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An Explosive Clock Is Ticking on Iran and Its Nuclear Program
Trump Administration News Analysis Expected talks between Iran and the United States would be a late, and perhaps last, opportunity to control Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and avoid war. By Steven Erlanger Steven Erlanger has covered talks on Iran’s nuclear program for many years and reported from Berlin. Talks between the United States and Iran, which…
At least 18 people dead after roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub
Crews search for survivors after more than 120 injured at Jet Set in Santo Domingo At least 18 people have died and more than 120 injured after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in the capital of the Dominican Republic early on Tuesday, authorities said. Crews were searching for potential survivors in the rubble at…
Trump’s game of chicken over tariffs leaves world guessing
A day before Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs are scheduled to kick in, the US president appears locked in a high-stakes game of chicken, with the world’s economy hanging in the balance. Some nations labelled “worst offenders” are scrambling to make nice with the White House to end this game before it reaches a potentially devastating…
Fermenting Miso in Space Offers Astrobiology Lessons
This Space Station Miso Tastes Out of This World Overall, “space miso” tastes just like regular miso—but slight differences in its microbial profile suggest that extraterrestrial conditions affect how microbes grow and flourish By Gayoung Lee edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier For the first time ever, scientists succeeded in fermenting soybeans aboard the International Space…
U.S. Visa Ban Adds to South Sudan’s Mounting Troubles
The Trump administration’s revocation of all visas held by South Sudanese nationals comes as the East African nation faces the threat of renewed war. By Abdi Latif Dahir The Trump administration’s decision over the weekend to revoke visas for all South Sudanese passport holders has added to the mounting political and humanitarian challenges of a…
Remi Bader Denies Skin Removal Surgery in Video Showing Her Scars
One week after revealing she underwent weight loss surgery, Remi Bader set the record straight on whether she also had an excess skin removal procedure as part of her body transformation. Remi Bader is clearing the air. One week after revealing she underwent weight loss surgery as part of her body transformation, the influencer shut…
Chris Mason: What can Starmer do in a world buffeted by Trump?
As if the economic picture in the UK wasn’t shaky already, it has now got shakier still. The cost of living is continuing to bite for many and people will worry about the prospect of recession. It is the last thing the government could do with. It is the last thing millions of families could…
China Tries to Downplay the Trade War’s Effects on Its Economy
Tariffs Faced with economic disruption, Beijing is presenting itself as too powerful to succumb to U.S. pressure. It is also censoring criticism at home. By David PiersonClaire Fu and Vivian Wang China’s leaders have sent a clear message about the effects of the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs: Things will be painful, but it is nothing…
Brazil judge claimed English ancestry and used false name: Edward Albert Lancelot Dodd Canterbury Caterham Wickfield
Elaborate deception was only recently discovered when judge visited government office to renew his ID card Police in the Brazilian state of São Paulo have uncovered that a judge spent 23 years working under a false identity – and a distinctly British one. Born José Eduardo Franco dos Reis – a name fairly typical in…
String Theorists Say Black Holes Are Multidimensional String ‘Supermazes’
Black Holes May Be ‘Supermazes’ of Many-Dimensional Strings Physicists think the insides of black holes may be complex mazes of tangled strings in higher dimensions By Clara Moskowitz edited by Jeanna Bryner Black holes, the densest objects in the universe, eat up anything that comes too close, even light. Is there anything left inside these…
Ashlyn Harris Gets Candid on Her Addiction, Snorting Adderall
Retired soccer star Ashlyn Harris shared how she overcame her misuse of Adderall in college and why she doesn’t want the trauma of that experience to impact her and ex-wife Ali Krieger’s kids. Ashlyn Harris is making a huge play at honesty. The retired soccer star recently opened up about her difficult past, detailing her…
Caribbean is friend of US, not an enemy, tariff-hit regional leaders tell Trump
Barbados PM and Caricom chair calls on Washington to engage in talks to ‘keep prices down for all of our people’ The Caribbean is a friend, not an enemy, leaders in the region have told Donald Trump after the US president’s imposition of worldwide import tariffs. The prime minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, invited Trump…
Trump threatens new 50% tariffs on China
Donald Trump has threatened China with an additional tariff of 50% on goods imported into the US if it does not withdraw a countermeasure, as global markets tumbled for a third day. Speaking at the White House on Monday, the US president said that he was not considering a pause on new, wide-ranging tariffs to…
Why Earthquake Relief Is Slow to Reach Myanmar
Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand Critics say the country’s often-incompetent military government has delayed and restricted the arrival and distribution of crucial aid. By Verena Hölzl Seven days after an earthquake devastated Turkey in 2023, French volunteers used a suitcase-size radar to locate a survivor under the rubble. It was one of many lives the device helped…
White Lotus Season 3 Cut Sex Scene With Piper Losing Her Virginity
White Lotus creator Mike White revealed that he cut a sex scene where Piper loses her virginity to Belinda’s son Zion from the season three finale due to the episode’s length. Warning: This article contains major spoilers for the April 6 finale of The White Lotus. What happens at the White Lotus resort doesn’t always…
Amid Trump Cuts, NOAA Halts Upkeep of Critical Weather Satellites
NOAA Halts Upkeep of Critical Weather Satellites The decision by the Trump administration to defer maintenance of the Joint Polar Satellite System threatens to degrade the accuracy of weather forecasts By Scott Waldman & E&E News Unlike geostationary satellites, polar-orbiting satellites capture swaths of data throughout the full globe, and observe the entire planet twice…
Dip Into These Secrets About The Sandlot
The Sandlot is turning 32 and we’ve tackled the herculean task of fielding these secrets about the making of the timeless kids-and-baseball classic. Sometimes you just end up in a bit of a pickle. How best to honor The Sandlot, 32 years after the just-shy-of-coming-of-age tale about a group of neighborhood pals who don’t need anything…
Is the world heading into recession?
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs have ignited wildfires across global stock markets, but does that mean we are heading for a recession? The first thing to stress is that what happens in the stock market is not the same as what happens in the economy – falling share prices do not always mean economic misery…
Letting Kids Fail Is Crucial
Opinion The Science of ParentingMondays Letting Kids Fail Is Crucial Our instinct is to protect our kids from failure. But learning from failure is an important life skill that can’t be overlooked By Amy Edmondson Cut through the claims: Get email alerts for The Science of Parenting When my older son Jack was in high…
Europe Gears Up to Make Its First Countermove to Trump Tariffs
Tariffs European Union officials will vet and vote on a list of retaliatory tariffs this week, while contemplating what comes next. By Jeanna Smialek Reporting from Belgium European Union officials on Monday were set to circulate a list of products they plan to hit with retaliatory tariffs, a major step toward striking back at President…
Most Americans want to read more books. We just don’t.
Andrew Limbong Loading… When was the last time you read a book? According to a new NPR/Ipsos poll, reading is something a majority of Americans enjoy, and want to get better at. But it’s nowhere near a top priority. The online survey, conducted in late February, heard from a representative sample of more than 2,000…
Defence secretary meets family of Kenyan woman allegedly killed by British soldiers
Relatives of Agnes Wanjiru say 13-year fight for justice has taken ‘heavy toll’ after meeting with John Healey The family of a Kenyan woman who was allegedly killed by British soldiers have said their 13-year fight for justice has taken a “heavy toll”, and that they have been offered “too many empty promises” after a…
UK to relax electric car rules as US tariffs hit
The government has announced a relaxation of electric vehicle (EV) sales targets to help the car industry in the face of trade tariffs from the US. A ban on producing new petrol and diesel cars will still come into effect in 2030, but manufacturers will now have more flexibility on annual targets and face lower…
Breakthrough Prizes Awarded to Obesity-Drug Pioneers and Large Hadron Collider Physicists
Obesity-Drug Pioneers and Large Hadron Collider Physicists win $3-Million Breakthrough Prizes Advances recognized by science’s most lucrative awards include high-energy physics experiments and groundbreaking weight-loss treatments By Zeeya Merali & Nature magazine The Breakthrough prize trophy’s design is inspired by imagery from science, including black holes, seashells and the structure of DNA. Five scientists who…
Who Was Murdered in The White Lotus Season 3 Finale? All the Details
The White Lotus season 3 finale came and went April 6 with the answers to fans’ biggest questions revealed—including which unlucky guest died. Warning: This article contains major spoilers for the April 6 finale of The White Lotus. Multiple guests have checked out of The White Lotus—permanently. Indeed, during the heartbreaking season 3 finale, Chelsea…
Falling Australian dollar spells bad news for travellers and shoppers
The value of one Australian dollar dropped to a low of 59.64 US cents, its lowest point since April 2020 Consumers and travellers will face higher prices after the Australian dollar fell to Covid-era lows, as markets reel from Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariff plan. Fears of a global recession dragged the Australian dollar sharply…
‘0 to 1939 in 3 seconds’: Why Anti-Elon Musk Satire Is Flourishing in Britain
Trump Administration Humor and art have been used to mock the powerful in Britain for centuries. Now Elon Musk is on the receiving end. By Michael D. Shear Reporting from London The mischievous posters began appearing all over London in the past two months. On the side of an East London bus stop, one of…
What Happens When USAID’s Global Public Health Programs Go Away?
Losing USAID’s Public Health Programs Imperils the World USAID is responsible for global health efforts that have saved the lives of millions of children. What happens when those programs are cut? By Rachel Feltman, Tanya Lewis, Fonda Mwangi & Alex Sugiura Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Last Friday the U.S.…
‘Fruit of the devil’: Hainan’s betel nut sellers suffer from stuttering economy
Despite its links to oral cancer, people in Hainan have for centuries produced and eaten betel nuts, which give a natural high. But sales are falling Many cities across southern China are known for the art of relaxing. Chengdu in Sichuan province is the tea house capital. Guangzhou is the birthplace of dim sum, a…
The White Lotus Season 3 Finale: Ending Explained
The White Lotus season three finale hit HBO Max April 6, revealing the fate of characters played by Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb, Lalisa Manobal, Walton Goggins and more. Warning: This story contains spoilers for the season three finale of The White Lotus. It’s time to check out of The White Lotus. The season three finale…
How PM might tackle impact of Trump tariffs
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said on Sunday he was prepared to use industrial policy to “shelter British business from the storm” expected from US President Donald Trump’s recent wave of tariffs. A 10% “baseline” tariff on all imports into the US and a 25% tariff on car imports have now come into effect. But…
Eyewitnesses Recount Deadly Israeli Attack on Medics in Gaza
Middle East Tensions The New York Times interviewed two people who described being detained by Israeli soldiers and looking on as they opened fire on ambulances and a fire truck, killing 15. By Vivian Yee and Bilal Shbair Vivian Yee reported from Cairo, and Bilal Shbair from al-Mawasi, Gaza, where he interviewed both witnesses. It…
DoJ lawyer put on leave after not backing erroneous deportation of Maryland man
Erez Reuveni no longer on Kilmar Abrego Garcia case after not ‘vigorously’ defending Trump administration A federal justice department attorney has been placed on leave by the Trump administration for purportedly failing to defend the administration vigorously enough after it says it erroneously deported a Maryland man to El Salvador, which a US judge called…
Love Is Blind’s Amber Pike and Matt Barnett Welcome First Baby
Love Is Blind season one couple Amber Pike and Matt Barnett are parents. The two have welcomed their first baby. Find out more about their new addition. Love Is Blind duo Amber Pike and Matt Barnett are now a party of three. The married couple, who appeared on season one of the Netflix dating series,…
Israel Turns Away 2 British Lawmakers
Middle East Tensions The lawmakers, Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang, said they were “astounded” by the decision to refuse them entry. By Amelia Nierenberg and Isabel Kershner Amelia Nierenberg reported from London, and Isabel Kershner from Jerusalem. Britain and Israel traded sharp criticisms this weekend after Israel blocked two British lawmakers from entering the country…
Defiant Trump officials vow to stay course as countries scramble over tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s advisers have defended sweeping tariffs on imports and vowed to stay the course, despite market turmoil and calls to avoid a trade war. In a series of television interviews, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent played down recent stock market falls and Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, insisted reciprocal tariffs would be implemented…
Globalisation era has ended, says Treasury minister
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said the era of globalisation has “ended” following Donald Trump’s new tariffs. It comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer suggested in a Sunday Telegraph article he was about to announce state intervention to protect UK firms from the US president’s move. The UK was among nations hit…
Recovering Pope Francis Surprises Pilgrims With a Public Appearance
Pope Francis was wheeled through a crowd that included health care workers from around the world, who had been told he was watching their Jubilee Mass on television. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City As entrances go, this one was both unexpected and welcome. That much was clear from the thunderous applause and cheers…
There Are 4,000 Species of Native Bees in the U.S.
Meet the Fluffy, Funky and Fabulous Native Bees That Call the U.S. Home By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson A Martinapis luteicornis bee found in the desert in Cochise County, Arizona. Spring has finally arrived in the U.S., bringing its bright spectacle of budding trees and migrating birds, along with more subtle but equally…
Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale to non-Chinese buyer to avoid ban
Deadline set by US president was supposed to be Saturday, with Trump now considering decreasing tariffs to get deal Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order to extend the TikTok ban deadline. This is the second time the president will have delayed the ban or sale of the social media app, and will…
Inside Teddi Mellencamp’s Increasingly Fraught Cancer Battle
More than two years after Teddi Mellencamp revealed her melanoma battle, the RHOBH alum shared she has multiple tumors in her brain and lungs, making her cancer stage four. Revisit her scary journey. For Teddi Mellencamp, it all began with becoming more aware of the skin she’s in. “I had this ginormous patch on the…
Why Candace Cameron Bure Is Fiercely Protective of Her Marriage
Candace Cameron Bure has found a heart and a hand to hold onto in husband of nearly three decades Valeri Bure. Check out how the actress and the hockey player built their full house. Everywhere you look, everywhere you go, Candace Cameron Bure is tackling a new venture. Though recently booted from The Masked Singer,…
Trump’s Tariffs Will Wound Free Trade, but the Blow May Not Be Fatal
Tariffs Analysis Free trade has been so beneficial to so many countries that the world may find a way to live without its biggest player. By Mark Landler Reporting from London President Trump’s self-proclaimed “liberation day,” in which he announced across-the-board tariffs on the United States’ trading partners, carries an echo of another moment when…
Trump has turned his back on the foundation of US economic might – the fallout will be messy
President Donald Trump has built another wall, and he thinks everyone else is going to pay for it. But his decision to impose sweeping tariffs of at least 10% on almost every product that enters the US is essentially a wall designed to keep work and jobs within it, rather than immigrants out. The height…
Narcos: Mexico’s Manuel Masalva in Coma After Contracting Infection
Narcos: Mexico star Manuel Masalva is fighting for his life after he was placed in a medically induced coma amid treatment for a bacterial infection. Narcos: Mexico alum Manuel Masalva is fighting for his life after suffering a health emergency. The 43-year-old is in a medically induced coma at a hospital in Dubai and in…
Syria Likely Has Over 100 Chemical Weapons Sites, Inspectors Say
Syria After Civil War The number, far higher than any previous estimate, poses a test for the new government. Experts fear that sarin, chlorine and mustard gas stockpiles could be unsecured. By Megha Rajagopalan Megha Rajagopalan reported from Damascus, Syria. She interviewed former chemical weapons scientists and nonproliferation experts. More than 100 chemical weapons sites…
US revokes all visas for South Sudanese over country’s failure to repatriate citizens
State department ‘taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent further entry’, secretary of state says Washington is revoking all visas for South Sudanese passport holders and blocking new arrivals, secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Saturday, complaining the African nation is not accepting its nationals expelled from…
Google, X and Facebook Are Modern-Day Tobacco Companies
Opinion Google, X and Facebook Are Modern-Day Tobacco Companies Just as tobacco companies knew they were poisoning people, today’s social media titans knowingly poison our politics, peddling lies and stoking angry divides for profit By David Robert Grimes From Facebook to X to TikTok, today’s social media giants position themselves as bastions of free speech.…
Israel admits mistakes over medic killings in Gaza
Israel’s army has admitted its soldiers made mistakes over the killing of 15 emergency workers in southern Gaza on 23 March. The convoy of Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulances, a UN car and a fire truck from Gaza’s Civil Defence came under fire near Rafah. Israel originally claimed troops opened fire because the convoy…
‘I Hope Trump Won’t Deceive Us’: Ukrainians Are Wary of U.S. Minerals Deal
Russia-Ukraine War In a major mining region of Ukraine, President Trump’s proposal to collect profits from mineral wealth is meeting with a mix of skepticism and weary acceptance. By Kim Barker and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn Kim Barker and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn spent two days in the Kirovohrad and Dnipropetrovsk regions of Ukraine, talking with people about the…
MP Dan Norris arrested on suspicion of child sex offences and rape
MP Dan Norris has been arrested on suspicion of rape, child sex offences, child abduction and misconduct in a public office. The Labour Party says it “immediately suspended” the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham after being made aware of his arrest. Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that a man in his 60s was…
FEMA to Halt Billions in Grants for Disaster Protection, Internal Memo Says
FEMA to Halt Billions in Grants for Disaster Protection, Internal Memo Says An internal FEMA memo says the agency is canceling future and existing grants that help states and tribes prepare for floods, tornadoes and other disasters By Thomas Frank & E&E News Parishioners and community members look over damage after a tornado struck the…
Barack Obama Reveals “Deep Deficit” in Michelle Obama Marriage
Former President Barack Obama shared rare insight into life with wife Michelle Obama and how their relationship has changed after he left the White House. Barack Obama is sharing rare insight into his marriage with Michelle Obama. The former U.S. president says he has been spending more time doing fun things with his wife after…
Venezuelans with legal status are being illegally detained in the US, lawyers say
Temporary protected status lets people stay when it’s not safe for them to go home, but Ice is arresting them anyway Venezuelans with legal permission to live and work in the United States are being unlawfully arrested by federal authorities at their homes, in their cars, at regular immigration check-ins and on the streets, attorneys…
Tornado Damage Surveys Are a Crucial Tool for Understanding These Dangerous Storms
The Crucial Role of Damage Surveys in Tornado Science Damage surveys provide crucial information about when, where and how strong U.S. tornadoes are to better understand disaster risk By Andrea Thompson edited by Dean Visser Structural damage is visible at Christ Community Church after a tornado struck on April 3, 2025, in Paducah, Ky. The…
The Messy End of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Marriage
Maria Shriver has shared just how painful the implosion of her 25-year marriage to Arnold Schwarzenegger really was. Maria Shriver understandably needed some time to process what happened between her and ex-husband Arnold Schwarzenegger. She even got herself to a nunnery at one point, like “a scene out of The Sound of Music,” the mother of…
Starmer’s response to Trump tariffs is both to slow down and go faster
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer watched in his flat. Chancellor Rachel Reeves saw it in her study. The Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, accompanied by staff and pizza, took in President Donald Trump’s big tariffs reveal on Wednesday from his office in Old Admiralty Arch, from where the British Navy was directed to protect and control…
‘Shame’ on world leaders for neglect of displaced civilians in DRC, says aid chief
US and Europe criticised by head of Norwegian Refugee Council for ‘neglect’ of people living ‘subhuman’ existence World leaders should be ashamed of their neglect of people whose lives were “hanging by a thread” at a time of surging violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the international charity leader Jan Egeland has…
How South Korea’s Democracy Prevailed Over a Reckless Leader
South Korea Turmoil Analysis The rise and fall of Yoon Suk Yeol exposed a vulnerability in South Korean democracy, but also a resilience. Its people were always ready to fight for it. Analysis The rise and fall of Yoon Suk Yeol exposed a vulnerability in South Korean democracy, but also a resilience. Its people were always…
More torrential rain and flash flooding are expected in waterlogged South and Midwest
By The Associated Press Many communities on Saturday were surveying the aftermath of tornadoes that destroyed entire neighborhoods and killed at least seven people, and the weather service warned that more twisters were possible in places this weekend. An additional weather-related death was also reported Friday — 9-year-old boy was swept away in flooding and…
Meta and Pinterest make secret donation to Molly Russell charity
Instagram’s owner Meta and Pinterest have made significant donations to a charity set up in the name of 14-year-old Molly Russell, the BBC understands. Molly, from Harrow in northwest London, took her own life in 2017 after being exposed to a stream of suicide and self-harm content on the two platforms. A coroner concluded the…
Celebrity Paycheck Confessions: How Much Money Actors Really Make
From Pete Davidson’s SNL salary revelation to Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney doing passion projects for peanuts, here’s what stars have had to say about their paychecks, big and small. Admit it, you assume all actors are rich. That being in movies or on TV means they’re living in mansions, plural, and flying on private…
Trump Treats European Allies as a Cash Cow
Tariffs News Analysis President Trump has shown a willingness to fracture the trans-Atlantic alliance with his tariffs and demands for higher military spending. By Steven Erlanger Steven Erlanger is the chief diplomatic correspondent, Europe, and reported from Berlin. It was not long ago that President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was marshaling European allies to resist…
Amadou Bagayoko of music duo Amadou & Mariam dies aged 70
Malian singer and guitarist, who sold millions of albums with his wife, Mariam Doumbia, had been ill for a while, say family The guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of the Malian music duo Amadou & Mariam has died aged 70 after an illness, his family said, paying tribute to the Grammy-nominated blind musician. Amadou and…
Whooping Cough Killed Two Children. Here’s How to Protect Kids
Whooping Cough Kills Two Babies as Cases Soar The bacterial infection pertussis has sparked an uptick in cases nationwide and has caused two deaths in Louisiana By Tanya Lewis edited by Dean Visser Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Two infants have died of whooping cough in Louisiana in the past six months, according to…
Trump’s tariffs have shaken the markets – how worried should we be?
As stock markets continue to tumble after the US imposition of sweeping and swingeing tariffs, many are asking does this qualify as a stock market “crash” and what that could mean for them. The word crash has been used sparingly over the decades and is usually reserved for a fall of over 20% from a…
Neil Young says he may be barred from returning to US over Donald Trump criticism
The US-Canadian dual citizen speculates he may be ‘barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement floor’ after his European tour, after years of speaking against Trump Neil Young has shared his concerns of being barred from the US after his European tour later this year, thanks to his outspoken critiques of Donald…
Hailey Bieber Is Giving Herself a Year Before Making This “Big” Choice
Hailey Bieber said she’s not making any “big hair decisions” for at least a year after giving birth to her and husband Justin Bieber’s son Jack Blues Bieber. Hailey Bieber is trying not to hit any rhode-blocks in her postpartum journey. That’s why the Rhode founder said she won’t be making any “big” changes to…
YouTuber Is Arrested After Leaving Diet Coke on Isolated Tribe’s Island
A 24-year-old American man went to a far-flung island in hopes of filming an encounter with the Sentinelese, the Indian authorities said. It is illegal to make contact with the tribe. By Christine Hauser and Hari Kumar Hari Kumar reported from New Delhi. An American tourist set off alone last week on an inflatable boat…
Brain Structure That Filters Consciousness Identified
Scientists Identify a Brain Structure That Filters Consciousness Our conscious awareness may be governed by a structure deep in the brain By Smriti Mallapaty & Nature magazine An MRI image of the human brain. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Neuroscientists have observed for the first time how structures deep in the brain are activated…
Federal judge rules return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison
White House has said US courts can’t order return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose wife has been protesting outside court A federal judge on Friday afternoon ordered the US to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison after a Trump administration attorney was at a loss to explain what happened. The…
Worst week for US stocks since Covid crash as China hits back on tariffs
Stock market turmoil deepened on Friday, as China hit back at tariffs announced by Donald Trump, raising the likelihood of an extended trade war and damage to the global economy. All three major stock indexes in the US plunged more than 5%, with the S&P 500 dropping almost 6%, bringing to an end the worst…
How will the deep cuts at the Centers for Disease Control affect global programs?
By Fatma Tanis As of April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shut down its Maternal and Child Health Branch, which works with other countries to ensure that mothers and children at risk of or infected by HIV receive treatment. All 22 staff were terminated. That’s one of the ways that global…
Celebrations as South Korean Court Removes Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea Turmoil The country’s Constitutional Court formally ended the presidency of Yoon Suk Yeol for declaring martial law, ending months of turmoil. But the country remains deeply divided. By Choe Sang-HunJohn YoonYan Zhuang and Jin Yu Young Reporting from Seoul South Korea’s top court ended months of political turmoil when it unanimously decided to remove…
What Will Trump’s Tariffs Do to EU-China Trade Relations?
Tariffs The European Union is deepening other trade partnerships as U.S. relations sour. But with China, the relationship could get closer — or more combative. By Jeanna Smialek Reporting from Brussels President Trump’s tariffs mean that companies across the European Union and around the world are at risk of losing access to the world’s largest…
Steve Rosenberg: Trump takes US-Russia relations on rollercoaster ride
If I was writing a Russian language course for 2025, Lesson One would definitely contain the phrase for rollercoaster: Amerikanskiye gorki. It means, literally, American Hills. How appropriate. After all, with President Donald Trump now operating the ride, and Vladimir Putin pressing some of the buttons, US-Russian relations have become one of late, with highs…
Pierce Brosnan Reacts to Rumors Aaron Taylor-Johnson Will Play Bond
James Bond film alum Pierce Brosnan shared his thoughts on the idea of Aaron Taylor-Johnson playing 007 in a future film, amid rumors the actor is being considered for the role. Pierce Brosnan did not appear shaken by the latest James Bond casting rumor, but he was stirred. Following months of online speculation that Aaron…
The Kakeya Conjecture, a Decades-Old Math Problem, Is Solved in Three Dimensions
Mathematicians Solve Decades-Old Spinning Needle Puzzle For a long time, the Kakeya conjecture, which involves rotating an infinitely narrow needle, kept mathematicians guessing—until now By Manon Bischoff edited by Daisy Yuhas Join Our Community of Science Lovers! It is rare to read about “spectacular progress” or a “once-in-a-century” result in mathematics. That’s for good reason:…
‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s 50% tariffs
Impoverished African country is hit with highest tariff rate, overturning decades of global trade policy The day after Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs, Lesotho’s garment workers feared for their jobs. Last year, Lesotho sent about 20% of its $1.1bn (£845m) of exports to the US, most of it clothing under a continent-wide trade agreement…
Prince Harry Expresses ‘Relief’ Over Charity Commission’s Sentebale Investigation
A British regulator said it would examine concerns about Sentebale, the charity Harry co-founded, looking at its chair as well as its trustees. By Mark Landler Reporting from London Breaking days of silence after he was accused of bullying and harassment, Prince Harry said on Thursday that he welcomed news that the bitter dispute at…
France backs bold new pact to save Amazon
Editor’s Note: Climate Week is taking place from September 23 to September 29. Check Conservation News for ongoing coverage of this global forum. A groundbreaking effort to protect the Amazon rainforest just got a massive boost. France has committed US$ 100 million to a new South American-led initiative, it was announced at a side event…
Meet a scientist: To study conservation, she studies people
Editor’s note: A 2017 survey found that 81 percent of Americans could not name a living scientist. No, not a single one. At Conservation International, we have lots of scientists you should know. Here’s one Studying nature is the work of environmental scientists. But studying the conservation of nature — how it works, and how…
Activist takes case over Trinidad’s homophobic laws to UK’s privy council
Legislation was repealed in 2018 but Caribbean country’s supreme court last week recriminalised the act after appeal The privy council in London will soon be called upon to make the final decision on a court case to remove homophobic laws in Trinidad and Tobago. The laws were repealed in 2018 in a high court judgment…
Why Fans Think Brooklyn Beckham Is Feuding With Brother Romeo Beckham
After Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz skipped several public appearances alongside their famous family, rumors of a rift between him and brother Romeo Beckham have emerged. There may be a bend in the Beckham family. While David Beckham and Victoria Beckham’s four kids—Brooklyn, 26, Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 13—have enjoyed a tight…
Chris Mason: Tariffs are yet another example of colossal, upending change
A week ago, Westminster was digesting the chancellor’s Spring Statement and all the talk was of a tightrope walk and precarious public finances. Next, let’s go back nearly two decades to the financial crisis and the historically poor growth and negligible average earnings growth that has afflicted the UK ever since. And then recall the…
New science: rare plants, climate consequences, marine movement
Protecting nature starts with science. Here’s a roundup of recent science published by Conservation International experts. Nearly 40 percent of global plant species are categorized as “very rare” — observed less than five times ever — and are most at risk for extinction as climate change accelerates, according to a recent report. Conservation International scientist…
Study: Protect these places — or face climate doom
To stop climate catastrophe, there are certain places on Earth that we simply cannot afford to destroy, according to new research by Conservation International scientists. Compiling carbon data from forests, grasslands and wetlands, the scientists determined how much carbon is stored in ecosystems across the globe and measured how long it would take to get…
Thomas Lovejoy, ‘godfather of biodiversity,’ dies at 80
The conservation movement has lost one of its giants. His loss reverberated throughout the conservation world. “I am terribly saddened to hear about the passing of Tom Lovejoy,” said Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan. “He was a giant in conservation, a champion for the Amazon, and above all a kind and generous scientist. Tom was…
What on Earth is ‘HFLD’? (Hint: It’s about forests)
Editor’s note: From “blue carbon” to “ecosystem services,” environmental jargon is everywhere these days. Conservation International looks to make sense of it in an occasional explainer series we’re calling “What on Earth?” In this installment, we explore the role “HFLDs” play in storing climate-warming carbon. You climate people and your acronyms. Yes, we really do…
South Korea’s president removed from office over ill-fated declaration of martial law
By The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency four months after he threw South Korean politics into turmoil with an ill-fated declaration of martial law and setting up an election to replace him. The unanimous verdict capped…
How Teddi Mellencamp & Ex Edwin Arroyave Told Kids About Her Cancer
Teddi Mellencamp and her estranged husband Edwin Arroyave have been direct about her stage 4 cancer with their three kids, who Edwin says have “been strong” amid the scary health battle. Teddi Mellencamp is definitely keeping it real. As the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum continues to battle stage 4 cancer, her estranged husband…
Israel Hits Syria With New Strikes and Ground Raid as Tensions Soar
Syria After Civil War Israel defended the moves as necessary security measures, but Syria accused it of trying to destabilize the country. By Carlotta Gall Reporting from Damascus, Syria Syria accused Israel on Thursday of trying to destabilize the country after intense airstrikes on military bases and a deadly raid in southern Syria, part of…
Canada to counter ‘unjustified’ US tariffs with 25% taxes on US cars, says Carney
Canadian prime minister says country will impose taxes on US vehicles not compliant with continental free trade deal Canada will retaliate against “unjustified, unwarranted” tariffs imposed by the United States with a 25% tax on US vehicles, says Mark Carney. On Wednesday, Donald Trump announced wide-ranging tariffs on dozens of countries, but did not add…
The Uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands, Targeted by Tariffs, Are a Biological Wonderland
Trump’s tariffs put a spotlight on the uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands, which comprise a remote volcanic refuge for penguins and seals and a UNESCO World Heritage site By Andrea Thompson edited by Dean Visser A handout photo taken on November 21, 2012 and released on October 8, 2024 by the Australian Antarctic Division shows…
Judge considers ‘contempt’ after Trump officials stonewall ruling on migrant removal flights
By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán , Joel Rose WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday said there is a “fair likelihood” the Trump administration violated his orders over its decision to allow two flights carrying migrants to continue to El Salvador last month despite his ruling ordering the planes back. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg Thursday pushed,…
Javier Milei, Trump’s ‘Favorite President,’ Has Few Deals to Offer — but Lots of Adoration
Trump Administration News Analysis Javier Milei of Argentina might not be that useful for the United States on economics or geopolitics — but he can help to fight the culture wars. By Jack Nicas Jack Nicas has covered the rise of Javier Milei in Argentina. He reported from Buenos Aires. The day after President Trump…
Steepest drop for US stocks since 2020 as China and EU vow to hit back on Trump tariffs
Global stocks have sunk, a day after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs that are forecast to raise prices and weigh on growth in the US and abroad. The S&P 500, which tracks 500 of the biggest American firms, plunged 4.8% – its worst day since Covid crashed the economy in 2020. Nike, Apple…
World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project
Communities in Ruaha national park reject response to alleged assault and evictions of herders during tourism scheme funded by the bank The World Bank is embarking on a multimillion-dollar programme in response to alleged human rights abuses against Tanzanian herders during a flagship tourism project it funded for seven years. Allegations made by pastoralist communities…
Ignoring Protests, Thailand Opens Door to Myanmar’s Military Leader
Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who has long been treated like a pariah on the global stage, is visiting Bangkok barely a week after an earthquake that killed at least 3,000 people in his country. By Sui-Lee Wee Reporting from Bangkok For years, Myanmar’s army chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has…