EXPLAINER How close are scientists to producing artificial blood? Clinical trials from the UK to Japan are exploring man-made substitutes for blood in efforts to prevent death due to lack of blood. Artificial blood could potentially address shortage issues, particularly for those with rare blood groups [File: Hau Dinh/AP Photo] By Areesha LodhiPublished On 8 Mar…
News South Korea’s impeached President Yoon released from prison Yoon’s release comes one day after a court cancelled his arrest warrant on insurrection charges. Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol [Presidential Office/Handout via Reuters] Published On 8 Mar 20258 Mar 2025 South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been released from prison a…
India football great Chhetri comes out of retirement aged 40 for Asia Cup Sunil Chhetri returns to football at 40 – a year after retiring – to boost India’s Asia Cup qualification hopes. India’s Sunil Chhetri made his international debut in 2005 [Satish Kumar/Reuters] Published On 8 Mar 20258 Mar 2025 Indian football legend Sunil…
At least 14 people killed in overnight attacks in eastern Ukraine Ukrainian officials say Russian attacks hit the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, damaging buildings and vehicles. Soldiers of the Alcatraz Battalion participate in tactical infantry training at an undisclosed location in Donetsk region, Ukraine, March 7, 2025 [Maria Senovilla/EPA] Published On 8 Mar 20258 Mar…
Opinions A tribute to Um Adnan Remembering a Lebanese woman whose fierce resilience defied Orientalist tropes. Belén Fernández Al Jazeera columnist Published On 8 Mar 20258 Mar 2025 A photo of Um Adnan [Courtesy of Belen Fernandez] I first met Um Adnan in 2006 in the south Lebanese village of Chehabiyeh, which lies not far…
Cyclone Alfred weakens but dangerous winds, flooding continue Officials warn residents to stay vigilant as ex-cyclone Alfred leaves more than 330,000 homes and businesses without power. A man looks at an uprooted tree in front of the Miami Beach Surf Lifesaving Club in the aftermath of Cyclone Alfred on the Gold Coast on March 8,…
LONG READ ‘My childhood just slipped away’: Pakistan’s ‘monsoon brides’ Desperate circumstances caused by catastrophic flooding have led to a surge in the practice of marrying off young girls in Pakistan. Young girls, whose families were displaced by floods, sit on a makeshift bed, as they take shelter on higher ground during flooding in August…
Yemen’s Houthis threaten Israel over Gaza aid blockade Rebel group say they will resume naval attacks against Israel if it fails to lift the blockade on Gaza within four days. Houthis to resume attacks if Israel’s Gaza blockade not lifted Published On 8 Mar 20258 Mar 2025 Yemen’s Houthi fighters have given Israel a four-day…
Yemen’s Houthis have said they will resume naval operations against Israel if it does not lift its blockade of aid.
Bosnia’s top court suspends separatist laws adopted by Bosnian Serbs Laws passed by the autonomous Republika Srpska region reject the authority of the federal police and judiciary. Bosnian officials say that Dodik’s laws violate the Dayton Peace Agreement [File: Dado Ruvic/Reuters] Published On 7 Mar 20257 Mar 2025 Bosnia’s Constitutional Court has suspended legislation passed…