SINGAPORE: As Singapore faces a growing demand for blood due to an ageing population, the need for young blood donors is more critical than ever. Meet Shiek Abdullah Mohamed Fazil, a 23-year-old National University of Singapore undergraduate who has donated blood 13 times since 2019. Fazil's motivation
LOS ANGELES: NASA's rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant basin on Mars called Jerezo Crater, according to a study published. The findings from ground-penetrating radar observations conducted by the robotic rover substantiate
THE HAGUE: The World Court ordered Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide as it wages war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, but it stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire. Ruling on a case brought by South Africa, the court
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reached out to the US and Canada over Indian role in orchestrating the assassinations of two Pakistani citizens within its borders last year. A senior Pakistani diplomat disclosed that this was done for sharing information with the two countries, who had also been
LONDON: Britain's King Charles went into hospital on Friday to have planned treatment to address an enlarged prostate, Buckingham Palace said, joining his daughter-in-law Kate who is recovering from surgery. The king was pictured arriving with his wife Queen Camilla at the private London Clinic in
BEIJING: China's State Council Information Office released a white paper titled "China's Legal Framework and Measures for Counterterrorism", Xinhua reported. Besides the preface and conclusion, the white paper consists of five parts: "An Improving Legal Framework for Counterterrorism," "Clear Provisions for the Determination and Punishment of
LONDON: Asylum-seekers in the United Kingdom (UK) have been left frightened and upset after the Home Office mistakenly sent official letters warning of their imminent deportation to Rwanda, The Guardian reported. Sources in the Home Office admitted to sending out the letters in error, leading some
ACCRA: The British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum will give back gold and silver artifacts looted during colonial times from Ghana’s Asante royal court, the museums and the palace said. The Ghana agreement for a long-term loan of the items comes as international momentum
WASHINGTON: The US President Joe Biden secured a victory in the Democrat party's primary voting in New Hampshire, despite his absence as chairman of the party Ray Buckley termed the win "overwhelming". "Despite President Biden’s absence from the ballot, Granite Staters still turned out in robust
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm, raising concerns about a potential global pandemic known as 'Disease X' that could be 20 times more menacing than the current COVID-19 crisis. During a recent session at the World Economic Forum, global health leaders and