Lawmakers are mulling over whether to make premarital thalassaemia screening mandatory for grooms – a move that could significantly reduce the spread of a devastating genetic disorder in Pakistan. With one of the highest rates of thalassaemia major in the world, the country faces an escalating public health crisis, one that places an immense emotional […]
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that not all of Ukraine’s European allies are on board with the proposed deployment of troops to the country as part of a broader effort to bolster Kyiv’s position in ongoing peace efforts with Russia. Speaking after a summit in Paris attended by nearly 30 European leaders as well […]
Shardul Thakur’s brilliant bowling and Nicholas Pooran’s explosive batting guided Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to a dominant win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter on Thursday. LSG won the toss and opted to field first, a decision that quickly paid off as Thakur struck early. He removed Abhishek Sharma and […]
At least six Russian tourists have died after a tourist submarine sank off the coast of Hurghada, a popular Egyptian Red Sea resort city, authorities confirmed on Thursday. The Red Sea governorate said 39 foreign tourists were rescued following the incident, and no one remains missing. The submarine, named Sindbad, was carrying 45 tourists and […]