Women from deprived backgrounds in the United Kingdom are at higher risk of dying from cancer compared to their counterparts in other European countries and better-off women in Britain, a new World Health Organization (WHO) study finds. According to Press TV, the study by the International Agency for Research on …
Read More »Cyber attacks expected to rise over Black Friday weekend
Digital criminal gangs are expected to ramp up their activities against e-commerce companies over the weekend with Black Friday retail bargains attracting shoppers, a fraud and identity expert said. There are several different methods for fraud, mostly by using stolen card information to commit Card Not Present (CNP) fraud against …
Read More »Universal flu vaccine could be ready for human use in two years – expert
The US researchers have created a vaccine based on the same mRNA technology used in the Covid-19 jabs from Moderna and Pfizer. A universal flu vaccine that can protect against all strains of the virus could be available in the next two years, a leading expert has said. Professor John …
Read More »Ronaldo becomes 1st male player to score at 5 World Cups
Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first male player to score at five World Cups with a goal for Portugal against Ghana Cristiano Ronaldo became the first male player to score at five World Cups with a goal for Portugal against Ghana on Thursday. The 37-year-old striker converted a penalty in …
Read More »Al-Sudani heads a meeting on the Integrated Gas Development Project with Total’s CEO
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani on Thursday headed an expanded meeting to discuss an integrated gas project with French Total Energies’ CEO Patrick Pouyanné. According to an official readout, the meeting discussed gas investments in Iraq, including a 600-MMSCF, flared gas plant, the Artawi oilfield, a seawater desalination project, …
Read More »Scientist offers explanation for ‘great sheep mystery’
The animals on a Chinese farm, filmed walking in circles for days, may be suffering from claustrophobia A scientist has offered a rather sad explanation for a bizarre phenomenon in which hundreds of sheep were seen walking in circles for 12 days on a farm in China. Matt Bell, a …
Read More »China sets record for daily Covid-19 cases
Almost 31,500 people were diagnosed with the disease on Wednesday, according to official data China on Wednesday registered its highest number of daily coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic almost three years ago, official data has shown. There were 31,444 new cases of the disease in the country …
Read More »Europe names world’s first disabled astronaut
The European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever “parastronaut” in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space. The 22-nation agency said it had selected former British Paralympic sprinter John McFall as part of a new generation of 17 recruits picked …
Read More »WHO to rename monkeypox following US pressure
The viral disease will reportedly be called “MPOX” to avoid stigmatization, following US pressure The World Health Organization (WHO) will soon announce the redesignation of monkeypox as “MPOX,” Politico has reported, citing anonymous sources. The decision was reportedly taken following pressure from Washington. The renaming of the disease could be …
Read More »World Cup 2022: Japan’s late comeback stuns Germany
A stunning late comeback from Japan saw four-time winners Germany fall to a shock defeat in their opening World Cup game in Qatar. Germany dominated a frenetic match for large spells but failed to capitalise on their pressure – before Japan caused the Khalifa International Stadium to erupt into a …
Read More »World’s richest man Elon Musk’s wealth has taken a $100 billion hit in 2022
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and now Twitter, has seen his wealth plunge almost $100 billion this year, the steepest drop ever reported on Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The 51-year-old’s net worth — which peaked at $340 billion in November last year — took a nosedive on Tuesday to …
Read More »US, Europe to impose price cap on Russian oil ‘in next few days’
The United States and its European allies have devised a plan to impose a price cap on Russian oil in “the next few days” in an effort to slash Moscow’s oil revenues. A senior US Treasury Department official told reporters on Tuesday that the US and the European Union (EU) …
Read More »Giroud equals Henry’s goal record as France survive scare to thrash Australia
Day three of the World Cup comes to an end and I think we can all agree it’s been the best day so far. Saudi Arabia stunned Argentina and defending champions France came from behind to beat Australia 4-1.
Read More »WORLD CUP 2022 : DENMARK, TUNISIA BATTLE TO SCORELESS DRAW
The 2022 FIFA World Cup continued Tuesday as Denmark-Tunisia fought to a scoreless standstill as the second game of the day ended in a 0-0 draw. It was a major accomplishment for an underdog Tunisia team against a Denmark squad that reached the World Cup quarterfinals in 2018.
Read More »Saudi Arabia Pulls Off Huge Upset, Humbling Argentina, 2-1
A bold and brilliant Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the World Cup’s biggest shocks as they came from behind to stun two-time winners Argentina in a fantastic Group C opener in Lusail. Ranked 51st in the world, Saudi Arabia could have been done and dusted in the first half …
Read More »Study: Bacterial infections second leading cause of death worldwide
Bacterial infections are the second leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for one in eight of all deaths in 2019, the first global estimate of their lethality revealed on Tuesday. The massive new study, published in the Lancet journal, looked at deaths from 33 common bacterial pathogens and 11 types of infection …
Read More »CBI sells +96$ million in forex on Tuesday
The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) auctioned more than $96 million in foreign currency (forex) today, Tuesday. A source said that the CBI foreign currency sales in today’s auction amounted to $96,552,502 on Tuesday, one third below Monday. The transactions were made at a weighted average of 1460 dinars to …
Read More »Iran begins 2022 World Cup with defeat vs Engalnd
The Iranian national men’s football team lost to England 6-2 in the second game of the Qatar World Cup on Monday. At the end of the second game of Qatar World Cup game on Monday, the Iranian national team suffered a heavy 6-2 defeat. Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi who plays for …
Read More »China’s Guangzhou locks down millions in ‘zero-COVID’ fight
The southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou locked down its largest district Monday as it tries to tamp down a major COVID-19 outbreak, suspending public transit and requiring residents to present a negative test if they want to leave their homes. The outbreak is testing China’s attempt to bring a more …
Read More »FIFA’s Infantino accuses World Cup critics of ‘hypocrisy’
FIFA president Gianni Infantino hit back at Western critics of Qatar’s human rights record at his opening press conference of the World Cup on Saturday, blasting their “hypocrisy”. The build-up to the tournament in the Gulf state, which starts on Sunday, has been dominated by concerns over Qatar’s treatment of …
Read More »