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Call it a shocking discovery: DNA research has revealed two entirely new species of electric eel in the Amazon basin, including one capable of delivering a record-breaking jolt. The findings are evidence, researchers say, of the incredible diversity in the Amazon rainforest — much of it still unknown to science …

At least 18 people were injured at a religious procession in Kotte, Sri Lanka when two elephants ran amok, according to local reports. Footage captured by a local news outlet showed one of the elephants running down a street.  

Saudi Arabia should consider raising a value added tax (VAT) to 10% from the current 5%, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, stressing the importance for the world’s top oil exporter to improve its fiscal position amid lower crude prices. Saudi Arabia introduced a 5% VAT in January 2018 to …

Iraq’s oil minister Thamer Ghadhban said it would reduce oil production from October. “We are committed to the agreement to reduce production,” , he said in a statement on Sunday. The statement also said Baghdad’s talks over unifying oil exports with the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region were in “advanced stages”.  

Across the world, one person takes their own life every 40 seconds, and more people die by suicide every year than in war, the World Health Organization says. Hanging, poisoning and shooting are the most common suicide methods, the WHO said as it urged governments to adopt suicide prevention plans …

The Seattle skies lit up with an extreme lightning storm on Saturday night, with over 200 strikes recorded in just 45 minutes. The National Weather Service’s Seattle station said about 1,250 strikes had been recorded during the powerful thunderstorms over Western Washington, in the space of about three-and-a-half hours. These …

Technologies linking human consciousness to any sort of a cloud computing service could not just open the way for totalitarian mind control, but destroy the very essence of human relations, philosopher Slavoj Zizek says. A computer that can read the thoughts of many people at once would make normal human …

John McAfee has suggested that the recent contamination of CBD vape products could be tied to a research chemical that supposedly causes “zombie-like symptoms.” The cybersecurity expert and US presidential candidate tweeted about a claim that people are testing “infection vectors for the release of a powerful Research Chemical that …

Russian striking sensation Muslim Salikhov is known as “The King of Kung Fu”, and the five-time wushu sanda world champion showed just why with a huge first-round knockout at UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi. Salikhov was matched up with Canada-based Frenchman Nordine Taleb, a seasoned veteran making his 12th appearance …

India lost contact with a spacecraft it was trying to land on the moon on Saturday, its space agency said, in a setback for the nation’s ambitious plans to become the first country to probe the unexplored lunar south pole. The lander of the Chandrayaan-2 moon mission was attempting a …

13 Centuries ago, one man made the ultimate stand. He gave his life for Dignity, Equality, and Justice. He Changed the Course of History and Inspired Generations. That man was Hussain.

A 73-year-old woman in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has given birth to twin girls. Doctors delivered the twins, who were born following IVF treatment, on Thursday. “The mother and the babies are doing well,” Dr. Uma Sankar, the woman’s doctor, said. Mangayamma Yaramati said she and her …

Today, Imam Hussain (a.s.) is known to the world more than he was 5 centuries, 10 centuries ago. Today the situation is as such that when impartial intellectuals learn about the history of Islam, and the story of Imam Hussain (a.s.), they feel humble. Even for those who do not …

Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Wednesday, boosted by a wider market pickup on positive news from China’s services sector, after three days of losses due to fears about a weakening global economy. Brent crude LCOc1 was up $1.55, or 2.66%, at $59.81 a barrel by 1401 GMT, while U.S. …

This video is dedicated to informing the world about an inspirational man called Hussain: What he stood for and what he gave his life for. We need to see a world inspired by the personality of Hussain: his morals, his actions and moreover his compassion for those around him. It …

As India’s space agency prepares to make history by landing on the Moon later this week, many of the country’s citizens have been left in stitches after footage of an apparent moonwalk went viral. Just days before India’s lunar mission Chandrayaan-2 touches down on the Moon’s south pole on September …

Great Ormond Street trial clears previously incurable disease in 12 of 14 patients, with five remaining in remission. A new treatment for an incurable form of leukemia has been hailed by experts after it left patients without a trace of the disease. The patients were treated with a faster acting …

Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert has died after a crash at the Belgian Grand Prix, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) has confirmed. The Frenchman’s car was hit at high speed by Juan-Manuel Correa’s at Spa-Francorchamps. They were treated by emergency medical crews before being taken to a medical center. …

Iraqi and Jordanian officials announced that Amman would receive its first shipment this week of a planned 10,000 barrels per day (BPD) of oil from Iraq’s province of Kirkuk as apart of an agreement made between the two neighboring countries in early 2019. Hala Zawati, Jordan’s Minister of Energy and …

Football draws and awards nights can often be dreary affairs, full of stilted speeches and goal montages. But when you get two of the greatest players ever – Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – agreeing to break bread over dinner and a philosophical monologue from Eric Cantona, it turns into …