Pakistan's finance minister opposes snap polls mandated by top court.

Provincial snap elections are not in the national interest of Pakistan given its economic turmoil and security situation, the country’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday. His comments defy an order from Pakistan’s Supreme Court last week that mandated the elections a…

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Global ocean surface temperature highest since records began.

The temperature of the ocean's surface is currently at a record high. New data taken by the US government has found that since the start of April, the average ocean temperature is at around 21.1C. The highest the average temperature has been before is 21C, in 2016. This ri…

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World Bank issues negative forecast for Egypt’s economy.

The World Bank lowered its forecast for Egypt’s gross domestic product growth during the current fiscal year to four percent from 4.8 percent which it had previously predicted in its October report. According to a report on the latest economic developments on Thursday, the W…

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest black hole in the universe.

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the earliest known black hole in the universe, and astronomers think even earlier ones could have swarmed the young cosmos. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), whose powerful cameras allow it to peer back in time to the earliest …

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Perseverance Mars rover collects 1st sample of new science campaign.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has drilled its 16th sample from an intriguing rock, inaugurating its latest assignment that has it exploring the top of an ancient river delta.  The newly collected sample, the size of a piece of classroom chalk, is safely tucked in Persev…

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China's Space Pioneer reaches orbit with Tianlong-2 Rocket.

The Chinese company Space Pioneer successfully launched its Tianlong-2 rocket into orbit early Sunday (April 2), making space exploration history in the process.  The 4:48 a.m. Beijing Time launch from China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center located in the Gobi Desert, I…

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SpaceX's Next-Gen Starlink Satellites have started falling from space.

It’s been a little over a month since SpaceX launched 21 mini versions of its next-generation Starlink satellites, but it appears that one of those little guys just couldn’t cling to orbit any longer. The Starlink satellite designated as 30062 reentered Earth’s atmosphere on…

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SpaceX Starship will launch this new private moon rover in 2026.

A new lunar rover has been unveiled for an upcoming mission to the moon aboard a SpaceX Starship. Hawthorne, California-based Astrolab has reached an agreement with SpaceX to launch its Flexible Logistics and Exploration (FLEX) rover on an upcoming Starship mission to the mo…

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Why will NASA's Artemis 2 only fly around the moon, not orbit or land ?

Artemis 2 will be the first time NASA has sent humans to the moon in over 50 years, and a lot has changed since then. Artemis 2, which NASA aims to launch in November 2024, will send a crew of four on a test flight that will take them once around the moon and back. But the a…

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Mercury, Venus and the Pleiades put on a sky show this month.

From now through mid-April, in the western evening twilight sky, the "Queen of the Night," better known as the brilliant planet Venus, will help you to identify the normally hard-to-find planet Mercury.  And along the way, Venus will have a striking interaction wit…

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World Health Day - 07 April.

Every year on April 7th, the World Health Day is celebrated to bring global attention to a specific health issue that impacts people worldwide. This day is also significant as it coincides with the founding day of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 1948. This year marks…

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Cabinet Approves Indian Space Policy 2023: Agrees to include private sector to boost development.

The Union Cabinet on Thursday (07) approved the Indian Space Policy, 2023 under which roles and responsibilities of organisations such as ISRO, NewSpace India Limited and private sector entities have been laid down. The Indian Space Policy was approved by the Cabinet Committ…

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China’s Yuan replaces dollar as most traded currency in Russia.

China’s yuan has replaced the US dollar as the most traded currency in Russia, a year after the invasion of Ukraine led to a slew of Western sanctions against Moscow. The yuan surpassed the dollar in monthly trading volume in February for the first time, and the difference b…

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The World’s Youngest Billionaires 2023.

The average billionaire is 65 years old, according to Forbes’ latest ranking of the planet’s richest people, and the eldest is insurance tycoon George Joseph, who’s 101. But old age is not a requirement for amassing great wealth. In fact, there are 15 people around the glob…

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The 25 Richest People In The World 2023.

It was a down year for many of the planet’s 2,640 billionaires–including those at the very top of the top. The 25 richest people in the world are worth a collective $2.1 trillion, according to Forbes’ World’s Billionaires list, released Tuesday–down a combined $200 billion …

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Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame.

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and ex-Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger have been inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame. Ferguson, 81, is the most successful manager in Premier League history with a record 13 titles. Wenger won three league titles during …

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