UK study finds air pollution may harm children’s eyesight
LONDON: A recent UK study has found proof that air pollution might harm children’s eyes. The new study showed a link between exposure to pollutants like nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and a drop in distance vision among children. Although we have known for some time that
After UK, Canada, and Australia, Portugal recognizes Palestine as independent state
NEW YORK: Portugal has formally recognized Palestine as a sovereign state, the latest Western country to make the recognition, which was previously made by the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Addressing the media in New York, Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel asserted the move is in line with a “core
