Author: Gulf News Week

Cnews agenciesE CANAVERAL, Fla. (news agencies) — NASA moved its grounded Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to its hangar Wednesday for more repairs. The slow-motion trek at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center was expected to take all day. The 322-foot (98-meter) Space Launch System rocket had spent a month at the pad ready for potential liftoff, but encountered a series of problems serious enough to require a return to the Vehicle Assembly Building, about 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) away.Managers ordered the rollback over the weekend after the rocket’s helium pressurization system malfunctioned. Already delayed a month by hydrogen…

NEW YORK (news agencies) — As he watched the Boston Celtics play from the stands of TD Garden, one noise kept catching Adel Djellouli’s ear.“This squeaking sound when players are sliding on the floor is omnipresent,” he said. “It’s always there, right?”Squeaky shoes are part of the symphony of a basketball game, when rubber soles rasp against the hardwood floors as players jab step, cut and pivot and defenders move their feet to stay in front of their assignment. Returning home from the game, Djellouli wondered how that sound was produced. And as a materials scientist at Harvard University, he…

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claims responsibility for assaults in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab that killed at least seven officers and civilians. ABU DHABI – The United Arab Emirates has issued a strong condemnation of two separate terrorist attacks targeting police officials in Pakistan, which resulted in multiple deaths and injuries this week. In an official statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) affirmed its “strong condemnation of these criminal acts and its permanent rejection of all forms of violence, extremism, and terrorism aimed at undermining security and stability.” The ministry extended its sincere condolences to the families of the victims, as…

 In a rare joint statement, over a dozen nations warn that recent West Bank land reclassifications undermine regional peace and violate international law. SHARJAH – A coalition of Arab and European nations, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, France, and Spain, has issued a unified condemnation of recent Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank, denouncing them as a “flagrant violation of international law” and a step toward “unacceptable de facto annexation.” The joint statement, released late Monday by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, was signed by the foreign ministers of Brazil, France, Spain, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar, as well as the…

As the toughest withdrawal symptoms subside, health experts reveal how to prevent post-iftar relapse and build lasting healthy habits. UAE – As the first week of Ramadan comes to a close, many fasting residents are noticing a welcome shift. The initial headaches, fatigue, and irritability—classic signs of caffeine and nicotine withdrawal—are beginning to fade. However, health experts warn that this transitional phase is a critical juncture. While the physical dependence weakens, the battle against psychological cravings is just entering a new stage. Narjesene Rasheed, Head of Wellness and Nutrition at Kaya Wellness and Longevity, explains that the body has largely…

Safe-haven demand remains elevated amid trade wars and Middle East tensions, even as bulls take a breather in Thursday trading. Dubai: Gold prices experienced a slight pullback on Thursday, slipping from recent highs as investors locked in profits, though the downside remains limited by persistent global uncertainties. The dip comes despite a resounding vote of confidence from JP Morgan, which has raised its long-term forecast for the yellow metal. In the local market, the price of 24K gold opened at Dh625.75 per gram on Thursday morning, a decline from Dh628.25 recorded on Wednesday evening. Other variants followed suit, with 22K, 21K,…

Cnews agenciesE CANAVERAL, Fla. (news agencies) — Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon’s mysterious magnetic field, scientists reported Wednesday.Samples to be retrieved by future moonwalkers in NASA’s new Artemis program should yield even more clues. Four Artemis astronauts are expected to fly around the moon in a crucial test flight, blasting off as early as April from Kennedy Space Center after weeks of delays. The study by University of Oxford researchers in England suggests that while the moon’s magnetic field has been weak during most of…

NASA’s Mike Fincke identified himself Wednesday as the astronaut whose medical condition prompted the space agency’s first medical evacuation. In a written statement, the 58-year-old spaceflight veteran revealed he was the ailing crew member last month aboard the International Space Station. He did not say what was wrong with him but explained that his condition quickly stabilized thanks to his crewmates and flight surgeons on the ground. Fincke said he’s doing well now. “Spaceflight is an incredible privilege, and sometimes it reminds us just how human we are,” he said in the statement. Fincke launched with three others on a…

Cnews agenciesE CANAVERAL, Fla. (news agencies) — A telescope in Chile has revealed in unprecedented detail the swirling splendor of star-forming gases at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy.The picture released Wednesday by the European Southern Observatory zeros in on a region of cold cosmic gases more than 650 light-years across. A light-year is nearly 6 trillion miles (9.7 trillion kilometers).The clouds of gas and dust surround the supermassive black hole at the galactic dead center.It’s the largest image ever taken by the ALMA antenna network in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth.By studying how…

President’s State of the Union Remarks Contrast with Military Build-Up as Nuclear Talks Loom SHARJAH — US President Donald Trump has asserted that Iran is developing long-range missile technology with the potential to strike the continental United States, a claim that comes despite the significant geographic distance between the two nations and existing intelligence assessments. During his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Trump warned of an escalating threat from Tehran. “They’ve already developed missiles that can threaten Europe and our bases overseas, and they’re working to build missiles that will soon reach the United States of America,” he stated.…