The tech company says it takes the measures to prevent sudden shutdown of some devices Apple has admitted that it takes some measures to slow down the performance of older phones. Primate Labs, a company that makes an app for measuring the speed of an iPhone’s processor, published data ... Read More »
Palestinian girl who slapped Israeli soldier becomes national hero
Teenager has long history of confronting Israeli occupation soldiers Occupied Jerusalem: Israelis call her “Shirley Temper” but to Palestinians she is a national hero for fearlessly standing up to Israeli occupation soldiers who raid and terrorise her village. Her real name is Ahed Tamimi. And a video of her ... Read More »
Tehran earthquake: Magnitude 5.2 tremor hits Iran’s capital
Quake comes five weeks after a major earthquake in the country killed at least 600 people A large earthquake of magnitude 5.2 has struck Iran’s capital Tehran, according to state television. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The report said the quake hit just before 11.30pm Wednesday ... Read More »
Two Reuters journalists arrested in Myanmar
News agency says arrests are attack on press freedom and US embassy says it is deeply concerned The news agency Reuters has said it is “outraged” by the arrest of two of its journalists in Myanmar and accused officials of an attack against press freedoms. Wa Lone, 31, and ... Read More »
On visit to Syria, Putin lauds victory over ISIS and announces withdrawals
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin exhibited his growing diplomatic clout with a lightning tour through the Middle East on Monday, surprising Russian troops with his first visit to a Russian air base in Syria before skipping across the region to discuss bilateral ties in Cairo and Ankara. Along ... Read More »
NASA to reveal ‘major breakthrough’ in its search for planets that could support alien life
NASA is set to reveal a major breakthrough in its search for planets that can support alien life. Few details of the event have been released but NASA said the news will focus on a discovery made using artificial intelligence from Google. The Kepler space telescope is used by ... Read More »
Arab League demands reversal of Trump decision on Jerusalem
Arab foreign ministers demanded the U.S. rescind President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, calling it a grave development that puts Washington on the same side as “occupation” and violates international law. In a resolution issued Sunday long on rhetoric but short on concrete actions, the ... Read More »
South Korea imposes new sanctions on North Korea
SEOUL: South Korea added several North Korean groups and individuals to its sanctions list Monday in a largely symbolic move that is part of efforts to cut off funding for the North’s weapons programs. The government said those added were 20 North Korean groups, including several banks and companies, and ... Read More »
Trump defies world over Jerusalem
LONDON: Arabs and Muslims across the Middle East Wednesday condemned the U.S. recognition of occupied Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as an incendiary move in a volatile region, and Palestinians said Washington was ditching its leading role as a peace mediator. The European Union and United Nations also voiced ... Read More »
Ali Abdullah Saleh: Former President of Yemen and ally of Houthi rebels who failed to stem civil war
His autocratic rule in Yemen delivered the country to chaos and himself to his death reportedly at the hands of a group he briefly supported Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has been killed aged 75, was the authoritarian President of Yemen who steered his impoverished Middle Eastern nation for more ... Read More »