This astronomical alignment will eliminate shadows in Makkah, enabling Muslims worldwide to determine prayer direction with absolute accuracy. President of the Jeddah Astronomical Society, Majed Abu Zahra, has confirmed that the phenomenon results from Earth’s 23.5-degree axial tilt. As the sun returns southward from the Tropic of Cancer, it will align with Makkah’s latitude (21.4°N) […]
The California-based firm produces some of the world’s most advanced semiconductors but is not allowed to ship its most cutting-edge chips to China owing to concerns that Beijing could use them to boost its military capabilities. It developed the H20 — a less powerful version of its AI processing units — specifically for export to […]
China, India Seek Reset in Ties Amid Border Tensions and Strategic Rivalry China and India have taken steps toward mending strained relations as their foreign ministers met in Beijing on Monday, marking a renewed push for peace and cooperation between the two Asian giants. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized the importance of “good-neighborliness and […]
Living in a tent camp by the ruins of a smashed concrete building in Gaza City, the family say their children are already suffering from diarrhoea and skin maladies and the lack of clean water, and they fear the worst to come. “There’s no water, our children have been infected with scabies, there are no […]
Air India Dreamliner Crash: Preliminary Report Reveals Cockpit Confusion, No Mechanical Faults India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released a preliminary report into the fatal crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, indicating cockpit confusion but no mechanical or maintenance issues. The Dreamliner, en route to London from Ahmedabad, lost thrust and descended […]
Ultra-Orthodox Lawmakers Resign from Netanyahu’s Coalition Over Military Draft Dispute In a major blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition, six members of the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party submitted their resignations on Monday, citing government breaches related to military draft exemptions for yeshiva students. The departure follows the earlier resignation of […]
But Trump’s threat of sanctions came with a 50-day grace period, a move that was welcomed by investors in Russia, where the rouble recovered from earlier losses and stock markets rose. Sitting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office, Trump told reporters he was disappointed in Russian President Vladimir Putin and that […]
Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks Stalled After Israeli Strikes, Diplomacy May Resume Hopes for reviving stalled nuclear talks between Iran and the United States remain uncertain after Israel’s surprise military strikes derailed negotiations last month. Both nations have signaled interest in returning to the table, but Tehran has rejected any preconditions, especially concerning its uranium enrichment program. […]
A slew of messages calling for the extermination of Jewish people and labeling the US president a “puppet” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were shared on the account. Around 650,000 users follow Elmo, the fuzzy red monster who teaches his young audience about kindness and patience. An archived version of the X account showed […]
A low-pressure area (LPA) presently located over northwest Madhya Pradesh in India is likely to affect Pakistan during the next 24 to 72 hours. A westerly wave is also present in the upper parts of the country, the Met Office said. Due to these meteorological conditions, rains with scattered heavy to very heavy falls are […]
