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Bitcoin reached a new all-time high of $109,495 on May 21, surpassing its previous peak from January 2025. The cryptocurrency rose 4.4% in the past 24 hours and 25% over the past month. Binance, Bybit, and Bitget were the top…

UK health officials have confirmed the first detection of West Nile virus (WNV) in mosquitoes in the country, the Independent reported. Fragments of the virus’s genetic material were found in Aedes vexans mosquitoes collected in Nottinghamshire in July 2023. The…

Iran is deporting between 2,000 and 3,000 Afghan migrants daily, according to a diplomatic source at Afghanistan’s embassy in Tehran, following the quiet expiration of a deadline for undocumented immigrants, Afghan news outlet Amu reported. Talks between Iranian officials and…

A recent attempt by the United States to deport South Asian migrants to South Sudan has raised legal and humanitarian concerns, amid renewed political unrest in the world’s youngest country, news reports said. A US federal judge ruled the deportation…

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has ordered an investigation into the deaths of two cadets and the illness of over 100 others at the Fourth Military College in Dhi Qar due to extreme heat and physical exertion, Rudaw reported.…

GITEX Europe 2025, a premier technology event, officially opened its doors in Berlin, attracting more than 1,400 leading technology companies from 67 countries, Anadolu Agency reported. The event, which runs until May 23, focuses heavily on artificial intelligence (AI) and…

A new international study warns that even if global warming is limited to the widely accepted 1.5°C target, significant melting of Earth’s major ice sheets could still occur, leading to substantial sea level rise and forcing mass migration from coastal…

A new study published in the journal Nature suggests that high-dose radiotherapy, intended to fight cancer, might unintentionally encourage its spread (metastasis), Anadolu Agency reported. Researchers, led by biochemist Yang Kaiting at the University of Chicago, observed that some untreated…

Hong Kong authorities have launched tax audits targeting at least eight independent media outlets and about 20 journalists and their family members, RFA reported citing the Hong Kong Journalists Association. The audits, covering up to seven years, contain numerous errors…

Hong Kong authorities have launched tax audits targeting at least eight independent media outlets and about 20 journalists and their family members, RFA reported citing the Hong Kong Journalists Association. The audits, covering up to seven years, contain numerous errors…