JERUSALEM |Xinhua | Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel have developed a new type of drug molecule that could help stop certain cancer cells from growing, the university said in a statement on Thursday. The discovery, published in Advanced Sciences, focuses on a molecule called TERRA. This …
Read More »Schools without walls: Gaza’s quest for learning amid ruins of war
GAZA | Xinhua | On a dusty patch of land in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, a worn-out canvas canopy offers scant protection from the autumn sun. Below it, dozens of girls sit on the ground, their notebooks resting on knees, their eyes fixed on a small blackboard hanging from a …
Read More »In Pics: Last two living northern white rhinos on earth
NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | “Najin” and “Fatu” are the last two living northern white rhinos on earth. They are now housed at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia County, Kenya. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »‘Sealed border, sealed fate’: Thousands of Gaza patients stranded without access to treatment abroad
GAZA | Xinhua | In a small tent pitched atop the rubble of her destroyed home, Nour Mohammed Abu Madi, 34, is losing her battle with bone cancer. She has no access to chemotherapy, no way to leave for treatment abroad, and little hope that help will arrive in time. …
Read More »U.S. sanctions Colombian president amid worsening bilateral relations
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro amid deteriorating bilateral relations, accusing Petro of allowing drug cartels to “flourish,” according to a statement from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. “President Petro has allowed drug cartels to flourish and refused to …
Read More »How AI and cross-sector integration reshaping investment in sport
XIAMEN, China | Xinhua | Industry leaders at last month’s Future Investment Forum in Xiamen identified artificial intelligence (AI) and cross-sector integration as the key forces transforming the sports investment landscape, pointing to a wave of opportunities driven by technological innovation and supportive government policies. How AI reshaping the game …
Read More »Donald Trump’s Gaza deal
Egypt peace summit showed that it is more showbiz extravaganza than the ‘dawn of a new Middle East’ COMMENT | DAVID HASTINGS DUNN | Following the Middle East summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal has been compared in the media to the Good Friday agreement which brought …
Read More »Hunger, disease have not stopped in Gaza : WHO
GENEVA | Xinhua | Despite a ceasefire in Gaza and an increase in aid, hunger and disease persist, putting children’s lives at risk as the flow of aid remains only a fraction of what is needed, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. “The situation still remains catastrophic because what’s …
Read More »King Charles attends ecumenical prayer service in Sistine Chapel
VATICAN | VATICAN NEWS | After a meeting in the Apostolic Palace earlier in the morning, Pope Leo XIV, King Charles III and Queen Camilla of Great Britain gathered together for an ecumenical prayer service in the Sistine Chapel. They were joined by the Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell, the 98th …
Read More »Musk: AI, robots to replace humans, making work optional
NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | American billionaire and entrepreneur Elon Musk predicted a future where all human jobs will be performed by robots and artificial intelligence (AI). “AI and robots will replace all jobs. Working will be optional, like growing your own vegetables, instead of buying them …
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