Rescuers scour buildings after Air India crash
Al Jazeera : Investigators and rescue teams are searching the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met...
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Lessons from the littlest linguists
Sam Goldstein Ph.D. : One of the first myths bilingual children debunk is that speaking two languages creates confusion. The ability to switch between languages-code-switching-is...
Trump urges Iran to make nuclear deal as conflict with Israel escalates
AP : US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Iran to reach a nuclear agreement “before it is too late,” warning of further violence as...
Jordan, Iraq close airspace after Israel strikes Iran
AFP : Jordan and Iraq on Friday announced the closure of their airspace and grounded all flights after Israel’s attack on Iran, with Amman vowing...
Nuclear states spent $100b on weapons in 2024: ICAN
AFP : Nuclear-armed states spent more than $100 billion on their atomic arsenals last year, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said Friday, lamenting...
Air sole crash survivor narrates
Agency : The lone passenger who survived the Air India crash that killed 241 people onboard couldn’t believe he was alive when he opened his...
‘It’ll inspire youths to build Bangladesh they dream of’: Prof Yunus on receiving Harmony Award
UNB : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, who received the “King Charles III Harmony Award” at theĀ St James Palace, has said it is a...
Israel strikes Iran nuclear sites; Tehran reports cvilian casualties
AP: Israel has confirmed carrying out airstrikes on nuclear facilities in Iran as part of a military operation it has dubbed Operation Rising Lion, amid...
UN nuclear watchdog board finds Iran not complying with obligations
Al Jazeera : The United Nations nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors has approved a resolution declaring Iran is not complying with its commitment to international...
Musk backtracks on Trump criticism
Reuters : Billionaire businessman Elon Musk backed off digs he took at President Donald Trump after extensive outreach from administration officials, including Vice President JD...
Over 55,000 Palestinians killed in Israel-Hamas war, Gaza says
AP : The Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war passed 55,000, the Gaza Health Ministry said Wednesday, and hospitals said at least 21...
Taiwan jails China captain for undersea cable sabotage in landmark case
BBC : A Chinese national has been sentenced to three years in prison for damaging an undersea cable connecting Taiwan’s main island and the Penghu...