Do Reptiles Have Moods, Too?
Long dismissed as unintelligent, reptiles are emerging as cognitively and emotionally complex animals. A new study involving tortoises suggests that they also possess mood states.
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Egypt says 3,000-year-old gold bracelet missing from museum
CAIRO: A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet has gone missing from a restoration laboratory of Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, the country’s antiquities ministry said. The bracelet, described as a golden band adorned with “spherical lapis lazuli beads”, dates to the reign of Amenemope, a pharaoh of Egypt’s 21st Dynasty (1070-945 BC). The ministry, in its statement issued late … Read more
PSX hits new high on Saudi pact, Fed cut
[ KARACHI: Pakistan stocks rallied to new highs on Thursday as the KSE-100 Index jumped 1,776 points to close at 157,954—just shy of the 158,000 psychological barrier. The surge followed the signing of a landmark Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, marking an unprecedented strengthening of defense ties between the two countries. Market … Read more
Two Fatally Shot at West Bank-Jordan Border Crossing
Israel’s military said the attacker came across the border in a truck transporting aid. The Allenby crossing has seen deadly violence in the past.
New York and Other States Form Health Bloc as Answer to Trump’s Policies
Northeastern governors, like their peers in the West, want to shore up public health and issue approval for vaccines.
‘The Summer Book’ Review: Glenn Close’s Autumnal Notes
Set in Finland, this film explores a season of grief and growth for a girl, her father and her grandmother.
Japan seeks to ramp up Asian Games buzz with year to go
TOKYO: Japanese organisers admit public awareness of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya “needs to be higher” as they look to ramp up interest with Friday marking a year to go until the start of the sporting spectacular. The pandemic-delayed 2023 edition in Hangzhou, China, featured about 12,000 athletes — the biggest Asian Games in history … Read more
Heavy rain forecast raises new flood fears across Punjab
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of heavy rainfall over the next two days in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Gujrat, Gujranwala, and Lahore divisions, with intermittent showers also expected in Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Sargodha, Faisalabad, and Zhob. Rising river inflows are feared in upper catchment areas, raising the risk of fresh flooding. At present, Guddu … Read more
Fed Faces No Good Options as Labor Market Wobbles While Inflation Firms
[The central bank is grappling with how quickly to lower interest rates after restarting cuts on Wednesday, amid mixed economic signals and a relentless White House pressure campaign.
Catholics Project Many Images Onto Pope Leo: Liberal? Conservative? Cubs Fan?
Unlike Francis, Leo XIV has given few clues about where he stands on issues dividing the church (though he’s definitely a White Sox guy). Followers fill in the gaps.
