Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialling the novel pest control method. The "toxic male technique" aims to breed mosquitoes that express venomous proteins in their semen, killing off females after mating. Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood,…

A ferocious wildfire in a Los Angeles suburb devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations Tuesday, as hurricane-force winds tore through the region. Frightened residents abandoned their cars on one of the only roads in and out of the upscale Pacific Palisades area, fleeing on foot from the almost 3,000-acre (1,200-hectare) blaze engulfing an area packed…

Novak Djokovic is targeting an 11th Australian Open title and record 25th Grand Slam crown but faces an uphill battle against Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. AFP Sport highlights five potential winners of the first Grand Slam of the year, which begins on Sunday: Novak Djokovic He may be 37 but the Serb can never…

Hulk Hogan is indeed a WWE legend, but that doesn’t mean he’s a fan favourite in 2025.  During WWE’s debut on Netflix, Hogan made an appearance on RAW in front of 17,000-plus fans in Los Angeles primarily to promote his beverage ‘Real American Beer’.

Five years since Covid-19 started upending the world, the virus is still infecting and killing people across the globe -- though at far lower levels than at the height of the pandemic. Here is the current state of the play. - 'Still with us' - Around 777 million Covid cases and more than seven million…