In recent days, electric vehicles (EVs) have rapidly grown in popularity. Touted as a way of helping down the environment, these vehicles were once cheaper to "refuel" as compared to petrol cars.

United Kingdom: As energy crisis worsens, 'refuelling' an EV gets as expensive as petrol car

A team of American researchers has identified a new variant of coronavirus in Russian bats that is capable of infecting people. They have voiced concern that the virus called "Khosta-2" may be "completely resistant" to all coronavirus vaccinations now on the market and is just waiting to jump from bats to humans.

What is Khosta-2, the 'vaccine-resistant' severe Covid-like virus scientific community is panicking about?

A team of American virologists has identified a covid-like virus that is lurking in Russian bats and they fear that it is "completely resistant" to all the coronavirus vaccines available in the market.

Scientists sound alarm over virus that 'latches onto humans' just like Covid-19, and is vaccine-resistant

Following the election triumph of far-right Italian politician Giorgia Meloni, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Monday said that the European Union would closely follow the respect of certain human rights and would be "attentive" to the respect of women's rights such as abortion.

French PM vows to 'be attentive' to ensuring abortion, human rights are respected in Italy after Meloni's win

Mars is a far-away dream. That is not to say that humans haven't reached the planet: we have, albeit, by proxy, as our rovers have been on the red soil. However, no man has ever stepped foot on Mars's surface.

Humans yet to set foot on Mars, but the red planet is already 'littered' with 7000 kg of our trash

Switzerland wants to enact stricter animal welfare regulations and ban factory farming, but a referendum on the issue has been rejected by Swiss citizens. The proposal to make safeguarding the dignity of farm animals like cattle, poultry, and pigs a constitutional obligation was submitted to a referendum under the Swiss form of direct democracy, reports Reuters.

Switzerland: 62% people reject proposal to toughen animal protection laws, ban factory farming

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that the majority of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States could be prevented with proper care.

84.2% of pregnancy-related deaths in US could have been avoided with better care: CDC

Britons have just six days left to spend £11 billion ($12.4 billion) of paper banknotes before they cease to be legal tender. The Bank of England (BOE) announced Friday that as of September 30, about £6 billion in old £50 notes and more than £5 billion in old £20 notes will no longer be recognised by UK businesses.

Britons have less than a week to spend old paper banknotes worth £11 billion

A new lawsuit filed against former US president Donald Trump and his three children, alleges that the family had for years lied to insurers and lenders for tax purposes.

Donald Trump and children sued for financial fraud; Ex-Prez dubs it 'another witch hunt'

Pakistan now faces a new challenge in addition to the ongoing floods that have severely damaged its infrastructure and claimed well over a thousand lives. Flood-ravaged regions of the nation are reeling under the threat of flood-borne diseases like malaria.

After declining aid, Pakistan considers importing mosquito nets from India amid malaria outbreak

As per a new analysis, the past year saw hundreds of books; 801 to be exact, banned in Texas. These books ranged across multiple genres from the so-called "Queer agenda" to those featuring people of colour.

Freedom of expression?: Last year saw 1,648 books censored from US schools, Texas tops with 650+ bans

Faced with a steep increase in prices and as they return to work, people across Australia are giving up their "pandemic" pets. Reuters reports that Australian animal shelters are overcrowded, with individuals waiting on waitlists for as long as eight months to surrender their pets.

'It's heartbreaking', Australian animal shelters overflow as people rush to return their 'pandemic pets'

Oxford University's Faculty of Oriental Studies, which was founded in the 19th century, has undergone a name change due to worries that it might be derogatory to racial or ethnic minorities.

'Stinks of colonial past': Oxford University changes name of department to avoid offending anyone

Who doesn't know about the asteroid that killed dinosaurs? We've all pretty much grown up in the information that the otherworldly object was behind the extinction of the mighty lizards.

Was an asteroid the sole reason dinosaurs went extinct? New study claims they were already 'dying out'

The National Health Service (NHS) has issued a warning that a terrible sickness from the Victorian era called gout is resurfacing in the United Kingdom. What is Gout?

A severe Victorian disease is making a comeback in UK, warns NHS. Read all about the symptoms and more

As per a report by SkyNews, dealers are now using social media to peddle drugs to children. These contain cannabis and are packaged in appealing candy wrappers, which are predictably appealing to kids.

Cannabis 'candies' being sold to children in UK, six hospitalised

The number of Weddell seals in Antarctica may have finally been estimated accurately by scientists. The monumental task was completed utilising photographs from space and the eyes, and talents of thousands of citizen scientists.

Scientists use space photos and volunteers to accurately calculate Weddell seal population

Do you know who Nessie is? The Loch Ness monster? It is a creature from Scottish folklore and as per fables, it lives in Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. For decades now, people have believed in the monster's existence and many have claimed sightings and some even produced dubious "proof", grainy pictures and out-of-focus clips.

Loch Ness monster 'captured' on a newly installed live stream. Watch it here!

Self-driving cars or autonomous vehicles (AV) are the future. The idea of a car that can drive itself without any effort on your side might sound like a grand idea, but experts warn that this is not feasible in the absence of helpful human supervision.

Can self-driving cars ever be truly autonomous? Experts say 'no'

Nearly two years after President Donald Trump refused to accept his defeat in the 2020 election, some of his most loyal Republican acolytes might follow in his footsteps.

Echoing Trump, these Republicans won’t promise to accept 2022 results

At this point, everyone (except a few naysayers) acknowledge that climate change is a reality and we are all facing a very real danger. The Earth is warming up, the ice caps are melting, and despite the fact that organisations and national governments around the world have set lofty goals, we are mostly at a loss for what can be done to speedily reverse the situation.

Scientists suggest a stop-gap solution for 'refreezing' melting ice; will cost whopping $11 billion yearly

A Chinese business has come under fire for allegedly placing cameras in the restrooms used by its employees. According to reports, these cameras were installed to keep an eye out for employees who defied the rigorous no-smoking rule at the company.

'A dystopian nightmare': Chinese firm films employees in loo as a method of enforcing its 'no smoking rule'

Two people have died and almost 90 have been injured as Japan is battered by super typhoon Nanmadol. The typhoon is being described as one of the worst typhoons ever witnessed in the country.

Millions asked to evacuate as typhoon Nanmadol batters Japan

Is artificial intelligence (AI) as smart as humans or is it smarter? As per scientists, it takes the human brain 25 years to reach full maturity, but new research claims that the AI used by Elon musk's Tesla could equal that in only 17 years.

By 2033, Elon Musk's Tesla and its AI will be smarter than humans: Study

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