On Wednesday, Japan’s Susumu Kitagawa, UK-born Richard Robson, and American-Jordanian Omar M. Yaghi were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), the Nobel jury announced. “These constructions, metal-organic frameworks, can be used to harvest water from desert air, capture carbon dioxide, store toxic gases, or catalyse chemical reactions,” the […]

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa emerged unharmed after his motorcade was targeted by stone-throwing protesters and what officials described as a volley of gunshots on Tuesday. The attack occurred as Noboa was inaugurating a water treatment plant in central Ecuador, during demonstrations against rising fuel prices. “About 500 people showed up and were throwing stones at […]

US President Donald Trump expressed optimism that there was a “real chance” to end the war in Gaza, as Israel commemorated the victims of the deadly October 7 attacks two years ago on Tuesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to achieve all the objectives of the war, including dismantling Hamas, the Palestinian militant group […]

French President Emmanuel Macron faced intensifying pressure on Tuesday, even from his own allies, to find a rapid solution to the country’s political deadlock. The call came after his first prime minister and former ally, Edouard Philippe, urged him to resign for the good of France. Macron, in office since 2017, is contending with the […]

The United Nations nuclear watchdog confirmed on Tuesday that there was “no impact on nuclear safety” after a drone reportedly struck the cooling tower of a Russian nuclear power plant.   Russia’s state nuclear operator Rosenergoatom reported via Telegram that: “A Ukrainian Armed Forces combat drone attempted to attack a cooling tower at the Novovoronezh […]

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Tuesday that she has been accused of “complicity in genocide” in a complaint filed to the International Criminal Court (ICC), linked to Rome’s support for Israel amid its ongoing bombardment of Gaza.   Meloni stated in remarks broadcast by Italian media that the filing was submitted by a […]

Briton John Clarke, Frenchman Michel Devoret, and American John Martinis were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for their groundbreaking work in quantum mechanics, which has enabled the development of a wide range of digital technologies — from cellphones to next-generation computers. The Nobel Committee highlighted that their research has: “Provided opportunities […]

Spanish emergency services recovered two bodies from the rubble following the collapse of a building under construction in central Madrid on Tuesday. Authorities reported that two more people remain missing and several workers were injured.   Emergency services reported on X that firefighters were operating near Plaza Mayor, a popular tourist area, “after the collapse […]

It was just after 2:00 am when Nobel laureate John Clarke received a mysterious phone call he initially thought was a prank. The surreal moment escalated when he heard “a voice from Sweden.” “It soon became clear that it was real,” Clarke told journalists on Tuesday, following the announcement that he and two colleagues had […]

In Balkh district (widely known by its Soviet-era name Kolkhozobod) in southwestern Tajikistan, labourer Nematoullo Bassirov faces a daily dilemma: to quench his thirst, he must draw water from a local stream and hope it does not make him ill. Despite Tajikistan’s abundant water reserves, fed by 25,000 mountain glaciers, access to clean and safe […]