MEXICO: Peering through a microscope, food scientist Raquel Gomez studies microorganisms that add nutrients and preserve tortillas for several weeks without refrigerators — a luxury in impoverished Mexican communities.The humble tortilla is a Mexican staple, consumed in tacos and other dishes by millions every day, from the Latin American nation’s arid northern deserts to its […]
Indian student Priya Saxena, on US deportation list, receives two degrees. (Photo: South Dakota Searchlight) 28-year-old doctoral student from India Priya Saxenareceived two degrees from South Dakota School of Mines & Technology — a doctorate in chemical and biological engineering and a master’s degree in chemical engineering. Since last month, Saxena has been on the […]
Passenger bus skids off a cliff in Sri Lanka (AP) COLOMBO: A passenger bus skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka’s tea-growing hill country on Sunday, killing 21 people and injuring at least 14 others, an official said. The accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday near the town of Kotmale, about 140 kilometers […]
Robert Francis Prevost, the Chicago-born cardinal selected on Thursday as the new pope, is descended from Creole people of color from New Orleans. The pope’s maternal grandparents, both of whom are described as Black or mulatto in various historical records, lived in the city’s Seventh Ward, an area that is traditionally Catholic and a melting […]
Megyn Kelly launched into a furious tirade against the 2025 Met Gala, slamming the prestigious fashion event as a “wannabe version of its old self” and accusing organisers of pandering to Black Americans with an “incomprehensible” theme.Speaking on Tuesday’s episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, the former Fox News anchor took aim at the gala’s […]
Del Mar lifeguards looks over a capsized boat on the beach (Image: AP) SAN DIEGO: Federal officials filed charges Tuesday against five people in connection to a boat carrying migrants that capsized a day earlier off San Diego’s Pacific coast, killing three people, including a 14-year-old boy from India.The boy’s 10-year-old sister is still missing […]
Ukraine, aftermath of attack (AP) KYIV: Russia launched a missile and a barrage of drones targeting the Ukrainian capital before dawn on Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead, Ukrainian officials said. Eight people were also wounded in the attack, including four children, the Kyiv City military administration said in a post on Telegram. The […]
Indian-origin US Congressman says India has a right to defend its people, reacting to Operation Sindoor. Indian-origin Democrat Congressman Shri Thanedar, who was recently in the news for bringing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump pushed for a deeper US-India cooperation in the aftermath of India’s Operation Sindoor against Pakistan.“Terrorism cannot be tolerated, and […]
Italian town Sirmione was visited by 75,000 people in the May Day weekend leading to chaos. Sirmione is a small lakeside town in Italy with a 13th-century castle as the main sightseeing destination, which was overrun by tourists during the May Day weekend resulting in chaos, gridlock and hours of waiting.Horrific videos of people stuck […]
Thirty-two people were safely rescued when a Lamborghini yacht began sinking off Miami Beach over the weekend, the US Coast Guard said. The 63-foot boat began taking on water off Monument Island late Saturday afternoon. Crews from the Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and marine patrol units from local police agencies responded […]
