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 …

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 …

Blackouts are reported across the nation as rockets rain down on several cities with at least four people reported killed in Kyiv. A barrage of Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure has knocked out power across large areas of the war-torn country as well as parts of neighboring Moldova. In Kyiv, …

Two separate explosions have rocked two bus stations at the entrance of occupied al-Quds, killing at least one Israeli and wounding several others. According to initial reports released by Palestinian media, the explosions occurred on Shaari Street in occupied al-Quds on Wednesday morning. The Jerusalem Post said one Israeli died …

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 …

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 …

The death toll from a strong earthquake hitting west Indonesia rose to 271 on Wednesday with 40 others still missing, officials said. “The number of casualties is recorded at 271 people and 40 others went missing,” head of the National Disaster Management Agency Suharyanto told a joint press conference on …

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (UKSC) has unanimously rejected a bid by Scotland’s government to hold a fresh referendum on independence, saying Edinburgh cannot do it without Westminster’s consent. On Wednesday, the UKSC’s President Lord Reed ruled that the Scottish Parliament did not have the power to legislate …

On Wednesday, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) carried out a two-axis security operation in Saladin Governorate to pursue ISIS remnants. The PMF media official, Ahmed al-Kinani, told Shafaq News agency that the PMF forces “swept” the area within two axes east of the al-Dur district and the outskirts of the …

The Prime Minister, Muhammad Shia’a Al-Sudani, met today, Wednesday, in Kuwait, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, in the presence of the Kuwaiti Prime Minister, Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of consolidating …

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) …

A bipartisan group of 16 US senators has asked the President Joe Biden administration to consider giving Ukraine advanced drones to fight Russian forces. In a Tuesday letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the signatories, including members on the Senate Armed Services Committee, urged the secretary to supply Ukraine with …

Thousands of British railway workers will stage further strikes over the next two months in a long-running dispute over pay, the RMT union said on Tuesday, signalling travel disruption before and after the Christmas holiday period. According to Press TV, over 40,000 rail workers will go on strike on Dec. …

The United Kingdom has provided Ukraine with advanced laser-guided missiles capable of traveling as far as double a previous model’s range, a report says. The British Royal Air Force is supplying Ukraine with Brimstone 2 missiles, whose previous model had been delivered to Kiev some six months ago, the Daily Telegraph reported …

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Cuban counterpart, Miguel Diaz-Canel, have pledged to deepen their friendship in the face of their “common enemy,” the United States. Putin received Diaz-Canel in Moscow on Tuesday, where they unveiled a bronze monument to Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, whom Putin praised as a …

A new ballot shows voters and Republican operatives alike have labeled former US President Donald Trump the biggest loser of the midterm elections. The Harvard CAPS/Harris poll reported exclusively by The Hill on Monday, 20 percent of voters said Trump was the clear loser after the Nov. 8 election, while …

His Excellency the President of the Republic, Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, received today, Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Baghdad Palace, the President of the Al-Fateh Alliance, Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri. In the meeting, it was emphasized that efforts should be made to support the government in implementing its program to …