Updated: Jan 27th, 2026 Chinese researchers have unveiled a crucial mutation in the Ebola virus that significantly enhanced its infectivity during a major outbreak, providing new insights for epidemic surveillance and drug development. The study, published in the journal Cell, focused on the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Updated: Jan 27th, 2026 At least 28 weather-related deaths were reported as a massive winter storm dumped snow across dozens of US states over the weekend, causing widespread power outages, flight cancellations and school closures. The death toll included two people run over by snowplows in Massachusetts and Ohio, and fatal sledding accidents in Arkansas...
Updated: Jan 27th, 2026 Image: X Emory University has terminated the employment of Fatemeh Ardeshir Larijani, daughter of a senior Iranian security official recently sanctioned by the United States, the university confirmed as per local reports. In a brief statement issued to Iran International, the university’s Winship Cancer Institute said that a physician who is...
Updated: Jan 26th, 2026 The former VP at Google, Airbnb and Flipkart, Peeyush Ranjan, has launched an AI-first edtech startup named Fermi.ai, focused on reshaping high-school STEM education. The platform, which initially covers Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, aims to move away from shortcut-driven AI learning by prioritising conceptual clarity, logical reasoning and deep understanding over...
Updated: Jan 26th, 2026 Login credentials linked to more than 149 million online accounts were reportedly exposed after a massive database was discovered without any security protection, according to a report. The findings, attributed to cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler and published by ExpressVPN, indicate that the leaked data includes accounts associated with popular platforms such...
Updated: Jan 26th, 2026 Unverified reports circulating online have claimed that a coup attempt by senior military figures against Chinese President Xi Jinping was foiled last month, resulting in the deaths of several security personnel. The claims, attributed to Chinese writer Sheng Shui, have not been confirmed by the Chinese government or state media....
Updated: Jan 26th, 2026 At least 11 people were killed and 12 were injured in the open fire at a soccer field in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico, a place considered the epicenter of the deadly violence for criminal groups in Mexico, according to reports. On 25th January, there was a deadly shooting by armed assailants in...
Updated: Jan 26th, 2026 Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority announced that it will implement comprehensive screening for all flights arriving from India’s West Bengal, a high-risk region for Nipah virus, starting from 00:00 local time on Monday to prevent the virus from entering the country. In a statement released on Sunday, the authority said the screening...
Updated: Jan 26th, 2026 A private business jet carrying eight people crashed during takeoff at Bangor airport in the US state of Maine, with no casualties reported. Bangor International Airport said in a statement that emergency crews responded to the accident at around 7.45 pm. Eastern Time (0045 GMT Monday), and the airport has been...
Updated: Jan 26th, 2026 At least 13 bodies were recovered and more than 100 people remained missing after an inter-island ferry carrying more than 300 passengers and crew sank early Monday morning in waters off Basilan province in the southern Philippines, authorities said. The Philippine Coast Guard in Southwestern Mindanao said the ferry was en...