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CAIRO: Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said it has documented a previously unknown rock art site in South Sinai featuring a natural sandstone rock shelter that preserves paintings, carvings and inscriptions spanning thousands of years. The ministry said the site, known as the Umm Irak Plateau, contains layered…
NEW DELHI: India’s updated baggage framework took effect on February 2, 2026, changing how returning travelers can bring personal goods into the country and revising long-standing limits on jewellery carried in baggage. Under the Baggage Rules, 2026, eligible passengers may bring gold, silver and other precious metal jewellery under a…
MENA Newswire, ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, at Qasr Al Shati in Abu Dhabi on Monday, as the two sides discussed areas of cooperation and current global economic developments. The meeting took place during Georgieva’s…
MENA Newswire, JAKARTA: The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia’s West Java province has risen to 50, police said Wednesday, as rescuers continued searching for dozens of missing people in steep terrain hit by days of heavy rain. The landslide struck before dawn on Saturday, January 24, in Pasir Langu…
India marked its 77th Republic Day on Monday with senior European Union leaders attending the national celebrations in New Delhi, underscoring the country’s expanding global economic and diplomatic engagement. President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa…
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Health
LYON: Nearly four in 10 cancer cases worldwide could be prevented by reducing exposure to known, modifiable risk factors, according to a new analysis from the World Health Organization and its cancer research agency released for World Cancer Day. The assessment estimated that 37% of new cancer diagnoses in 2022, about 7.1 million…
MENA Newswire, WASHINGTON: U.S. regulators have classified a recall affecting more than 80,000 single serve coffee pods made for Keurig brewers after a labeling error raised concerns for consumers who avoid caffeine. The action covers McCafé Premium Roast Decaf Coffee K-Cup pods distributed by Keurig Dr Pepper, according to the U.S. Food and…
MENA Newswire, BOSTON: Scientists at Tufts University say they have developed a more efficient way to make tagatose, a naturally occurring “rare sugar” that tastes close to table sugar while delivering fewer calories and a much smaller rise in blood glucose and insulin in published clinical studies. The team reported that engineering bacteria…
MENA Newswire, CHICAGO: A 25-year research effort at Northwestern University has detailed a consistent pattern among a small group of adults in their 80s and beyond who retain memory performance more typical of people decades younger. The team studies “SuperAgers,” defined as individuals age 80 or older who meet stringent standards on episodic…
MENA Newswire, SEATTLE: Amazon Pharmacy is now filling prescriptions in the United States for a newly approved pill version of Wegovy, the weight loss medicine made by Novo Nordisk. Amazon said eligible customers with commercial insurance can pay as little as $25 for a one month supply when manufacturer savings are applied, while a cash…
MENA Newswire, BEIJING: Researchers in China have reported evidence that non-invasive sound therapy can induce measurable biological changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, marking a potential advance in non-drug approaches to the condition, according to findings published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The study focused on the effects of low-frequency auditory stimulation on aged non-human…