CAPE CANAVERAL — Four astronauts blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida Wednesday evening on a monumental 10-day mission to circumnavigate the moon, the first lunar mission in more than 50 years.Tens of thousands gathered at NASA’s Space Center to witness the launch.Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s. It is NASA’s biggest step yet toward establishing a permanent lunar presence.Artemis II set sail from the same Florida launch site that sent Apollo’s explorers to the moon so long ago.The team, who donned bright orange suits with blue…
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JAKARTA — A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck in the Molucca Sea off Indonesia’s Ternate island early Thursday, killing at least one person, damaging some buildings and triggering tsunami waves, authorities and witnesses said. The earthquake struck at 06:48 local time (22:48 GMT) at a depth of 35km. Indonesia’s meteorology agency BMKG said tsunami waves were reported in five locations, the highest at 0.75 m (2.46 ft) in North Minahasa, North Sulawesi and 11 aftershocks were monitored, the largest at a magnitude of 5.5. It warned the public to stay alert. BMKG chief Teuku Faisal Fathani told a press…
Under the directives of Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of Makkah Region, and Chairman of the Permanent Committee for Hajj and Umrah Prince Khalid bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz chaired a meeting of the committee to to review seasonal operations and future preparations. Prince Saud commended the successful coordination of the Ramadan Umrah season, attributing its smooth execution to the leadership’s extensive resource allocation. He urged all entities to intensify efforts and enhance integration as preparations begin for the upcoming Hajj season. The committee reviewed performance outcomes…
Lakmal Warusawithana, Product Manager for Choreo at WSO2. New release combines enterprise-grade support with an open source foundation, as OpenChoreo joins the Cloud Native Computing Foundation Sandbox Dubai —WSO2 today announced the General Availability (GA) of the WSO2 Developer Platform for OpenChoreo 1.0, enabling organisations across the Middle East to build, deploy, and scale modern digital services, including AI-powered applications and autonomous agents, faster, more securely, and without vendor lock-in. OpenChoreo is an open source platform originally developed by WSO2 to help organisations create and run everything from customer-facing applications and digital services to AI-driven workflows and autonomous agentic systems. As the platform matured,…
CAPE CANAVERAL — The countdown is under way at Kennedy Space Center for the liftoff of Artemis II, which will send four astronauts around the moon and back in the first manned lunar mission since 1972.After a mission management team meeting on Monday, NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya said Artemis II is ready for launch on Wednesday.At 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 GMT) on Wednesday, a two-hour window will open for the Artemis II mission to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The launch window will remain open until April 6 for two hours each day after sunset. The…
OAKLAND — A district court in California has ruled that Stanford University can keep the personal archives of a former secretary to Mao Zedong, the founder of modern China. Li Rui, a top official known for his criticism of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in his later years, had meticulously kept diaries which are now deemed valuable historical records. The Hoover Institution and Stanford University undertook more than five years of legal proceedings and invested significant resources to defend Li’s right to have his collection made available for study by scholars, historians and the public. Witnesses for both sides testified…
In Saudi Arabia, the relationship with the desert is different. It is part of everyday life, part of how people explore, gather, and move. But this reality demands systems that can keep up. Because connectivity is not always there, and when it disappears, so does the sense of control. This is where Najm Suhail begins. Developed in collaboration between GWM TANK and Social Clinic, the platform is rooted in a clear and urgent problem. Every month, rescue teams respond to more than a hundred desert incidents, many involving young drivers and off-roaders who rely entirely on their phones. The issue…
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the Iran war is “not our war” and stressed that the United Kingdom will not be drawn into the conflict. Speaking at a press conference in Downing Street on Wednesday, Starmer said his government is “working at pace” to support de-escalation efforts, while acknowledging the conflict will have long-term implications for the UK. He said a meeting to be hosted this week by Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will focus on advancing maritime security in the Gulf. Following the meeting, UK military planners will assess how to “marshal our capabilities” to ensure the…
NEW YORK — Suspected North Korean hackers have bugged a behind-the-scenes softwareused by thousands of US companies in a major supply-chain attack that could take months to recover from, security experts said on Tuesday.The hackers targeted Axios, a program that connects apps and web services, by adding their own malicious software to an update issued Monday, Google and independent cyber researchers said after the hack came to light early on Tuesday.“Every time you load a website, check your bank balance, or open an app on your phone, there’s a good chance Axios is running somewhere in the background making that…
Governor of Madinah Region and Chairman of the Permanent Hajj and Umrah Committee of the region’s principality Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz has chaired a meeting for the committee, attended by representatives from relevant government entities. Prince Salman congratulated all entities on the successful completion of the Umrah and Ziyarah (visit) season during Ramadan, praising their efforts in implementing operational plans that enabled visitors to perform their rituals in a calm and tranquil environment. He noted that these achievements reflect the exceptional care and continuous support provided by the Kingdom’s leadership for the two holy mosques and their visitors, highlighting the…