Gene could raise lung cancer risk some 60 times: Study

Sep 18, 2026

Washington [US], September 18: Scientists have identified an inherited genetic mutation that can raise a person's risk of developing lung cancer by about 25 times,...

El Niño puts India on track for its driest monsoon since 2009

Sep 18, 2026

New Delhi [India], September 18: India is on course for its driest monsoon in 17 years as a strengthening El Niño curbs rainfall, threatening crop...

WHO reports encouraging signs of progress against Ebola

Sep 17, 2026

Geneva [Switzerland], September 17: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), said on Wednesday that there are encouraging signs of declining...

OpenAI launches framework to report unexpected AI model behavior

Sep 17, 2026

Washington [US], September 17: OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it will publish reports on unexpected or unauthorised behaviour by its artificial intelligence models, amid growing...

Nepal flood missing toll rises to 6,150

Sep 17, 2026

Kathmandu [Nepal], September 17: Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on Wednesday that the number of people missing following floods that...

EU plans social media ban for under-13s

Sep 17, 2026

Brussels [Belgium], September 17: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the European Union plans to prevent children under the age...

UAE universities reshape media education for digital age

Sep 16, 2026

Dubai [UAE], September 16: UAE universities are actively evolving their media programmes to keep pace with artificial intelligence, digital platforms and changing audience habits, equipping...

Senior official urges creators to uphold national narrative

Sep 16, 2026

Dubai [UAE], September 16: Content developers and social media users have a great opportunity and an equal responsibility as they frame the global narrative about...

UN Women calls for urgent action to end suffering of women in West Bank

Sep 16, 2026

New York [US], September 16: UN Women has called for immediate action to end the violence and suffering experienced by Palestinian women in the West...