In the spy romance series Tempest, Jun Ji-hyun, one of South Korea’s biggest stars, plays a diplomat trying to uncover the truth behind a deadly assassination. “Why does China prefer war? A nuclear bomb could fall near the border,” her character says in one episode of the new Disney+ series. This fictional scene led to…
South Korea has arrested the leader of the controversial Unification Church over allegations the organisation bribed South Korea’s former first lady in exchange for business and political favours. Han Hak-ja’s church is accused of giving Kim Keon Hee, the wife of ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, two Chanel bags and a diamond necklace, together worth…
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and other residents are sitting on a hunger strike, which they plan to continue for 35 days, in Leh amid demands for Statehood for Ladakh and inclusion of the Union Territory in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. File | Photo Credit: PTI Civil society leaders from Ladakh, who are demanding…
In Alaska’s Brooks Range, rivers once clear enough to drink now run orange and hazy with toxic metals. As warming thaws formerly frozen ground, it sets off a chemical chain reaction that is poisoning fish and wreaking havoc on ecosystems. As the planet warms, a layer of permafrost — permanently frozen Arctic soil that locked…
Antigens on the surface of one’s red blood cells determine their blood group. Some people do not contain prevalent antigens, making their blood group rare. Image credit:© iStock.com, Md Saiful Islam Khan In 2011, a woman from the French overseas region of Guadeloupe underwent routine tests before a surgery. Strikingly, doctors could not identify her…
The Voice is back! The Voice returns for season 28 with singers in pursuit of a recording contract with Universal Music Group, while the reality series is in search of “America’s next singing phenomenon.” For the new season, the coaching panel includes popular recording artists, like Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire, Niall Horan and Snoop Dogg….
Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai on Monday (September 22, 2025) Addressing the Sabarimala Samrakshana Sangamam. In his inaugural address, Mr. Annamalai accused both leaders of misusing temple platforms while opposing Sanatana Dharma. He also criticised the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s Global Ayyappa Sangamam and the DMK government’s Global Muruga…
An international team of scientists has revealed how rogue rings of DNA that float outside of our chromosomes — known as extrachromosomal DNA, or ecDNA — can drive the growth of a large proportion of glioblastomas, the most common and aggressive adult brain cancer. The discovery could open the door to much-needed new approaches to…
