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  Focused Sound Energy Promises To Treat Cancer, Alzheimer's: Report

  Focused ultrasound treatments for essential tremor are now performed routinely at many locations around the world.

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  Baby Found Dead In Manchester Field Could Have Been Kept In Freezer For Months, Say Police

  Police said that the tests of the fabric have yielded a DNA profile, but haven't led to the identification of the parents.

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  Nuclear Blackmail? China Could Use Moscow's Playbook In Taiwan Conflict

  China's swift growth and diversification of its nuclear capabilities have led to concerns that Beijing might engage in "nuclear blackmail" or even nuclear conflict with Western countries if they intervene in a Taiwan dispute.

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  Step Aside, Popemobile: Pope Gets A White Purebred Horse

  Pope Leo XIV was given a 12-year-old white purebred Arabian horse, "Proton", a present from a Polish breeder.

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  Israel Returns 45 Palestinian Bodies To Gaza Authorities

  Israel returned the bodies of 45 Palestinians to Gaza authorities, the Hamas-run health ministry said, bringing the total number handed over as part of a US-brokered ceasefire deal to 90.

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  'Bright Future Ahead': Afghan Foreign Minister Wraps Up India Visit

  The six-day visit of Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India concluded on Wednesday, with the Taliban-appointed Minister returning to Kabul after a series of cultural and diplomatic engagements aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.

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  Darkness To Daylight: The Difficult Journey Ahead For Freed Hamas Hostages

  The last 20 living hostages released by Hamas are beginning a difficult path to recovery that will include rebuilding a sense of control over their lives.

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  Spanish Town Bans Black Cat Adoptions Over Fear Of Halloween 'Rituals'

  Long stigmatised for bringing bad luck or for links with the occult, black cats have found salvation in a Spanish town that has temporarily banned their adoption to ward off potentially sinister Halloween "rituals".

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  China Files Complaint Against India In WTO Over EVs, Battery Subsidies

  China has filed a complaint against India in the World Trade Organization (WTO) over New Delhi's subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) and batteries.

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  Rafah Crossing May Open Thursday For Gazans To Cross Into Egypt: Report

  The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip is expected to reopen to allow people to cross on Thursday, according to sources.

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  Pak, Afghanistan Agree To 48-Hour Ceasefire After Dozens Killed In Clashes

  Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed a 48-hour ceasefire after dozens of people were killed and many more wounded, in violence along their shared border early Wednesday.

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  A Look At The Hostages Left In Gaza, By Numbers

  Israelis on Monday celebrated the return of the last 20 living hostages who were held in Gaza under the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

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  'Son Of Nepal': Sushila Karki Mourns Bipin Joshi As Hamas Releases Body

  Interim Nepalese Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Wednesday expressed deep grief over the death of Nepali national Bipin Joshi, whose body was handed over by Hamas to Israel, bringing a tragic end to two years of uncertainty and hope.

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  Forged In Fire, Worn In Festivity: Gold Is Actually Stardust from Dying Stars

  This festive season, as we adorn ourselves with gold and silver, few realise that these precious metals were born in the fiery deaths of ancient stars - cosmic remnants scattered across the universe, now resting in our hands as ornaments of celestial

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  Mumbai Man Charged In US For Sexually Abusing Woman On Marriage Promise

  Police have registered a case against a Mumbai-based man doing PhD in the US for allegedly sexually abusing, threatening and causing physical harm to a 31-year-old woman also studying in that country on the false promise of marriage.

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  Opinion | When the Dragon Tightens Its Talons: China's New Techno-Mineral Manoeuvre

  China's reigning position in the rare earth supply chain, nay, the critical minerals chain, is of alarming concern for all, including major western powers like the USA and developing economies like India.

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  'First Responder': India Steps In As Indonesia Battles Caesium-137 Crisis

  India has rushed a consignment of Prussian Blue (Pru-Decorp) capsules to Indonesia to help mitigate the effects of Cesium-137 contamination after Jakarta detected traces of radioactivity in exported food products.

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  'Treated Like Enemies': Pakistan's Trans Community Alleges Eviction From Homes

  Leaders representing transgender individuals on Wednesday accused the police of forcibly removing members of their community from various districts in the province.

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  China Forces Tibetans To Attend Ceremony Led by 'Fake Panchen Lama'

  Chinese officials have reportedly compelled thousands of Tibetans, including monks, nuns, and prominent lamas, to participate in a Kalachakra empowerment led by Gyaltsen Norbu, the 'fake Panchen', by Tibetans.

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  Carbon Dioxide In Atmosphere Up By Record Amount In 2024

  The increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere last year was the highest ever recorded, the United Nations said, calling for urgent action to slash emissions.