NASA opens astronaut applications for first time since 2024: Check eligibility, $164,395 salary and deadline

NASA opens applications for new astronauts as it prepares for future Moon and Mars missions. (AFP)

NASA has opened applications for new astronauts for the first time since 2024. The US space agency announced the recruitment drive on November 7, inviting eligible Americans to apply to join its astronaut team. NASA opens applications for new astronauts as it prepares for future Moon and Mars missions. (AFP) NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said … Read more

Former Microsoft director opens up about life after voluntary exit in July: Six months of pure vibes

Shawn Mrzena spent 25 years at Microsoft in sales, strategy, security and compliance roles. (Shawn Mrzena)

Microsoft is extending voluntary severance buyouts to nearly 60,000 staff members, as per CNBC. The offer includes severance compensation, ongoing equity vesting provisions, and sustained health insurance coverage as components of the departure agreement. This announcement comes months after the software giant’s April move when it offered first-ever voluntary buyouts to some US employees. Shawn … Read more

Christina Applegate opens up about emotional toll of multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis: Im back at square one

Christina Applegate says new technology helped doctors determine she does not have MS, despite her 2021 diagnosis. (AP )

Christina Applegate has disclosed that she received an incorrect diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Christina Applegate says new technology helped doctors determine she does not have MS, despite her 2021 diagnosis. (AP ) Applegate, 54, received a diagnosis in 2021 of the incurable autoimmune disorder that impacts the brain and spinal cord. She has spoken out … Read more

Lebanon opens investigation into Syrian militia leader's abduction and transfer to Syria

Lebanon opens investigation into Syrian militia leader's abduction and transfer to Syria

BEIRUT — Lebanese authorities were investigating how a former Syrian militia commander suspected of committing crimes during the government of ousted President Bashar Assad was abducted in Lebanon and taken to Syria, judicial and security officials said Friday. Lebanon opens investigation into Syrian militia leader’s abduction and transfer to Syria Syria’s intelligence department said Thursday … Read more

India opens additional control room in Makkah to assist Umrah pilgrims amid flight disruptions

India opens additional control room in Makkah to assist Umrah pilgrims amid flight disruptions

Dubai, India has established an additional control room in Makkah to assist its nationals, particularly Umrah pilgrims, affected by flight disruptions between India and Saudi Arabia, the Indian Consulate in Jeddah has said. India opens additional control room in Makkah to assist Umrah pilgrims amid flight disruptions Flight disruptions across Saudi Arabia come amid heightened … Read more

Outlander actor Steven Cree opens bear sanctuary in Armenia; three rescued Syrian brown bears move from filthy cages to spacious habitats

Outlander actor Steven Cree opens bear sanctuary in Armenia; three rescued Syrian brown bears move from filthy cages to spacious habitats

Outlander actor Steven Cree has opened the first phase of a new bear sanctuary in Armenia, giving rescued Syrian brown bears larger and more enriched habitats. Three bears, Aram, Nairi and Lola, have already moved into the sanctuary after being rescued from filthy cages at a Yerevan backyard in 2025. Developed by International Animal Rescue … Read more

‘Blatant lie’: China slams US panel’s ‘genocide’ claim after Starbucks opens first Xinjiang stores

‘Blatant lie’: China slams US panel’s ‘genocide’ claim after Starbucks opens first Xinjiang stores

File photo: Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun attends a press conference in Beijing, China China has accused a US congressional panel of spreading “blatant lies” after the committee criticised Starbucks for opening its first stores in Xinjiang, where Washington has accused Beijing of genocide against the Uyghur minority.Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said … Read more

A Wisconsin family will keep owning and logging nearly 1,800 forest acres while a $1.6 million deal permanently blocks development and opens almost 1,500 acres to hikers, hunters and anglers

A Wisconsin family will keep owning and logging nearly 1,800 forest acres while a $1.6 million deal permanently blocks development and opens almost 1,500 acres to hikers, hunters and anglers

The forest includes northern mixed hardwood, forested wetlands and meadows A Wisconsin family will continue to own and manage nearly 1,800 acres of forest in Langlade County after the state moved closer to securing a $1.6 million conservation easement on the property. The agreement would prevent the land from being developed while allowing timber production … Read more

IShowSpeed opens up about feeling alone despite becoming a global streaming star

IShowSpeed opens up about feeling alone despite becoming a global streaming star

IShowSpeed has opened up about a side of fame that fans do not often see. On September 25, 2026, the popular streamer spoke about feeling alone even though millions of people know him. In a series of posts on X, he explained the difference between his online character, “Speed,” and his real-life self, Darren. The … Read more

California turns 67 acres of former farmland into wetlands and grasslands; restored Carr Lake landscape opens September 20

California turns 67 acres of former farmland into wetlands and grasslands; restored Carr Lake landscape opens September 20

The project is designed to recreate a historic wetland landscape that existed in the area more than a century ago California is turning 67 acres of land once used for agriculture into a restored floodplain with wetlands, grasslands and public trails. The restoration area at Ensen Community Park in Salinas is being developed by Big … Read more