The mountain section whose collapse triggered deadly floods in Nepal and China on August 26 experienced exceptionally high temperatures in the days before the disaster, according to meteorological data reconstructed and analysed
The Significance On 7 June 2024, the General Assembly of the United Nations, acknowledging the transformative potential of quantum science and technology, declared 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and
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The year 2024 witnessed a considerable amount of pessimism surrounding the future of electric vehicles (EVs), particularly in Western markets. Despite the doom and gloom forecasts, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported
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China is ramping up its efforts to challenge Boeing and Airbus’s dominance in the global aviation market, using its state-developed C919 passenger jet as a flagship project. The C919, a centerpiece of
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The international debate over deep-sea mining has reached a critical moment, as mining companies set their sights on 2025 to potentially begin harvesting valuable minerals from the seabed. Yet, with no agreement
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Emirates airline will operate an additional scheduled service between Colombo and Dubai, starting from 2nd January 2025. According to the Emirates News Agency, the newly-introduced flight, to operate as EK654/655, increases the
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Editorial As the calendar winds down on yet another tumultuous year, the much-propagated political “renaissance” of Sri Lanka remains as hollow as ever. The structure is barren, littered with the wreckage of
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What Happened Jeju Air flight 7C 2216, operating from Bangkok, encountered a grave mishap upon arrival at Muan County Airport, situated on the southwestern edge of South Korea. The incident occurred at
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On December 20, 2024, two Policemen and two polio workers sustained injuries when a polio team was attacked by a mob in the Korangi town of Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh.
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In the latest issue of Science Magazine, experts have issued a warning regarding the potential creation of mirror life—organisms composed of mirror-image biomolecules that differ from the left- and right-handed molecules found
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Boeing’s 737-800, part of the company’s widely used 737 Next Generation (737NG) series, has once again come under scrutiny following a series of alarming incidents involving the aircraft. In just 24 hours
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