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UK Teen Dies By Suicide After Online Abuse, Mother Faces New Wave Of Backlash
A British teenage girl, Princess Dickson, took her own life after two years of relentless online abuse on the gossip website Tattle Life.
Why Iran's Chokehold On Helium Supply Is Threat To AI And MRI
Helium is the second-most-common element in the universe after hydrogen. But it is rare on Earth, where it mainly exists in small concentrations in pockets of natural gas.
US Gas Prices Soar Past $4 A Gallon, Highest Level Since 2022
Since the US and Israel launched a joint war against Iran on Feb. 28, the cost of the main ingredient in gasoline, crude oil, has spiked rapidly.
Inside China's Relationship With Iran Amid Middle East War
While China and Iran are sometimes considered part of a broader anti-Western group - alongside Russia and North Korea - their ties is transactional.
4 Israeli Soldiers killed Amid Urgent Evacuation Orders In South Lebanon
The Israeli army confirmed the killing of four soldiers and said several others were injured as Israeli troops launched a major ground offensive in southern Lebanon.
Houthis Threaten Strait No 2 As Iran War Expands. What It Means For India
Pre-Iran war, and before 2023 Houthi strikes on shipping lanes, ten to 12 per cent of the world's seaborne crude - i.e., between 8.7 and 9.3 million barrels - shipped via the Bab al-Mandab daily.
Opinion: Opinion | Zagros To Dasht-e-Lut, Why Iran's Terrain Could Be A Challenge For US Ground Troops
Iran is often called a 'fortress' owing to its formidable mountain ranges, which virtually form a wall to its North, West and South.
Rs 9.8 Lakh A Second, Rs 8,455 Crore A Day: The Cost Of US' Iran War
The daily expenditure covers munitions, air operations, naval deployments, missile defence, intelligence, and logistics
Why US Targeted Iran's Isfahan With 900-kg Bunker Buster Bombs
Isfahan is a strategic hub that houses Iran's military bases and defence industry. The central city is also home to one of three uranium enrichment sites bombed by the US in the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel in June.
Indian Man Charged In High-Speed Crash That Killed Pregnant Teen And Unborn Child In US
17-year-old Ashlee Holmes, whowas a passenger in Singh's vehicle, was ejected from the SUV during the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Israel Is Using 'New, Classified' AI To Target Iran's Top Leaders: Report
The new AI platform is designed to scan massive volumes of data collected from Iran and identify patterns in the movements and behaviour of top leaders.
Microsoft Upgrades Copilot With Multi-Model AI To Improve Workflow
While GPT generates the response, Claude will review the output for accuracy and quality before presenting it to the user, Microsoft claims.
15-Year-Old US School Student Shoots Teacher Before Fatally Shooting Self
One student told San Antonio television station KSAT that they heard loud bangs coming from a room on the second floor and then heard screaming.
What US' $27 Billion (And Counting) Spent On Iran War Could Have Funded Back Home
It's been 31 days since the US and Israel started their unprovoked war on Iran.
Iran's Hormuz Grip Is Tighter Than Ever After A Month Of War
Iran declared its control of the chokepoint immediately after US and Israel began strikes at the end of February, warning that no American vessel was allowed to enter the Persian Gulf
'Promoting Desire As News': Iran's Ghalibaf Slams Trump's 'Negotiator' Claim
Tehran has already denied holding any "direct" talks with the United States, saying that it has received messages through some mediators regarding Trump's desire for negotiations.
Trump Is Willing To End Iran War Even If Hormuz Remains Closed: Report
Trump reportedly assessed that a mission to pry open the chokepoint would push the conflict beyond his timeline of four to six weeks.
Pakistan Envoy To Visit China As US-Iran Talks Remain Nebulous
Spokeswoman for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in an X post that "China commends and supports Pakistan's mediation effort for deescalation".
"Why Not Take Oil?" 4 Decades Before War, Trump Was Already Eyeing Iran
Iran is one of the world's biggest oil producers. The country holds the world's second-largest proven natural gas reserves and the third-largest crude oil reserves, according to United States Energy Information Administration.
