India’s first gene-edited sheep has just celebrated its first birthday—and researchers say it’s thriving. Meet Tarmeem, born on 16 December last year in Kashmir, whose name fittingly means “modification” in Arabic. But what makes this sheep special? Scientists used CRISPR, the gene-editing tool often likened to tiny molecular scissors, to snip out a gene that
Just how far will the ELN go to make its presence felt? On Thursday night, Colombia’s oldest guerilla group launched a deadly assault on a military base near the Venezuelan border. Seven soldiers were killed and 30 more wounded. Drones and explosives were used in the attack — a stark reminder of how modern insurgents
Imagine walking into a shop in China, glancing at a QR code, saying a quick command — and boom, you’ve paid. That’s the pitch behind China’s new wave of AI-powered smart glasses, and companies are racing to grab both local and global markets. “China’s advantages are self-evident,” Rokid CEO Misa Zhu said at a recent
Could automation and AI wipe out millions of low-skilled jobs in the UK? According to a new report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), the answer could be yes. Up to three million positions in trades, machine operation, and administrative roles may vanish by 2035. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Highly
How do you survive 40 hours adrift in the middle of a stormy sea? Three men off Vietnam’s central coast can answer that question firsthand. Swept away by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which has already claimed at least five lives in Vietnam and over 200 in the Philippines. They were rescued over several tense hours on Saturday.
A man burst into flames inside Melbourne Airport’s Qantas business lounge after a lithium power bank in his pocket exploded. The man, believed to be in his 50s, suffered burns to his leg and fingers. Witnesses say the sleek, quiet lounge suddenly filled with smoke and panic as about 150 people were evacuated. “Battery acid
A small plane headed for Kenya’s world-famous Maasai Mara National Park crashed early Tuesday. All 11 people on board — most of them foreign tourists — were killed. The aircraft, operated by Mombasa Air Safari, took off from the coastal resort town of Diani. It went down near Kichwa Tembo airstrip around 5:30 a.m. local
Madagascar’s president Andry Rajoelina has fled the country — and no one seems to know exactly where he is. The dramatic exit comes after weeks of Gen Z–led protests. These have toppled yet another government in a wave of youth uprisings sweeping the globe. “It’s confirmed — he left,” opposition leader Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko told Reuters
The visiting room at California’s Mesa Verde ICE Processing Centre was so loud Harjit Kaur’s family could barely hear her. Then came the words that broke them: “I would rather die than be in this facility. May God just take me now,” said the 73-year-old grandmother, according to her daughter-in-law. Kaur — who has lived
Spain is burning—and the battle to stop it just got tougher. Scorching heat has fueled more than 20 major wildfires. The government called in another 500 military emergency troops, raising the total to nearly 1,900. But with temperatures hitting 45°C (113°F), even the reinforcements are struggling against the flames. In Galicia, multiple fires have merged
Is the Moon about to get its own nuclear power plant? That’s the bold plan Nasa is fast-tracking—to plant a working nuclear reactor on the lunar surface by 2030. Why? Because solar panels just don’t cut it in a place where two weeks of darkness follow two weeks of light. “This isn’t just desirable, it’s
What happens when someone uses AI to mimic a top US official and starts calling foreign leaders? The State Department is scrambling to answer that exact question. An unknown impersonator reportedly used artificial intelligence to create a convincing voice clone of Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The impersonator then reached out to at least five
