Martin Louis Amis, a British writer dies at 79
London/IBNS: British writer Martin Amis, who is best known for his novels Money (1984) and London Fields (1989), has died. He was 73. Confirming his death, Penguin Books UK tweeted: …
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India PM Modi warmly welcomed in Papua New Guinea; counterpart James Marape touches feet
Port Moresby/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, on Sunday, continuing his three-nation tour. He received a warm welcome upon his arrival, …
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Canadian PM Trudeau meets face-to-face with Ukrainian Pres Zelenskyy at G7 in Japan
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy early at G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, where Zelenskyy made a dramatic in-person appeal to the leaders of the world’s …
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First woman researcher, a Saudi female to join space mission to International Space Station
Cape Canaveral/IBNS: A private space mission organised by Axiom Space is scheduled to launch from Florida, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). Rayyanah Barnawi, …
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Canada’s child-care deserts affecting nearly 50 percent of younger children: CCPA reports
Toronto/CMEDIA: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)’s new report is focusing on Canada’s lack of child-care spaces and how it’s affecting families with children of various societal backgrounds. According to …
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Over 65 US Congress members ask Blinken to direct Pakistan to improve human rights situation
Washington, D.C./IBNS: More than 65 members of the United States Congress recently expressed concerns over the current situation in Pakistan and urged State Secretary Antony Blinken to pressurize the Pakistani …
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Humans were using fire in Europe 50,000 years earlier than previously thought
Human history is intimately entwined with the use and control of fire. However, working out when our relationship with fire began and how it subsequently evolved has been notoriously difficult, …
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China striving to legitimize its claims over Tibet through museums, cultural institutions: Reports
Lhasa/IBNS: China is trying to legitimize its claim over Tibet through museums, and cultural institutions in the region, media reports said. “The presence of museums & cultural institutions in occupied …
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For Canada jays, sibling rivalry can be deadly as winner takes all
In the animal kingdom, sibling conflicts —mostly in the form of competition for food from parents —are fairly common in birds. Sometimes death can occur as a result of this …
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How Vancouver’s geese affect Canada’s river systems
In a bid to control the Canada goose population in the city, the Vancouver Park Board has approved a plan for “lethal removal.” The birds were introduced by humans in …
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