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After 6 years, Hollow Knight Silksong is here at last — and it was worth the wait
By Keller Gordon The Savage Beastfly takes prisoners. Their cages fall from the ceiling as it charges directly at your lithe, red-cloaked figure. Somehow, it manages to track your nimble movement and futile flips and smashes into you at full force. The fight is over, and you are not the victor. It’s a brutal early…
UK could suspend visas for countries with no migrant return deals, new home secretary says
The UK could suspend visas from countries that do not “play ball” and agree to returns deals for migrants, the new home secretary has said. Shabana Mahmood made the comments as she hosted Donald Trump’s head of homeland security and ministers from Australia, New Zealand and Canada at a meeting of the intelligence-sharing Five Eyes…
5 ways the ocean keeps our climate in check
The ocean is more than a backdrop for sunsets and surf — it’s the origin and engine of all life on Earth, responsible for regulating our climate, absorbing heat, circulating currents and producing oxygen. But human-driven climate change is pushing the ocean past its limits. As waters heat up and currents shift, a delicate balance…
Yas! The Viral LilyAna Naturals Eye Cream Is on Sale
Find out why people are obsessed with LilyAna Naturals and how you can score the brand’s bestselling skincare for less. We’ve all spent way too much on skincare brands that don’t work. If you’re done dropping bank on pricey products that don’t deliver, you need to try TikTok viral (and affordable) brand LilyAna Naturals. There’s…
Shooting attack at Jerusalem bus stop kills at least 5
By The Associated Press JERUSALEM — Paramedics said at least five people were killed in a shooting attack in Jerusalem after two attackers opened fire at a bus stop at a busy intersection in north Jerusalem. Paramedics said an additional 15 people were injured, including six in serious condition. Police said the attackers shot people…
VMAs: How Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, More Paid Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne was honored at the 2025 MTV VMAs, less than two months after his death, with a musical tribute from Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, as well as Yungblud. The Prince of Darkness was given a fitting VMAs sendoff. Aerosmith‘s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry led a musical tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne at…
Tom Phillips, fugitive father on run with children for nearly four years, shot dead by NZ police in exchange of fire
Phillips, who has been on the run with his children for four years, was shot by police after officers came under fire while investigating burglary in Piopio, authorities said A fugitive father who had been hiding in New Zealand’s rugged wilderness with his three children for nearly four years has been shot dead by police…
Huge drugs bust reveals battles on cocaine ‘superhighway’
It was sent to a fisherman from Ukraine and an unemployed man from Teesside who were sailing to the middle of the Irish Sea to collect cocaine from a passing cargo ship, the MV Matthew. As it turned out, they needed plenty of luck and very little was straightforward. The two men were part of…
MTV VMAs 2025: Complete Winners List
The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards kicked off Sept. 7 at New York City’s UBS Arena with appearances from Sabrina Carpenter, Mariah Carey and host LL Cool J. See which stars won big at the annual event. There’s nothing ordinary about the winners at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. The ceremony brought together the…
Unions warn government not to water down workers’ rights bill
The leader of the UK’s biggest trade union has warned it would be a “huge mistake” for the government to water down its Employment Rights Bill, which is due to become law in the next few weeks. Unison general secretary Christina McAnea said she is concerned the government is no longer committed to implementing the…
Arrests at rally against Palestine Action ban rise to 890
There were 890 people arrested at a demonstration against the ban on the group Palestine Action in London on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police say. The majority of the arrests were for supporting a proscribed group under the Terrorism Act, while police said 17 were also arrested for assaults on police officers “after the protest turned…
Postal traffic to US drops more than 80% after trade exemption rule ends, UN agency says
By Chandelis Duster Postal traffic to the U.S. has fallen significantly after the Trump administration suspended a trade exemption rule in late August, according to a global postal union. The U.N.’s Universal Postal Union (UPU) said the global postal network saw postal traffic enroute to the U.S. “come to a near halt” after Aug. 29,…
Ant Queens Birth Hybrid Offspring Using Another Species’ Sperm
These Ants Are Different Species but Share a Mother Ant queens of one species are sexual parasites that clone ants of another species to create hybrid workers that do their bidding By Max Kozlov & Nature magazine Queen Iberian harvester ants (Messor ibericus) can give birth to ants of their own species (left) and, using…
LGBTQ+ Americans consider move to Canada to escape Trump: ‘I’m afraid of living here’
LGBTQ+ people in the US contemplate heading north as they wrestle with the president’s assault on the community The number of LGBTQ+ Americans inquiring about moving to Canada has soared since Donald Trump’s re-election, campaigners have said, as people across the US wrestle with the fallout of rising anti-gay rhetoric, anti-trans executive orders, and the…
Patrick Schwarzenegger Marries Model Abby Champion in Lakeside Wedding
Patrick Schwarzenegger tied the knot with model Abby Champion during an intimate ceremony at Gozzer Ranch country club overlooking Lake Coeur d’Alene in northern Idaho. Patrick Schwarzenegger and Abby Champion have officially tied the knot. The White Lotus actor and the model exchanged their vows during a lakeside ceremony at Gozzer Ranch country club overlooking…
South Korea says it has reached a deal with the US for the release of workers in a Georgia plant
By The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the South Korean government announced Sunday. Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik said that South Korea and the U.S. had finalized negotiations on…
Zelensky condemns ‘ruthless attack’ after Russia hits main government building in Kyiv
Ukraine’s main government building in Kyiv has been hit for the first time in the war during Russian attacks, the Ukrainian prime minister has said. Yulia Svyrydenko said the building’s roof and upper floors were damaged and a fire ignited “due to an enemy attack”. At least four people were killed in strikes across the…
Republican slams Vance for ‘despicable’ comments on Venezuelan boat strike
Rand Paul blasts ‘thoughtless’ comment after vice-president defends strike against alleged drug traffickers “Killing cartel members who poison our fellow citizens is the highest and best use of our military,” the vice-president said in an X post on Saturday, in defense of Tuesday’s US military strike against a Venezuelan boat in the Caribbean Sea, which…
Prince Harry to visit UK for first time since security court hearing
The Duke of Sussex will announce a substantial donation to Children in Need on Tuesday when he attends a charity event in Nottingham. The donation is intended to help support work tackling violence and its effect on young people. It is one of several engagements for Prince Harry during a visit to the UK, which…
Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake & More Couples Who Attended the VMAs
Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga and Mariah Carey will hit up the MTV VMAs Sept. 7. But there was a time duos like Nick Lachey, Jessica Simpson, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez attended the iconic night. A slew of incredibly memorable duos have taken to the stage during the MTV Video Music Awards’ four-decade history. There…
Brainless bodies and pig organs: does science back up Putin and Xi’s longevity claims?
Russian leader’s claim that people can ‘get younger’ through repeated organ transplants has raised eyebrows Perhaps it was the extravagant display of deadly weaponry that prompted Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin to mull on mortality at this week’s military parade in Beijing. It was more banter than serious discussion, but with both aged 72, the…
Acne Vaccines Could Offer Robust Defense
Acne Vaccines Could Offer Robust Defense Researchers are hoping to trick the immune system into fighting back against the bane of adolescents everywhere By Benjamin Plackett This article is part of Nature Outlook: Skin, an editorially independent supplement produced with financial support from LEO Pharma. About this content. Acne has long been dismissed as an…
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to resign
By The Associated Press TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention on Sunday to step down following growing calls from his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July’s parliamentary election, Japan’s NHK public television reported. Ishiba, who took office in October, had resisted growing calls from within his…
Perrie Edwards Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Perrie Edwards shared that she and fiancé Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain—who share 3-year-old son Axel—are expecting their second baby together, just weeks after opening up about her past pregnancy losses. Perrie Edwards is preparing for a little miracle. The Little Mix alum shared that she and her fiancé Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are expecting their second baby together,…
Starmer resets after Rayner row, but Labour turmoil is a gift for Reform
Welcome to the weird world of UK politics 2025. The TV presenter Jeremy Kyle announces to a huge crowd of Nigel Farage supporters at Reform UK’s party conference that David Lammy is the new number two in government and they boo, panto-style. These might both sound like parodies, but only the video of Angela Rayner…
Gene Therapy Marks a Turning Point for Rare Skin Diseases
Gene Therapy Marks a Turning Point for Rare Skin Diseases Fresh treatments for rare skin diseases shift the focus from symptom management to repair and help children with such conditions live active lives By Elie Dolgin This article is part of Nature Outlook: Skin, an editorially independent supplement produced with financial support from LEO Pharma.…
Samoa’s first female PM fails to win re-election after months of political infighting
Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, known as the ‘Iron Lady of the Pacific’, likely to be replaced by leader of opposition Fast party Samoa’s first female leader, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, has failed to win a majority in the Pacific nation’s elections this week, capping months of political infighting. Official results published by the electoral commission on Friday…
Home Office clearout as Starmer reshuffles top team
Ministers Dame Angela Eagle and Dame Diana Johnson have followed Yvette Cooper out of the door at the Home Office as Sir Keir Starmer continues his reshuffle. The prime minister shifted Cooper to the Foreign Office on Friday in a major shake-up of his top team prompted by the resignation of deputy prime minister Angela…
Newfound ‘Reality Signal’ Helps the Brain Tell Imagination from Real Life
How the Brain Tells Imagination from Reality Seeing and imagining use similar brain machinery. New research reveals the brain circuit that identifies what is real, which may help scientists understand conditions such as schizophrenia By Simon Makin edited by Allison Parshall Picture an apple, any apple. As long as you don’t have aphantasia—the inability to…
Olivia Jade & Glen Powell Enjoy Dinner in NYC After Jacob Elordi Split
Glen Powell and Olivia Jade Giannulli were seen enjoying dinner together at New York City’s Il Cantinori restaurant on Sept. 5, just weeks after the influencer called it quits with Jacob Elordi. Glen Powell and Olivia Jade are sparking romance rumors. Just weeks after she officially called it quits with Jacob Elordi following nearly four…
Xi, Putin, Kim and the optics of a new world order
Alliance of global autocrats has been accelerated by Donald Trump’s use of political and economic pressure against friends and foes alike Waving beatifically over the crowd of 50,000 spectators assembled in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Wednesday, Xi Jinping exuded an aura of confidence that many leaders in the west could only envy. To his left…
Scientists Sequence Bacterial DNA from Germs in Mammoth Teeth
A Mammoth Toothache: Bacterial Community Discovered in Mouth of Ancient Mammoth Genetic-sequencing techniques have identified microorganisms that lived in the mouths of ancient mammoths By Katie Kavanagh & Nature magazine Ancient mammoth teeth, pictured here, contained DNA from 310 different species of bacteria. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! An analysis of the bones and…
How an 18th-century portrait stolen by the Nazis was recovered 80 years later in Argentina
Painting was spotted online by Dutch journalists when the daughter of a former Nazi official put her house up for sale in Mar del Plata There was nothing very remarkable about the middle-aged couple who lived in the low, stone-clad villa on calle Padre Cardiel, a quiet residential street in the leafy Parque Luro district…
Arrests made at rally against Palestine Action ban in London
Police have started arresting protesters at a demonstration against the government’s ban of the campaign group Palestine Action. Hundreds of people have gathered in Parliament Square in central London, some waving Palestinian flags and chanting “free Palestine”. Others held placards saying: “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.” Officers have been seen carrying people out…
How Matthew McConaughey’s Son Levi Is Following in His Footsteps
Matthew McConaughey shared insight into acting alongside his 17-year-old son Levi and his mom Kay, 93, during the world premiere of The Lost Bus at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. For Matthew McConaughey, acting has become a family affair. Indeed, the 55-year-old reflected on what it was like starring alongside his 17-year-old son Levi…
India’s honk-happy drivers are switching to even louder horns
By Omkar Khandekar MUMBAI, India — If there is anything as inescapable in this Indian megacity as the humidity, it’s the noisy traffic. Drivers honk at pedestrians and each other. They honk to beat the traffic signal, or when the signal beats them. In one not-so-scientific survey NPR conducted at an intersection near its bureau…
Theatre director and lecturer named as British nationals killed in Lisbon crash
Theatre director Kayleigh Smith and her partner Will Nelson, a drama lecturer, have been named as British victims of the Lisbon funicular crash. The Glória funicular, a popular tourist attraction, derailed and crashed into a building on Wednesday, killing 16. Nationals of Portugal, South Korea, Switzerland, Canada, Ukraine, France and the US are also among…
Japan’s second in line to emperor’s throne comes of age amid succession debate
Teenage Prince Hisahito’s elaborate ceremony overshadowed by questions over royal family’s male-only succession rules Japan has heralded the coming of age of Prince Hisahito with an elaborate ceremony at the Imperial Palace, where a succession crisis is brewing. The nephew of Emperor Naruhito, Hisahito received a black silk and lacquer crown at Saturday’s ceremony in…
Kaley Cuoco Looks So Different With Dramatic Dark Hair
Kaley Cuoco unveiled a jaw-dropping new dark hair look while stepping out for the 2025 US Upen in New York alongside fiancé Tom Pelphrey on Sept. 5. See the Big Bang Theory alum’s transformation. Kaley Cuoco‘s new look is making a big bang. The Big Bang Theory alum debuted a jaw-dropping dark hairstyle while stepping…
Anthropic settles with authors in first-of-its-kind AI copyright infringement lawsuit
Chloe Veltman If the court approves the settlement, Anthropic will compensate authors around $3,000 for each of the estimated 500,000 books covered by the settlement. The settlement, which U.S. Senior District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco will consider approving next week, is in a case that involved the first substantive decision on how fair…
Extreme Heat in U.S. Schools Disproportionately Affects Marginalized Students
Kids from Marginalized Communities Are Learning in the Hottest Classrooms The first national study of its kind shows that children from marginalized communities are more exposed to extreme heat events By Humberto Basilio edited by Andrea Thompson A fan moves air around in a third-grade classroom in Denver, Colo., on October 8, 2024. A heat…
Chris Mason: Faced with an almighty mess PM opts for big shake-up
This reshuffle amounts to the action of a prime minister confronted by an almighty mess – and hurriedly seeking to seize that moment for his own and his government’s ends. This is about as big a reshuffle as you could imagine, short of replacing the chancellor of the exchequer. Earlier, Downing Street made clear Rachel…
Charlie Sheen Addresses Estrangement From Daughter Sami Sheen
Charlie Sheen spoke out about his estrangement from his daughter Sami Sheen, whom he shares with ex Denise Richards, expressing hope that they can mend fences. Charlie Sheen is hoping to mend his fractured bond with Sami Sheen. The Two and a Half Men alum broke his silence on his estrangement from his 21-year-old daughter—whom…
Starmer carries out major reshuffle after Rayner resignation
David Lammy has become deputy prime minister and Shabana Mahmood the new home secretary in a major reshuffle triggered by Angela Rayner’s resignation. Rayner stepped down as deputy prime minister, Labour deputy leader and housing secretary on Friday, after the PM’s ethics adviser said she had breached the ministerial code when she failed to pay…
Judge blocks ending of legal protections for 1m Venezuelans and Haitians in US
Homeland security had tried to end temporary protected status granted by the Biden administration A federal judge on Friday ruled against the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections that have granted more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela the right to live and work in the United States. The ruling by US…
How the Math of Shuffling Cards Almost Brought Down an Online Poker Empire
How the Math of Shuffling Cards Almost Brought Down an Online Poker Empire Card dealers create a unique deck with each shuffle, something computers cannot replicate By Manon Bischoff edited by Daisy Yuhas If you’ve ever shuffled a deck of playing cards, you’ve most likely created a unique deck. That is, you’re probably the only…
Trump sends 10 stealth fighter planes to Puerto Rico amid war on Caribbean drug cartels
Move comes after accusing Venezuela of buzzing US warship and a deadly US missile strike in Caribbean Sea Donald Trump is sending 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico to bolster US military operations against drug cartels in the Caribbean region, it was reported on Friday. If follows a deadly US missile strike on Tuesday…
Angela Rayner resigns after underpaying tax on Hove flat
Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary after failing to pay enough tax on her £800,000 flat in Hove. She has also stepped down as deputy Labour leader, a move which is expected to trigger a new deputy leadership election by party members. Her departure comes after the prime minister’s ethics…
Ice-T & Coco Austin’s Daughter Chanel Debuts Blue Hair Transformation
Ice-T and Coco Austin’s daughter, 9-year-old Chanel, embraced her first day of 4th grade with a new blue look. Coco Austin is seeing colors. After all, her and Ice-T’s daughter Chanel, 9, started her first day of 4th grade with blue-streaked hair, proving she’ll always head back to school in style. “First days of school…
Hundreds of South Koreans are among 475 detained in a Georgia immigration raid
By The Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. — Some 475 people were detained during an immigration raid at a sprawling Georgia site where South Korean auto company Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles, according to a Homeland Security official. Steven Schrank, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations, said at a news briefing Friday that the majority of…
Baby Found Dead in Kentucky Athlete’s Closet: Cause of Death Update
One week after University of Kentucky athlete Laken Snelling was arrested in connection to a dead infant found in a closet, autopsy results providing further insight into the baby’s tragic death. New information surrounding the tragic death of a University of Kentucky cheerleader’s baby has been shared. One week after Laken Ashlee Snelling was arrested in connection…
Errors by machines leave 55,000 diabetes patients needing new tests
Errors by machines used to diagnose diabetes mean at least 55,000 people in England will need further blood tests, a BBC investigation has discovered. Some patients have been wrongly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and even prescribed medication they don’t need – and there could be more people affected, say NHS England. NHSE has confirmed…
Canada’s Mark Carney signals austerity measures as government shifts focus from Trump to economy
Prime minister cautions Canadians as Ottawa moves to curb spending to balance near-record military expenditures Mark Carney has told Canadians to prepare for austerity measures and his finance minister warned of “tough choices” in the coming months, as the government attempts to balance near-record defence spending, cuts to government programs and a trade war with…
The world’s oldest and largest iceberg will soon be no more
By Kat Lonsdorf It’s been a long and unusual journey for the world’s largest iceberg, known as A23a, but it’s ending in a relatively usual way: breaking apart and melting in the warmer waters of the South Atlantic Ocean, just like icebergs have done for millions of years before. The iceberg — which at one…
Bringing Up Bates’ Erin Bates Suffers “Severe Seizure” After 7th Baby
Bringing Up Bates‘ Erin Bates—who was admitted to the ICU shortly after giving birth to her and husband Chad Paine’s seventh baby—suffered a seizure amid her battle with septic shock. Erin Bates Paine‘s health battle continues. Amid her hospitalization for complications stemming from the birth of her newborn baby boy, the Bringing Up Bates star…
US flight attendants push to be paid when planes aren’t in the air: ‘Most of our passengers have no idea’
Cabin crews across North America aren’t paid for work done before takeoff, but new Air Canada deal has raised hope As you board the plane, the flight attendant welcomes you on board. They point you to your seat and help with your luggage, before giving the safety demonstration, and preparing the plane for takeoff. And…
Sir John Curtice: How Reform’s capture of the Brexit vote could be enough to win an election
At the Reform event, only a few hundred activists were present in the function room – and Nigel Farage, not yet party leader, was reportedly not among them. Reform was polling around 3% and had won just two councillors in that May’s local elections. What a difference four years makes. Reform’s annual conference takes place this weekend…
PBS cuts 15% of jobs in wake of federal funding cut
David Folkenflik PBS’s chief executive told public television officials Thursday that it was cutting about 15 percent of its jobs due to the move by Republicans in Congress to eliminate all federal funding for public broadcasting starting on Oct. 1. Thirty-four PBS staffers were notified Thursday that their positions were being cut. Taken with the…
Why Sydney Sweeney Says She’s Not Discussing American Eagle Campaign
When Sydney Sweeney attends TIFF 2025, she won’t discuss her controversial American Eagle jeans ad. Instead, she’ll focus on her new film Christy about famed boxer Christy Martin. Sydney Sweeney has great… planning skills? Ahead of the White Lotus alum’s arrival at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 5, she revealed her goal to…
PM refuses to say if he will sack Rayner if she broke rules
Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly refused to say if he will sack Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner if his standards adviser concludes she broke the ministerial code. Rayner referred herself to Sir Laurie Magnus after she admitted underpaying stamp duty on an £800,000 flat in Hove. She has said the “mistake” was…
What’s the Smallest Particle in the Universe?
What’s the Smallest Particle in the Universe? The answer to this supposedly simple particle physics question isn’t so simple By Gayoung Lee edited by Lee Billings An artist’s concept of multiple types of subatomic particles. Forget about turtles; for all practical purposes, it’s really particles all the way down. Whether as the protons and neutrons…
New ‘golden triangle’ of fentanyl and guns spans US-Mexico border
Report links Arizona-Sonora smuggling to rising homicide and overdose deaths in both countries A new “golden triangle” of fentanyl and gun trafficking between Mexico and the US ties together the homicide and overdose crises of the two countries, according to a a new study. The triangle spans Baja California, Sinaloa and Sonora – the three…
What Is ARFID? Bryan Kohberger’s Eating Disorder Explained
Murderer Bryan Kohberger is one of many adults and children who have been diagnosed with the eating disorder ARFID in recent years. But just what is ARFID? Here’s what we know about the disorder. One eating disorder is becoming increasingly prevalent. Though it didn’t even have a name as early as 10 years ago, ARFID—which…
Giorgio Armani, legendary Italian designer, dies aged 91
The Italian fashion designer and billionaire brand owner Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91. He was the archetype of Italian style and elegance, reimagining men’s and women’s suits for a modern audience. His company Armani expanded from fashion into an empire spanning beauty, fragrance, music, sport and even luxury hotels, bringing in…
Martha’s rule rolled out to all acute hospitals in England after hundreds of lives saved
Martha’s rule, a way for families to seek an urgent second opinion if they are concerned about the care their loved ones receive, will be rolled out across all English hospitals delivering acute or short-term treatment. The telephone helpline, the result of a campaign by the parents of 13-year-old Martha Mills who died after serious…
RFK Jr. to face questions about chaos at the CDC
Selena Simmons-Duffin Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before the Senate finance committee Thursday. The hearing comes a week after Kennedy pressured the brand-new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director, Susan Monarez, to resign, and when she refused, the White House fired her. Three top CDC officials then resigned…
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Secrets: Money, Diet, Hair & Makeup, More
The 2025 NFL season kicks off Sept. 4 but the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are already winning. Here’s how they really pull off all that routine perfection. Whatever happens with the football team on the field this year, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have plenty of reasons to be proud. As the 2025 NFL season kicks off…
Jamaica election results: Andrew Holness leads Labour party to third term
Incumbent prime minister says country on right trajectory, as opposition leader concedes defeat Jamaicans have voted to give Andrew Holness and the Jamaica Labour party (JLP) a third consecutive term in government after a nail-biting race with the opposition People’s National party (PNP). Holness beat PNP’s Mark Golding after polls in the final days of…
It’s 4,000 miles from Ukraine – but even this Asian city is part of Russia’s war
At an ice rink in Vladivostok in Russia’s far east, 30-year-old Dmitry Afanasyev is in training with teammates from Soyuz, the local Para ice hockey team. The players have removed their prosthetic legs and are sitting in specially designed sleds. They’re using their hockey sticks to propel themselves around the rink. Dmitry hopes that one…
Guyana’s president claims victory in election held amid newfound oil riches
Irfaan Ali will be tasked with turning the profits of Guyana’s 2019 oil boom into prosperity for its citizens Guyana’s president, Irfaan Ali, has proclaimed victory in this week’s general and regional elections after his party won more than 240,000 votes and seven of the country’s ten electoral districts. “The results are all out there,…
TikToker Becca Bloom Marries David Pownall in Lake Como Wedding
Becca Bloom (real name Rebecca Ma) married software engineer David Pownall at Villa Balbiano on Italy’s Lake Como after more than five years of dating. Becca Bloom is a blushing bride. The TikToker (real name Rebecca Ma) married software engineer David Pownall during an Aug. 28 ceremony at Villa Balbiano on Lake Como, Italy. “We’re…
Spouses Tend to Share Psychiatric Disorders, Massive Study Finds
Spouses Tend to Share Psychiatric Disorders, Massive Study Finds Spouses often share psychiatric diagnoses, according to an analysis of almost 15 million people in three countries By Mohana Basu & Nature magazine Join Our Community of Science Lovers! People with a psychiatric disorder are more likely to marry someone who has the same condition than…
5 things you didn’t know sharks do for you
Sharks have long been cast as villains in popular culture — ruthless predators terrorizing beachgoers. In truth, the real danger isn’t to us, but to them. Sharks rarely attack people, yet humans kill an estimated 100 million of them every year. Over the last half century, shark and ray populations have dropped 71 percent, largely…
At least 15 dead after Lisbon’s historic funicular derails
At least 15 people have been killed and 18 others injured after a carriage on Lisbon’s famous Gloria funicular derailed and crashed, emergency services said. Portugal’s emergency medical service authority said that five of those injured were in a serious condition. The remaining thirteen, including a child, sustained minor injuries. Several people were earlier said…
Top Obama-era Latin American expert warns of ‘disastrous’ US intervention in Venezuela
US military buildup and attack on alleged narco boat spark fears of protracted guerrilla war in South America Trump’s Venezuela gunboat diplomacy: sabre-rattling or prelude to invasion? The White House’s former top Latin America official has said he fears the US could stumble into a protracted guerrilla war in Venezuela after Donald Trump ordered a…
The Local Universe May Be Misleading Cosmologists about Dark Energy and Expansion
A Cosmic Void May Be Skewing Our Understanding of the Universe By Paul M. Sutter edited by Clara Moskowitz “You can journey to the ends of the earth in search of success,” 19th-century Baptist preacher Russell Conwell is said to have proclaimed, “but if you’re lucky, you will discover happiness in your own backyard.” But…
Henry Zeffman: Rayner’s political future under threat after stamp duty admission
The housing secretary has admitted paying the wrong amount of tax on a house. That is pretty much the worst headline conceivable about any housing secretary, let alone Angela Rayner, who is also the deputy prime minister and spent years as Labour’s sleazehunter-in-chief. That’s the straightforward fact which makes this such a damaging, indeed career-threatening,…
Why Tom Brady Says NFL Players Are More “Coddled” Now
In E! News’ exclusive clip of Kevin Hart’s Cold as Balls, Tom Brady explained why he believes NFL quarterbacks are at a disadvantage compared to when he was playing football. Tom Brady is throwing a flag on the current crop of NFL athletes. The seven-time Super Bowl champ shared his views on the state of…
Trump’s aid cuts in east Africa led to unwanted abortion and babies being born with HIV – report
Doctors, nurses, patients and other experts describe the loss of decades of progress in beating the virus in 100 days after Pepfar was disrupted Aid cuts in east Africa have led to cases of babies being born with HIV because mothers could not get medication, a rise in life-threatening infections, and at least one woman…
US conducts ‘kinetic strike’ against drug boat from Venezuela, killing 11, Trump says
Trump says ‘we took it out’ referring to the operation in international waters, amid US-Caracas tensions The US military has killed 11 drug traffickers from Venezuela during a “a kinetic strike” in the Caribbean Sea, the US president, Donald Trump, has claimed amid growing tensions between Washington and Caracas. Trump trailed the announcement during an…
Drake Addresses Plastic Surgery Rumors
Drake denied rumors that he underwent an abdominal etching procedure to make his six-pack abs look more toned. Drake started from the bottom, now he’s setting the record straight. The “Hotline Bling” rapper shut down speculation that he underwent abdominal etching—a cosmetic procedure in which fat is sucked out from the midriff area to created…
Indonesia embassy official’s shooting in Lima probably a ‘contract killing’, says Peru government
Interior minister says ‘they were waiting for’ official who was shot at point-blank range outside his home in killing that has shocked Peru Peru’s government has said the fatal shooting of an Indonesian embassy official in Lima on Monday night was likely a “contract killing”. Zetro Leonardo Purba, 40, an official at the Indonesian embassy…
7 Vintage Books Science-Minded Readers Will Love Paired With A 2025 Book Recommendation
7 Science Book Reviews from Scientific American‘s Archives With Modern Recommendations A collection of seven book reviews from our archives, each paired with a recently published book we recommend By Brianne Kane edited by Andrea Gawrylewski We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. Selecting…
Energy drinks to be banned for under 16s
The government is planning a new law in England to stop anyone under the age of 16 buying energy drinks such as Red Bull, Monster and Prime from shops, restaurants, cafes, vending machines and online. Up to a third of UK children are thought to consume these types of drinks every week, despite most supermarkets…
Lawyers say men deported by US to Eswatini are being imprisoned illegally
The men, who had been released after serving criminal sentences, are from Laos, Vietnam, Cuba, Jamaica and Yemen Lawyers for five men deported by the US to Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, said they are being denied proper access to their clients, who they said are being imprisoned illegally. The men from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Yemen and…
North Korea’s Kim arrives in Beijing with daughter to attend massive military parade
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in the Chinese capital Beijing along with his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, to attend China’s largest-ever military parade. The “Victory Day” parade on Wednesday will see him rub shoulders with China’s Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and other world leaders. Photos showed Kim stepping off his armoured…
Jair Bolsonaro faces justice over alleged attempt to usurp Brazilian democracy
Former president in court along with seven others accused of failed power grab after losing 2022 election Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his allies, including four senior members of the military, have gone on trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup – the first time in Brazilian history such powerful figures…
Donald Trump Breaks Silence on Health After Death Hoax
Amid rumors that Donald Trump had died, the president shared an all-caps update on his health, stressing,“NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE.” President Donald Trump is feeling fine. Amid rumors that the 79-year-old had died after several days without a public appearance, he shut down the speculation ahead of an Oval Office announcement Sept.…
New Knot Theory Discovery Overturns Long-Held Mathematical Assumption
New Knot Theory Discovery Overturns Long-Held Mathematical Assumption Mathematicians have unraveled a key conjecture about knot theory By Max Springer edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier In a recent preprint paper, mathematicians connected two knots in a way that could be undone in a surprisingly small number of moves. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Scanning…
UK borrowing costs hit 27-year high adding to pressure on Reeves
UK government long-term borrowing costs have reached their highest level since 1998, adding to the pressure on the chancellor ahead of the Budget. The interest rate on 30-year government bonds, known as the yield, jumped to 5.698%, making it more expensive for the government to borrow money. There are rising expectations that Chancellor Rachel Reeves…
As many as 1,000 killed in Sudan landslide
Emmanuel Akinwotu LAGOS, Nigeria — A massive landslide in western Sudan has destroyed the village of Tarseen in Darfur and killed as many as 1,000 people, according to local groups. Many of the victims were displaced and starving, having fled more than two years of intense fighting in Sudan’s civil war. The landslide struck Sunday…
How one Canadian’s misplaced signature caused a diplomatic incident at the end of WWII
By Henry Larson It was — quite possibly — the worst day to make a mistake. Sept. 2, 1945 was the day Japan formally surrendered to the Allies. It marked the official end of World War II. The ceremony happened on the deck of an American battleship, the U.S.S. Missouri, moored in Tokyo Bay. Hundreds…
Inside Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant’s Excellent Love Story
No simulation here: Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant started off as creative collaborators and the romance that blossomed is the real deal. We’re still not sure if those were squeals of delight or howls of mourning when it became clear that Keanu Reeves was off the market. But whichever reaction you identify with, finding out…
Beijing tightens control ahead of Xi’s big moment on world stage
The stage is set in the heart of Beijing for a grand display of power and military might that has been choreographed by President Xi Jinping. Eight huge Chinese flags flutter and flank the portrait of Mao Zedong, the founder of Communist China, which sits on top of the Gate of Heavenly Peace overlooking Tiananmen…
Twenty missing in Indonesia protests, rights group says
Mass protests first erupted last week, prompted by anger over the perks and benefits given to lawmakers, including a controversial housing allowance At least 20 people are missing following violent protests that have gripped cities across Indonesia over the past week, a human rights group has warned. Mass protests first erupted on 25 August, prompted…
Bottom Trawling Could Unleash Carbon Dioxide, Worsening Global Warming
A Controversial Fishing Method May Dredge Up a Climate Time Bomb Bottom trawling is a fishing practice that is notoriously destructive to seafloor ecosystems. Now there’s growing evidence that it might unleash planet-warming carbon By Kate McMahon edited by Andrea Thompson A trawl net, full of fish, as it is hauled to the surface within…
Taylor Swift’s Engagement Ring Designer on Fan Reaction to Diamond
Taylor Swift’s engagement ring designer Kindred Lubeck shared an uplifting message after the singer announced her engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce. Taylor Swift’s engagement ring designer is sharing an inspiring message. Days after the “Bejeweled” singer announced that she and Travis Kelce are set to exchange vows, Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry detailed…
Sudan landslide kills at least 1,000 people, rebel group says
The landslide destroyed a village in the Marra Mountains area of western Sudan and left only one survivor More than 1,000 people were killed in a landslide in western Sudan on Sunday, according to a rebel group that controls the area. The landslide destroyed a village in the Marra Mountains area of western Sudan and…
Body seen in secret mortuary could solve 50-year mystery of vanished religious leader
Warning: Contains images some may find upsetting A computer scientist at a university in the north of England is studying an image of a corpse – attempting to solve a mystery that has gripped the Middle East for nearly 50 years. “This is what he looks like now?” asks Bradford University’s Prof Hassan Ugail doubtfully.…
Guatemala says it is willing to receive hundreds of deported children from US
Announcement comes a day after a US federal judge halted the deportation of 10 unaccompanied Guatemalan minors Guatemala is ready and willing to receive about 150 unaccompanied children of all ages each week from the United States, the country’s president has said, a day after a US federal judge halted the deportation of 10 Guatemalan…