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KHDA allows centre-led home learning for Dubai children aged 0–6 during distance learning phase / Image: File Dubai is taking a decisive step towards flexible education as the Knowledge and Human Development Authority introduces a new policy allowing children aged 0–6 to opt for home-based learning.The authority said the initiative supports diverse learning environments during…

A rescue worker walks in front of residential building which was heavily damaged after a Russian strike in Odesa (AP photo) Russian drone strikes hit the Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight into Saturday, killing at least two people and injuring two others, local authorities said, just hours before a proposed Easter ceasefire was expected…

The UK government led by Keir Starmer has shelved its proposed Chagos Islands agreement with Mauritius, amid strained ties with Donald Trump and the absence of formal US approval, according to an official statement.The deal, which aimed to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius while leasing back the strategic Diego Garcia military base,…

Artemis II crew’s 10-day trip around Earth and Moon — timeline of Nasa’s historic lunar mission Nasa’s Artemis II mission ended with a precise splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, capping a nearly 10-day journey that took four astronauts farther from Earth than any humans before. The Orion capsule “Integrity” parachuted into calm waters off California,…

PC: Vintage Aviation News The remnants of a fighter jet, which belonged to one of the greatest fighter pilots of World War II, Richard Bong, are believed to have been found in Papua New Guinea. The plane, called “Marge,” disappeared in March 1944 after an engine malfunction while flying over the area that is currently…

Image shared by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf (posted on X) A symbolic gesture, images of children killed in the Minab incident were placed on seats aboard an Iranian government flight to Islamabad on Friday, turning the journey of a high-level delegation into a stark visual statement ahead of key peace talks.In a social…

Scientists have discovered an archaea called ‘Asgard’ in the extremely high-salinity waters of Shark Bay, Australia, which contains microbes that provide a long-standing evolutionary enigma for many centuries – how did simple, single-celled bacteria develop into such complex multicellular organisms, animals, and human beings? These unique microorganisms serve as an evolutionary link; they carry with…

The Strait of Hormuz has remained a critical chokepoint throughout the conflict involving the United States, Iran and Israel. US President Donald Trump has warned several times that if Tehran does not open the strategic waterway to full and safe traffic, it could face severe consequences.The Strait, a narrow passage lying between the Persian Gulf…

Trump hails Artemis II crew after historic Moon mission, eyes Mars next US President Donald Trump on Saturday congratulated the crew of Nasa’s Artemis II mission after their successful return to Earth, praising the astronauts and declaring that the next phase of US space exploration will be Mars.In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote,…

The BBC recreated the controversial 1974 Stanford prison experiment in The Experiment to explore human obedience/ screengrab Youtube The idea of recreating one of psychology’s most controversial experiments for television should have been unworkable from the outset. When the BBC announced in 2002 that it would run a controlled prison simulation as a documentary series,…