerbate an already-existing energy shortage. […]
Harsh winters kill many homeless in India’s capital
New Delhi, India’s capital, is shivering in an extremely brutal winter cold that has killed dozens of homeless people and left other low-income inhabitants fighting to stay warm. The 20 million residents of the enormous megacity are used to year-round weather extremes, from scorching summer heat to torrential downpours and thick, deadly pollution in the […]
Ombudsperson summon Nadia Khan for insulting Sharmila’s mother
ISLAMABAD: Kashmala Tariq, the Federal Ombudsperson for Protection Against Harassment (FOSPAH), summoned prominent television anchor Nadia Khan on Monday for allegedly ridiculing PPP member Sharmila Faruqi’s makeup expertise. Anisa Farooqi, the complainant, alleged in her lawsuit that the TV host “ridiculed and insulted” her makeup skills in a video clip posted on her official YouTube […]