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China launches three-crew space flight as part of Moon ambitions
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (596+ words) Published May 24, 2026 BEIJING: China launched its Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday, which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time, a crucial step in Beijing's ambition to send humans to the Moon by 2030. The…...
China to send astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (710+ words) Published May 24, 2026 JIUQUAN: China will send an astronaut to its space station on Sunday for a year, a record length for the country, enabling the study of long-duration human physiology in space as Beijing works towards its ambition of a…...
'Cruelly hot': Japan devises new term for heatwave days
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (37+ words) Blistering temperatures rising to 40°C and above will now be branded cruelly hot or kokusho-bi in Japan, the weather agency said on Friday, as heatwave days become increasingly frequent in the region. By using this designation, .. ....
Global fire outbreaks hit record high as 'unprecedented' heat extremes loom, say scientists
1+ week, 6+ day ago (64+ words) SINGAPORE: Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere this year, with conditions expected to get worse as the northern hemisphere's summer approaches and El Nino weather patterns kick in, .. ....
State of emergency: 40, 000 evacuated as toxic MMA tank unstable in California
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (300+ words) Published May 23, 2026 Tens of thousands of residents are facing risk as mandatory evacuation orders are in place on Saturday, May 23. Thousands of residents have been put under forced evacuations as the firefighters are racing against time trying to stop a…...
Space X carries out mostly successful Starship test flight
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (621+ words) Published May 23, 2026 Space X's Starship spacecraft splashed down into the Indian Ocean on Friday after the company performed a mostly successful test flight of the latest version of its enormous rocket. The voyage was not without a few glitches, but…...
Searching for "Disregard' breaks Google AI search, but only for some users: Here's why
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (259+ words) Published May 23, 2026 Google's newly redesigned AI-first search experience is showing users an unexpected response. Multiple users report that searching the word "disgrace" produces a baffling chatbot response instead of useful results. However, issues appear to depend on which browser you…...
Severe heatwave likely in Sindh with mercury up to 50 C: PMD
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (288+ words) Published May 22, 2026 KARACHI: A severe heatwave is likely to grip several districts of Sindh from May 25 to 31 as temperatures could rise between four and six degrees Celsius above normal levels, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Friday. The advisory…...
Heatwave conditions likely across country including Karachi during Eid ul Adha
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (307+ words) Published May 21, 2026 The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday warned that moderate to severe heatwave conditions are likely to grip most parts of the country during the Eid ul Adha holidays from May 25 to May 31 due to the development of…...
Moon to line up with Jupiter, Venus, Mercury tonight: Here's best time to watch
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (235+ words) Published May 21, 2026 Skywatchers across the globe can experience a rare skygazing opportunity as the crescent moon sets to align with three planets including Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury. The planetary alignment will also see the moon accompanied by the Beehive star…...