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Nutrient-Scarce Ocean Secrets: Coral Reefs flourish by feeding on Algal companions

26 Aug 2023 09:15 AM IST

Coral reefs thrive in parts of the world’s oceans that are low in nutrients. This mystery has puzzled scientists for centuries and has become known as the “Darwin paradox of coral reefs”. Our new study adds the missing piece of the puzzle. We found that many species of coral cultivate

Yellowstone River still contaminated by Petroleum, asphalt despite cleanup efforts

26 Aug 2023 09:14 AM IST

Two months after a railroad bridge collapse sent carloads of hazardous oil products plunging into Montana’s Yellowstone River, the cleanup workers are gone and a mess remains. Thick mats of tarry petroleum asphalt cover portions of sandbars. Oil-speckled rocks and bushes line the shore along with chunks of yellow sulfur,

Charges of election interference: Trump turns himself in at Atlanta jail

26 Aug 2023 09:13 AM IST

Former President Donald Trump surrendered Thursday on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, a brisk 20-minute booking that yielded a historic first: a mug shot of a former American president. He was released on $200,000 bond and headed back to the airport for his

US will start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s at air base in Arizona

26 Aug 2023 09:12 AM IST

The US will begin training Ukrainian pilots to operate U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets, starting at an Air National Guard base in October, as part of an effort to bolster Ukraine’s defense against Russian forces. While the training is a long-term commitment, the Pentagon emphasizes that it won’t immediately impact Ukraine’s

Global Speculation: Wagner Chief’s alleged death; Russian media silent

26 Aug 2023 09:11 AM IST

While news that Russia’s Wagner mercenary chief was believed dead in a plane crash dominated world reports Thursday, along with speculation that it was linked to his June mutiny, Russian state media painted a very different picture. State TV channels Russia 24 and Russia 1 on Thursday largely stuck to

Russian President Putin won’t attend G20 India Summit in person, according to Kremlin

25 Aug 2023 17:12 PM IST

According to Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin of Russia does not intend to go to the G20 Summit in India next month. According to the Kremlin spokesperson, a special military operation is currently the main focus. Putin also didn’t attend the most recent BRICS summit in

Jailed WSJ reporter Gershkovich arrives at a hearing on espionage charges

25 Aug 2023 10:58 AM IST

Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained on espionage charges, arrived at a Moscow court Thursday for a hearing on a motion by the prosecution to extend his arrest. A 31-year-old United States citizen, Gershkovich was arrested in the city of Yekaterinburg while on a reporting trip

Starbucks’ popular pumpkin spice latte turns 20

25 Aug 2023 10:58 AM IST

The seasonal drink that made pumpkin spice a star is turning 20. And unlike the autumn days it celebrates, there seems to be no chill in customer demand. Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte goes on sale on Thursday in the U.S. and Canada, as it does each year when the nights

Extremists abduct 40 women in latest attack in northeast Nigeria

25 Aug 2023 10:57 AM IST

At least 42 women have been abducted by Islamic extremist rebels during an attack in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, locals said on Wednesday. The rebels attacked the women as they gathered firewood in the Jere district of Borno, which is the epicenter of a 14-year-long insurgency launched by the extremist

Pak court resumes hearing on Imran Khan’s appeal against conviction

25 Aug 2023 10:56 AM IST

The Islamabad High Court on Thursday resumed hearing on an appeal filed by jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan challenging his conviction and sentence by a sessions court in the Toshakhana corruption case. Judge Humayun Dilawar of the Islamabad-based court on August 5 sentenced Khan, 70, to three years

US approves 0M arms sale to Taiwan as tensions rise with China

US approves $500M arms sale to Taiwan as tensions rise with China

25 Aug 2023 10:56 AM IST

The Biden administration has approved a $500 million arms sale to Taiwan as it ramps up military assistance to the island despite fervent objections from China. The State Department said Wednesday it had signed off on the sale of infrared search tracking systems along with related equipment for advanced F-16

Fukushima nuclear plant is ready to release radioactive waste water into sea

25 Aug 2023 10:51 AM IST

The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will begin releasing the first batch of treated and diluted radioactive waste water into the Pacific Ocean later Thursday, utility executives said. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings executive Junichi Matsumoto, who is in charge of the project, said its final