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Loved Squid Game? Here are six other TV shows to watch like it
After three seasons, Squid Game has come to an end — but not before leaving a lasting impact on audiences worldwide. The final season, which premiered on July 1, shattered Netflix viewership records with 60.1 million views in only three days,...

LeBron James’ RM 65-01 “King James” looks wild on the surface but wait till you see what it can do
(Image Source - Getty Images) LeBron James is no stranger to breaking molds, and his latest move proves it again. The RM 65-01 “King James” watch, unveiled in New York, is bursting with color and confidence. But look closer, and you’ll find this...

Is it safe to travel to Jordan amid US strikes on Iran?
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Energy Commission: Radiation Levels in Jordan Are Normal; Continuous Monitoring Ongoing
Ziyad Al-Saaydeh, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners at the Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC), confirmed that Jordan’s National Environmental Radiation Monitoring System is operating efficiently and continuously around the...

Emirates to resume flights to Amman on June 23
It has been announced that Emirates will recommence flights to the Jordanian capital city of Amman on June 23, 2025. According to the information displayed on the airline’s website, reservations for flights to Jordan can be made effective from the...

EMRC: Radiation levels in Jordan within natural limits
Ammon News - The Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission (EMRC) has confirmed that radiation levels across the Kingdom remain within natural background limits, following a new round of nationwide assessments. The Commission emphasized that its...

Egypt, Jordan warn against descending the region into greater chaos
File- Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatty met with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi, on Feb. 1, 2025- press photo CAIRO – 22 June 2025: Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration, received a...

Targeting Nuclear Scientists Used to Be Covert Ops. Israel Just Blew It Open
At least 14 nuclear scientists are believed to be among those killed in Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, launched on June 13, 2025, ostensibly to destroy or degrade Iran’s nuclear program and military capabilities. Deliberately targeting scientists...

Why Nuclear Scientists Have Long Been Targets in Covert Operations?
A poster in Iran displaying the images of slain Iranian Army Generals and nuclear scinetists who were killed by Isreal in June 2025 At least 14 nuclear scientists are believed to be among those killed in Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, launched on...

How Israeli propaganda mills recycled fabricated claims of intercepting Iranian missiles
By Ivan Kesic For the third time, the Israeli regime has declared an implausible success rate in intercepting Iranian ballistic missiles, this time touting a fanciful figure of 86 percent, a claim parroted with little scrutiny by much of the...

Jordan intercepts airborne threats; Debris injures civilians and damages homes
ALBAWABA - The Jordanian Armed Forces intercepted airborne objects in Irbid, northern Jordan, resulting in the injuries of two people and damage to many residences and cars, according to a report by Al Jazeera on Saturday. Amid increased regional...

Senate, Arab Parliament discuss joint cooperation
Ammon News - Senate President Faisal Fayez received Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Yamahi and his accompanying delegation on Sunday, as part of an official visit to Jordan at the invitation of the Senate. Following formal talks, both sides...

Are Jordan and Saudi Arabia defending Israel?
The 21 Arab and Muslim-majority countries made it clear where they stood in the Iran-Israel conflict. In a statement published earlier this week, they expressed their "categorical rejection and condemnation of Israel's recent attacks on the...

India's Kashmir railway is an engineering feat - and an occupation project
On 5 June, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new railway project in Indian-occupied Kashmir. In scenes that have since been played on a loop and celebrated across India, Modi is seen gripping an Indian flag high above his head, and...

Must-see TV this week: Jeremy Vine fronts new game show and Jordan Gray's bold comedy
Prince William and Princess Anne have each made their own unique impact on the modern monarchy, so it's only fitting that Channel 5 is dedicating two documentaries to these Royal figures this week. Channel 5 is also set to challenge celebrities...

Palestinian-Jordanian girl hopes for new life after US surgery
For much of her childhood, Leen Mohammad has depended on a wheelchair and walker to move around. Born in Amman with cerebral palsy, the Palestinian-Jordanian girl has spent her life with limited mobility, often watching from the sidelines as other...
Scientists Accidentally Discovered an Ancient Underwater Island Packed With Rare Earth Elements
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Part of an undersea plateau about 750 miles off the coast of Brazil was once a tropical island above the ocean. This submerged island is rich in ferromanganese crusts, which contain valuable...

The Israeli Logic Of Assassinating Iran's Nuclear Scientists
Latest stories Hong Kong's stablecoin moment eclipses dollar peg debate China's J-35A courting buyers barred from US F-35s Awaiting clarity on tariffs' effects, Fed holding steady on rate The United States and Israel have allegedly carried out the...

Preseason accolades: Will Ferrin and Parker Kingston named All-Americans
Jaron Wilkey, BYU PhotoBYU junior Luke Toomalatai (left), junior Will Ferrin (center) and sophomore Sam Vander Haar hold the trophy after winning the 2024 Valero Alamo Bowl against Colorado at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Saturday, Dec. 28,...

The Israeli logic of assassinating Iran’s nuclear scientists
At least 14 nuclear scientists are believed to be among those killed in Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, launched on June 13, 2025, ostensibly to destroy or degrade Iran’s nuclear program and military capabilities. Deliberately targeting scientists...