Several nations have moved to a four-day working week as the energy crunch linked to Trump’s conflict with Iran continues to deepen. Following strikes by the US and Israel on Iran, Tehran has responded by restricting shipping through the Strait…
Travelling is usually smoother when you plan ahead and keep a few key precautions in mind. Alongside the obvious essentials—like making sure you have the right passport, visa, and supporting paperwork—it’s also worth checking the entry rules for the country…
A woman who disappeared decades ago has now been located — alive, healthy, and living a completely different life. Missing person investigations don’t always end with good news, but Christina Maria Plante’s case has taken a rare, positive turn. Christina…
Nearly sixty years after NASA changed history with the first moon landing, the US has returned to crewed lunar exploration as Artemis II lifted off successfully on Wednesday evening. The rocket launched from Cape Canaveral at 6:35pm ET, drawing millions…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has shared fresh information about whether Iran is still set to take part in the World Cup, as tensions continue involving Iran and the US. The next World Cup is scheduled to be staged across the…
Iran has responded to the possibility of the conflict escalating with American troops on the ground. Fighting involving Iran, the US and Israel is approaching a second month, and there is still no clear indication of when the situation will…
Kim Jong Un has marked what North Korea says was a successful test of a new long-range missile propulsion system, claiming it strengthens the country’s ability to strike the continental United States and signaling another escalation in its military ambitions.…
Iran has warned that Israel will face a ‘heavy price’ and also issued a message aimed at the US after a fresh round of strikes hit Tehran-linked nuclear locations. The conflict is now approaching its fifth week, with reports of…
Scientists examining fresh scan data from Egypt say there may be another Sphinx hidden beneath the sands near Giza. A research team that carried out subterranean surveys around the Great Pyramid of Giza says its results suggest a second Sphinx-like…
The US’ Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has claimed Iran has the capability to strike the UK’s capital London with missiles. Sir Keir Starmer has so far taken a cautious approach to the conflict in the Middle East and did…
Warning: This article includes references to rape and suicide that some readers may find distressing. A 25-year-old woman has died after being euthanized, despite her father’s legal attempts to stop the procedure. Noelia Castillo Ramos, from Barcelona, became the first…
Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide which some readers may find distressing. A woman in Spain has shared why she still wants to end her life, even as her father has tried to stop the process through the courts.…
Protecting Earth from potentially catastrophic asteroid impacts could soon hinge on a new NASA collaboration with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, involving a sophisticated “Blue Ring” concept intended to help safeguard the planet. The possibility of a space rock striking Earth…
Astronomers have shared new evidence of a world beyond our Solar System that appears to have an atmosphere — something many researchers previously thought couldn’t happen under its extreme conditions. Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, Carnegie scientists carried out…
The UN has issued yet another stark climate warning after its weather agency said the planet is now more out of balance than at any time in recorded history. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says Earth is trapping far more…
Researchers in South Korea have identified a dinosaur species previously unknown to science. Most people carry a familiar mental picture of the animals that dominated the planet in the distant past. It’s easy to imagine iconic giants battling it out—T.…