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The Latest | World leaders call on Iran and Israel to avoid allowing conflict to worsen

Syria’s state-run SANA news agency quotes a military statement as saying Israel carried out a missile strike targeting an air defense unit in its south, causing material damage.

AP News - World - 10 minutes ago

Middle East -- LATEST

Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had n...

Independent.ie - Top Stories - 12 minutes ago

Middle East - LATEST - | Iran signals no plans to retaliate after Israel attack; man with 'explosives vest' arrested at Iranian consulate

Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and indicated it had n...

Independent.ie - World - 49 minutes ago

Former FBI special agent warns 'there will be consequences' for Columbia University protesters

Former FBI special agent Nicole Parker joins 'America Reports' to weigh in after the Columbia University president called in law enforcement to remove students holding anti-Israel demonstrations.

Fox News - Opinion - 1 hour ago

WATCH: Anti-Biden protester derails Kennedy interview with blood-curdling screams

Prominent Kennedy family member Kerry Kennedy's interview on CNN was derailed by an anti-Biden protester unleashing blood-curdling screams.

Fox News - Opinion - 1 hour ago

The Latest | Person rushed away on stretcher after fire extinguished outside Trump hush money trial

Lawyers in former President Donald Trump's hush money case have shifted their attention to picking alternates

The San Diego Union-Tribune - US News - 1 hour ago

Google staff ordered to leave politics at home after anti-Israel protests

Edict marks clear shift for company that once told employees to ‘bring whole selves to work’

Telegraph UK - Technology - 1 hour ago

Over 100 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested From New York's Columbia Campus

More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on the campus of Columbia University after its president authorized New York police to clear an encampment set up by students demonstrating against Israel's actions in Gaza. Columbia University President Nemat Minouche Shafik said she had authorized police to clear an encampment of dozens of tents set up by protesters.

NDTV - Top Stories - 1 hour ago

Ukraine seeks air defences from 'lifesaver' allies after latest deadly Russian strike

Seven killed in Dnipro region as Kyiv’s forces claim to have shot down Russian bomber

Irish Times - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Watch: Middle-School Kids Protest Staff Support for 'Furries' Clique

Middle school students walked out of a Nebo School District school in Payson, Utah, to protest the school staff's support for a clique of "furries" -- kids who pretend to be animals.

Breitbart - Politics - 2 hours ago

Watch out Taylor Swift, Kim Jong Un has a new tune out, too -- North Korea's latest launch to boost Kim Jong Un's image wasn't a missile, but a song and music video all about the "Friendly Father."

North Korea's latest launch to boost Kim Jong Un's image wasn't a missile, but a song and music video all about the "Friendly Father."

CBS News - World - 2 hours ago

Ukraine strikes a Russian airbase and 'shoots down' a bomber - Ukraine: The Latest podcast

Every weekday The Telegraph's top journalists analyse the Russian invasion of Ukraine from all angles and tell you what you need to know

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Tennessee Volkswagen workers to vote on union membership in test of UAW's plan to expand its ranks

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers’ ambitious drive to expand its reach to nonunion factories across the South and elsewhere faces a key test Friday night, when workers at a Volkswagen plant in Ch

The Columbian - Business - 3 hours ago

Over 100 People Arrested During Pro-Palestinian Protest at Columbia University

The arrests were made after the Columbia University’s president authorized the New York Police Department to clear an encampment set up by protesters on campus.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Columbia protests continue after more than 100 arrested -- Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have reoccupied Columbia University's main lawn for a third day of protests in Upper Manhattan.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have reoccupied Columbia University's main lawn for a third day of protests in Upper Manhattan.

CBS News - World - 4 hours ago

Canary Islands 'welcomes' Brits despite anti-tourism protests

The tourism minister has urged Britons not to cancel their holidays

Evening Standard - World - 4 hours ago

The Book of Clarence review: A wannabe messiah seeks disciples in an inventive parallel history to the New Testament

Director Jeymes Samuel re-creates and repositions the tropes and spectacle of Hollywood’s sword-and-sandals epics

Irish Times - Entertainment - 4 hours ago

Over 100 arrested at pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University

Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter, Isra Hirsi, was among those arrested, New York police said. She said on X that said she was notified that she was suspended from Barnard College.

NBC News - World - 4 hours ago

Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter arrested and released amid NYC anti-Israel protests at Columbia University

Isra Hirsi, daughter of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., was arrested Thursday during an anti-Israel protest at Columbia University in New York.

Fox News - US News - 5 hours ago

First known test dogfight between AI and human pilot carried out, US military says

An AI-run fighter jet went up against another controlled by a human pilot in a drill, the US has said. The aircraft flew at up to speeds of 1,200mph during combat that's often referred to as a dogfight.

Sky News - Technology - 5 hours ago

Prince Harry wins latest High Court legal challenge against The Sun publisher

The publisher of The Sun has lost a bid to push back a potential full High Court trial of unlawful information gathering claims brought by the Duke of Suss...

Independent.ie - World - 5 hours ago

House takes key test vote for Johnson's $95B foreign aid plan after Dems help it advance

Democrats are almost certainly expected to be needed for Speaker Johnson's foreign aid proposal to clear a House-wide test vote on Friday.

Fox News - Politics - 6 hours ago

Watch: Police threaten to arrest 'openly Jewish' man for walking near pro-Palestine protest

Gideon Falter says Scotland Yard creating no-go zones for Jews in London after confrontation with officer

Telegraph UK - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

World's first beauty contest for AI models announced (IMAGES)

Computer-generated models are set to compete in the world’s first AI beauty contest

Russia Today - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Test returns beckon amid injury drama: Four things learnt from Reds' triumph

An emphatic return to the winner’s circle has been cruelled but a huge injury blow for the Queensland Reds, as two men put their hands up for Wallabies recalls.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Tesla recalls Cybertrucks over accelerator crash risk - The electric car company, run by Elon Musk, is recalling thousands of what is its latest vehicle.

The electric car company, run by Elon Musk, is recalling thousands of what is its latest vehicle.

BBC News - US News - 7 hours ago

The Sun publisher loses latest step in Harry case -- A judge rejects a request by News Group Newspapers that may have cut short the prince's legal battle.

A judge rejects a request by News Group Newspapers that may have cut short the prince's legal battle.

BBC News - Entertainment - 7 hours ago

The Latest | G7 warns of new sanctions against Iran as world reacts to apparent Israeli drone attack

Group of Seven foreign ministers have warned of new sanctions against Iran for its drone and missile attack on Israel. They also urged both sides to avoid an escalation of

Lancaster Online - US News - 7 hours ago

Poland's Duda is latest foreign leader to meet with Trump -- It came with Europe bracing for the possibility of a second Trump term. -- Apr 18

Former President Donald Trump met Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the latest in a series of meetings with foreign leaders as Europe braces for the possibility of a second Trump term.

CBS News - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

War Map Timelapse Shows Russia's Latest Territorial Gains in Ukraine

Ukrainian forces are on the backfoot as they wait for the resumption of much-needed American military aid.

Newsweek - World - 9 hours ago

Taylor Swift shocker: New album is actually a double album -- Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.

Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.

CBS News - Entertainment - 9 hours ago

Covid care home deaths rate report 'inconclusive' -- , -- Covid care home deaths rate report 'inconclusive'

The area had some of the highest rate of pandemic deaths in care homes in England in 2021.

BBC News - Health - 9 hours ago

Meta unveils latest AI model as chatbot competition intensifies

Facebook’s parent company said it believed the new Llama 3 model made its Meta AI assistant the ‘most intelligent’ one you can use for free.

Evening Standard - Technology - 9 hours ago

WHO experts now agree diseases like COVID spread through the air - News - Health - | April 18

The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in a bid to avoid the confusion early in the COVID-19 pandemic that some scientists have said cost lives.

CBC News - Health - 10 hours ago

Poilievre won't commit to keeping new social programs like pharmacare -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a fiery speech Thursday that depicted the government's latest budget as a threat to the country's future while suggesting a number of new social programs will get a second look if he's elected.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a fiery speech Thursday that depicted the government's latest budget as a threat to the country's future while suggesting a number of new social programs will get a second look if he's elected.

CBC News - Politics - 10 hours ago

Google fires 28 employees for protesting against $1.2bn contract

Tech giant Google has fired 28 employees for protesting over the company’s contract with Israel to provide them with cloud and artificial intelligence services amid an ongoing genocide in...

International The News - Business - 11 hours ago

Google fires 28 staff af­ter protests against cloud con­tract with Is­rael

Tech giant says employees engaged in ‘completely unacceptable behaviour’ during sit-in at company offices.

Aljazeera - US News - 13 hours ago

USC students protest the 'silencing' of valedictorian with cancellation of speech

USC students, faculty and pro-Palestinian activists gathered on campus Thursday to push back against what they called 'institutional silencing' of valedictorian Asna Tabassum.

Los Angeles Times - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Georgia draws criticism and protests as government debates the foreign agent bill

After three days of large-scale protests, domestic and international criticism the draft bill nevertheless passed the first reading at the parliament.

Global Voices - Politics - 14 hours ago

Protesters demand firing of top cop and officers who fatally shot Dexter Reed

At a rally at police headquarters, community members called for greater transparency into the investigation, a halt to the use of tactical units and an end to pretextual traffic stops.

Chicago Sun-Times - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

Arrests of Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University create more tension on campus

Outside of the campus, supporters marched and chanted around the campus in solidarity with those inside

Voice of America - US News - 15 hours ago

Google fires 28 employees for protest of Israeli cloud contract -- Yesterday

The Alphabet unit said a small number of protesting employees entered and disrupted work at a few unspecified office locations

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 15 hours ago

Brooke Goldstein on anti-Israel protests on campus: This is a subversive problem

The Lawfare Project Executive Director Brooke Goldstein shreds the Biden administration's response to the Middle East conflict following the Oct. 7 attack on 'Hannity.'

Fox News - Opinion - 15 hours ago

Anti-Israel protests plague Columbia University

Fox News correspondent CB Cotton has the latest on the chaos as Jewish students say they are scared on a daily basis on 'Special Report.'

Fox News - Politics - 16 hours ago

Dozens of pro-Pales­tin­ian pro­test­ers ar­rest­ed as Co­lum­bia clears en­camp­ment

New York-based university moves to suspend students involved as police arrest them for trespassing.

Aljazeera - US News - 16 hours ago

Cole Palmer, English soccer's latest revelation, looks to pile more pain on former club Man City

Cole Palmer is tied as the top scorer in the Premier League with 20

The Globe and Mail - Sports - 17 hours ago

Google fires dozens of employees involved in anti-Israel protests at their offices

Google fired 28 employees who were involved in anti-Israel protests at its New York City and Sunnyvale, California, offices after they refused to leave the premises.

Fox News - Business - 19 hours ago

UT Austin students protest school's DEI layoffs amid state ban

The university sparked controversy last week when it laid off nearly 60 employees to comply with Texas’ new DEI ban earlier this month.

NBC News - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government

Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, further escalating tensions surrounding a hot-button deal.

CTV News - Business - 22 hours ago

Google employees protest over company's ties with Israel

Google employees staged sit-ins at two of the tech giant's offices in California and New York City, protesting the company's ties with...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 1 day ago

Google sacks staff protesting over Israeli contract - Google sacked 28 staff members for taking part in protests against a contract with the Israeli government.

Google sacked 28 staff members for taking part in protests against a contract with the Israeli government.

BBC News - US News - 1 day ago

Google fires 28 employees who participated in anti-Israel protest

Some of the workers who barricaded themselves in Google offices in New York, Seattle and California this week were fired for 'blatant violation of company policy and preventing other employees from working'

YNET News - Technology - 1 day ago

WHO experts now agree diseases like COVID spread through the air

The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in a bid to avoid the confusion early in the COVID-19 pandemic that some scientists have said cost lives.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Georgia Protests Continue into Third Day Over "Foreign Influence" Law

Video. Tens of thousands protested in Georgia's capital against a contentious "foreign influence" law, prompting altercations in parliament, demands for its revocation, and clashes with law enforcement, while media outlets reported assaults on journalists.

Euronews - World - 1 day ago

Google fires 28 workers protesting contract with Israel

The Tuesday demonstration was organized by the group 'No Tech for Apartheid,' which has long opposed 'Project Nimbus,' Google's joint $1.2 billion contract with Amazon to provide cloud services to the government of Israel

Voice of America - Technology - 1 day ago

Google Terminates 28 Employees over Protests Against Israel Contract

Google has fired 28 employees for their involvement in sit-in protests at the company's offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, against Google's $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government and military.

Breitbart - Technology - 1 day ago

Google sacks staff protesting over Israeli contract -- Google sacked 28 staff members for taking part in protests against a contract with the Israeli government.

Google sacked 28 staff members for taking part in protests against a contract with the Israeli government.

BBC News - Business - 1 day ago

Google fires 28 employees who protested Israel cloud contract

The protests, organized by the No Tech for Apartheid campaign, raised concerns about Google and Amazon's $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government and military called Project Nimbus.

Los Angeles Times - World - 1 day ago

Google terminates 28 employees for protest of Israeli cloud contract

Google said it had terminated 28 employees after some staff participated in protests against the company's cloud contract with the Israeli government.

One America News Network - Technology - 1 day ago

Ottawa Hospital testing new AI tool to help doctors draft clinical notes for patient care

The Ottawa Hospital is hoping artificial intelligence will help reduce physician burnout and increase access to care for patients.

CTV News - Health - 1 day ago

500 Greatest Songs -- Taylor Swift's 'Blank Space' Was a Pop Pivot With a Sense of Humor

On the latest episode of our '500 Greatest Songs' podcast, the hosts explore Taylor Swift's self-effacing hit "Blank Space'

Rolling Stone - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Google fires 28 employees who protested its cloud contract with Israeli government -- News -- - -- Business -- |

Google said on Thursday it has terminated 28 employees after some staff participated in protests against the company's cloud contract with the Israeli government.

CBC News - World - 1 day ago

Google just fired 28 employees who protested its contract with Israel

San Francisco: Google fired 28 employees on Wednesday who were involved in a protest against a contract with the Israeli government the cloud computin...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 1 day ago

Opinion -- Resilience is one of Canadian women's soccer team's greatest assets as it looks to defend Olympic gold -- Shireen Ahmed

It's been a challenging three years for the Canadian women's soccer team since they won the Olympic gold medal, but the resilience they demonstrate will serve them well in Paris.

CBC News - Sports - 1 day ago

Russia reports downing 5 Ukrainian military balloons in Kyiv's latest apparent war innovation

Russian air defences downed what authorities described as five Ukrainian balloons overnight, the defence ministry in Moscow said Thursday, as the sides kept up long-range strikes that have featured heavily in what has largely become a war of attrition.

CTV News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Malmo security officials say all set for Eurovision contest

Swedish officials say Israelis would be safe walking with flags on city streets; Malmo forces to be bolstered by security from Denmark and Norway with special measures to secure Eurovision venues in place

YNET News - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Google sacks 28 employees involved in protest against Israeli ties

Google dismissed 28 employees following their involvement in a 10-hour sit-in at two of the company's offices in California and New York City. The...

Daily Sabah - World - 1 day ago

Poland's president becomes the latest leader to visit Donald Trump as allies eye a possible return

Former President Donald Trump has met in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda. It's the latest in a series of meetings with foreign leaders as Europe braces for the possibility of a second …

Bay to Bay News - US News - 1 day ago

Bragg says he will try to 'discredit' Trump if he testifies in his defense during criminal trial

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg intends to use former President Donald Trump’s alleged “prior misconduct and criminal acts" to discredit him if he testifies in his own defense at trial, according to a notice filed Wednesday.

Fox News - US News - 1 day ago

Google workers arrested after nine-hour protest in cloud chief's office

Nine Google workers were arrested Tuesday after sit-in protests, including a nine-hour sit-in at Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian's office in Sunnyvale.

CNBC - US News - 1 day ago

Driver test waiting times down to 10 weeks by mid-year, says Minister

Delays down from 30 weeks last August to 15 by end of March, Minister of State Jack Chambers tells Dáil

Irish Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Supreme Court passes on a chance to protect peaceful protesters

The court rejected an appeal by a Black Lives Matter organizer who is being sued for an injury to a police officer committed by another demonstrator during a protest.

Chicago Sun-Times - Opinion - 1 day ago

CBC Investigates -- Canadian DNA lab knew its paternity tests identified the wrong dads, but it kept selling them -- Jorge Barrera -- News -- - -- Canada

A DNA laboratory in Toronto knowingly delivered prenatal paternity test results that routinely identified the wrong biological fathers — ruling out the real dads — and left a trail of shattered lives around the globe, a CBC News investigation has found.

CBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Recalls have been issued for Tide Pods, Starbucks mugs, Trader Joe's cashews and more — see the latest list

A handful of major recalls have been announced in the last six weeks.

NBC News - Health - 1 day ago

Sony's New Bravia Home Theater Line Is Brightest, Most Immersive Release Yet

Boasting up to 4,000 nits of peak brightness, the Bravia 9 Mini OLED 4K TV also boasts auto-calibration for all Prime Video streaming content.

Hollywood Reporter - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Some doctors are worse than ChatGPT tech at giving eye problem advice, test used in study finds

AI won't replace doctors but tools could soon be transformative for NHS waiting lists, researchers say, after a surprising set of findings which put doctors of different backgrounds through their paces.

Sky News - Technology - 2 days ago

Scottish-made wingsail set for sea tests after launch on land

A company hopes wingsails will ultimately transform the way many commercial ships are powered.

Evening Standard - Technology - 2 days ago

Columbia U president to testify in Congress on campus conflicts over war in Gaza, response

She will appear before the same committee that grilled the presidents of Harvard, MIT and University of Pennsylvania in December; the presidents of Penn and Harvard have since resigned

YNET News - World - 2 days ago

Ballsy testicular cancer awareness campaign hits Westminster Bridge

Diagnosed cases of testicular cancer have more than doubled over the past 3 decades

Evening Standard - Health - 2 days ago

Google employees stage sit-ins to protest company's contract with Israel

Dozens of Google employees stage sit-ins in California and New York, calling for the company to end its cloud computing contract with Israel's military amid war with Hamas.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 2 days ago

Venezuela closes its embassy in Ecuador to protest the police raid on the Mexican Embassy there

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the closure of his country’s embassy and consulates in Ecuador in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a raid by Ecuadorian authorities on the …

Bay to Bay News - World - 2 days ago

Diabetes test my give false results to thousands of South Asian people

New research has identified a genetic variant amongst people of South Asian heritage that affects the results of the HbA1c test.

Independent UK - Science - 3 days ago

White House deems House impeachment inquiry 'over,' President Biden formally declines to testify

President Biden formally declined to testify at the request of House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky. regarding his family's business dealings.

Fox News - Politics - 3 days ago

10 Best Pickleball Courts in South Florida -- By Jesse Scott -- In Miami and Fort Lauderdale, pickleball is a year-round affair. Here are some of the best courts in South Florida where you can test your mettle.

In Miami and Fort Lauderdale, pickleball is a year-round affair. Here are some of the best courts in South Florida where you can test your mettle.

Miami New Times - Sports - 3 days ago

Orla Tinsley: The safest dialysis experience I have had at this hospital . . . I just had to get Covid to have it

In those transitory spaces in the hospital, where you think you can breathe a sigh of relief, don’t

Irish Times - Health - 3 days ago

Boston Marathon 2024 LIVE: Latest updates and results

Evans Chebet targets a third successive victory in the men’s elite race but faces stiff competition from Sisay Lemma and Gabriel Geay

Independent UK - Sports - 4 days ago

Chicago health workers protest American Medical Association's differing response to Gaza and Ukraine

Speakers at a River North protest say the AMA exhibits a 'double standard' in calling for a cease-fire in Ukraine but not for one in Gaza. They also question $100,000 in aid sent to Ukraine.

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 4 days ago

Google Blocks News in California to Protest Proposed Media Payoff Law

Google has begun restricting access to news articles for some users in California in response to the pending California Journalism Preservation Act, which would require tech giants like Google and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to pay publishers for news content.

Breitbart - Technology - 4 days ago

Why Iran's latest attack should give Australia pause for thought on AUKUS

Australia is in the thick of the United States’ global alignment, and as a key ally, we will rise or fall by its tide.

Sydney Morning Herald - World - 5 days ago

Meta announces it is testing new tools to fight 'sextortion'

Meta says the new tools will better protect young users from sexual exploitation online. But some say it doesn’t go far enough. NBC News' Savannah Sellers spoke with Meta's global head of safety about the new effort.

NBC News - Technology - 7 days ago

TikTok testing new photo app to compete with Instagram

TikTok is testing a new photo app called "TikTok Notes" to compete against Instagram. The app would focus on posting photos rather than videos. This comes as the app faces a potential ban in the U.S.

NBC News - Technology - 8 days ago

Wife of Former 'Chopped' Contestant Claims He Ghosted Her

Charles Withers was a contestant on the popular Food Network show “Chopped.”

Inside Edition - Weird - 8 days ago

Inflation Surges To 3.5%: Persistent Price Pressures Test Economic Resilience

The latest CPI report for March unveils a sharp uptick in inflation to 3.5%, posing a significant test to the resilience of the economy.

International Business Times - US News - 9 days ago

AI-operated jet will fly Air Force VIP in test for future warplanes

The Air Force is betting its future air warfare on a fleet of more than 1,000 autonomously operated combat aircraft

Independent UK - Technology - 10 days ago

CBC Investigates -- Canadian DNA lab knew its paternity tests identified the wrong dads, but it kept selling them -- Jorge Barrera

A DNA laboratory in Toronto knowingly delivered prenatal paternity test results that routinely identified the wrong biological fathers — ruling out the real dads — and left a trail of shattered lives around the globe, a CBC News investigation has found.

CBC News - Technology - 10 days ago

Cup of black tea could help prevent Covid infection, study finds

Black tea reduced the virus by 99.9 per cent in the mouth, researchers found

Evening Standard - Health - 10 days ago

Claire was dubious about this DIY test. It found a virus that causes cancer

The Sydney woman says the vaginal swab alternative to a Pap smear is “much less invasive than a COVID test up the nose”.

Sydney Morning Herald - Health - 11 days ago

Common prostate cancer test fails to diagnose most aggressive cancers

Prostate cancer is the second biggest cancer killer of men in the UK, causing 12,000 deaths a year

Independent UK - Science - 11 days ago

Democrats lean into border security as it shapes contest for control of Congress

Democrats are trying to outflank Republicans and convince voters they can address problems at the U.S. border with Mexico as immigration has become a major issue in elections that will decide control of Congress

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics - 11 days ago

US, Europe issue strictest rules yet on AI

Leaders set into motion rules for safe, responsible and trustworthy use and development of AI, setting a framework for the rest of the world

Voice of America - Technology - 13 days ago

Why the hottest basketball player in the world is a 22-year-old college student

Steph Curry and LeBron James move aside: Caitlin Clark is the most famous basketball player in the world right now, and she’s only just getting started.

Sydney Morning Herald - Sports - 15 days ago

Jerusalem's marathon 'sleep-in' protest

For four days this week, the capital hosted a marathon of demonstrations as tens of thousands of Israelis rallied for early elections

Times of Israel - Top Stories - 16 days ago

Scientists Use Gum to Help Solve Waste Problem of At-Home Health Tests

At-home COVID, pregnancy or blood sugar tests save people a lot of time and money. They even save lives, but that convenience comes at a different cost.

Inside Edition - Health - 18 days ago

A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing

A racially biased test delayed Black patients from getting a kidney transplant and now more than 14,000 are part of a move to make amends.

AP News - Health - 18 days ago

The hottest year ever, yet Harris is only talking about climate in the context of helping farmers

Climate change could increase competition for land, food and water and drive inequality, conflict, migration and volatility

Irish Times - Opinion - 24 days ago

'One of the greatest': Former prime minister Brian Mulroney commemorated at state funeral

Prominent Canadians, political leaders, and family members remembered former prime minister and Progressive Conservative titan Brian Mulroney as an ambitious and compassionate nation-builder at his state funeral on Saturday.

CTV News - Politics - 26 days ago

UK Covid inquiry comes to Scotland... in 90 seconds. Video, 00:01:29 -- UK Covid inquiry comes to Scotland... in 90 seconds

The BBC's Kirsten Campbell outlines what can be expected during three weeks of evidence held in Edinburgh.

BBC News - Health - 29 days ago

Hottest February marks ninth new monthly record

It's the ninth month of global temperature records in a row, driven by climate change and El Niño.

BBC News - Science - 29 days ago

Goat in Minnesota tests positive for bird flu, first ever US case

A baby goat in Minnesota has tested positive for bird flu marking the first U.S. case of bird flu in cattle, sheep, goats or their relatives, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health announced.

Fox News - Health - 29 days ago

San Diego's latest biotech, Contineum Therapeutics, files to go public

Contineum Therapeutics filed to go public, making it San Diego's second life science IPO of 2024

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Science - 1 month ago

Putin wins 5th term as Russian president despite quiet protest

Early returns from Russia show Vladimir Putin will extend his nearly quarter-century rule for six more years, with some 88% of the vote

YNET News - World - 1 month ago

New report blasts government's COVID response, warns of repeating same mistakes

A new report has blasted the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and suggests the U.S. should cut ties with the World Health Organization

Fox News - Health - 1 month ago

Amid kratom overdose claims, groups call for regulation, better testing of drug

As the FDA warns of risks associated with kratom, advocates claim there is ‘misinformation’ surrounding the natural herbal drug's role in fatal overdoses.

Fox News - Health - 1 month ago

How bad are flu, COVID-19 and RSV? These charts show how respiratory viruses are spreading in the US

Spring is nearly here, but the 2023-24 respiratory virus season isn’t over yet. Viral activity from flu, COVID-19 and RSV has fallen from the peak, but levels remain elevated.

AP News - Science - 1 month ago

Who's the Trump VP Pick? Latest Odds for Every Shortlist Candidate.

Does Stefanik have “the look”? Is Scott loyal enough? Where does Britt rank? Here are each VP candidate’s odds in the race to be Trump’s running mate.

New York Magazine - Politics - 1 month ago

SpaceX loses Starship near end after completing most of test flight

SpaceX's mammoth rocket, intended for future manned missions to the moon and beyond, successfully completed a significant portion of its third test...

Daily Sabah - Science - 1 month ago

De­spite prob­lems, SpaceX hails progress af­ter third test of Star­ship rock­et

The rocket, key to NASA’s future plans, was lost after re-entering Earth’s atmosphere but hit key milestones in flight.

Aljazeera - Science - 1 month ago

SpaceX comes close to completing test flight of mega rocket but loses spacecraft near end

SpaceX's mega rocket has flown higher and farther than ever before. The nearly 400-foot Starship blasted off from Texas on Thursday on the third test flight. But the spacecraft was lost near the end of its hourlong trip.

AP News - Science - 1 month ago

Long COVID could be the cause of your bad hangovers, study finds: 'Bad reaction'

A Stanford University study found that Long COVID could have a direct impact on alcohol sensitivity. Drs. Marc Siegel of NYU Langone and Bala Munipalli of Mayo Clinic discussed the research.

Fox News - Health - 1 month ago

Oscar's bolstering security amid Israeli war - and the protest of hostages' families

While pro-Palestine march planned aiming to disrupt ceremony, a video campaign dubbed 'Don’t Forget #HerToo,' to raise awareness of 19 women held captive by Hamas, is to be projected on nearby building

YNET News - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Maine Mass Shooter Robert Card Had Massive Brain Damage: New Lab Test

Army reservist Robert Card, who carried out the worst mass shooting in Maine history, had massive brain injuries, possibly caused by military blasts, new lab tests show. The Army says the results are "concerning."

Inside Edition - Health - 1 month ago

Israel to dispatch security team ahead of Eurovision Song Contest

Shin Bet team to travel to Malmo to assess necessary measures, including size and scope of security detail required to protect Eden Golan and Israeli delegation

YNET News - Entertainment - 1 month ago

First Person - I'm a lifelong learner but abbreviations are putting my skills to the test IRL - Desiree Kendrick - News - Canada - Edmonton - | January 17

Desiree Kendrick considered herself to have mastered the English language but the growing proliferation of acronyms, initialisms and more has her feeling like she’s lost her fluency.

CBC News - Opinion - 1 month ago

U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19

The CDC said people who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days and can return to regular activities if their symptoms are mild and improving and it's been a day since they've had a fever.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, CDC recommends

Federal health officials say U.S. adults 65 and older who got a shot of the updated COVID-19 vaccine in the fall should get a booster dose now, if at least four months have passed.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 1 month ago

Sardinian elections to test Meloni-Salvini balance of power

The upcoming election for a new regional governor in Sardinia on Sunday is likely to have repercussions at a national level, as both centre-right and centre-left candidates are currently neck-and-neck.

Euractiv - Politics - 1 month ago

Dozens of bailed-out tech start-ups miss deadlines to repay Covid loans

Extension of loan repayment window suggests many ventures are struggling to raise cash

Telegraph UK - Technology - 1 month ago

'Putin to the Hague': Russian police arrest protestors for holding memorials for Alexei Navalny -- Videos and pictures from two of Russia's largest cities -- Moscow and St Petersburg -- show police officials taking away placards from protesters and dragging them away from memorials held for the Kremlin critic

Videos and pictures from two of Russia’s largest cities – Moscow and St Petersburg – show police officials taking away placards from protesters and dragging them away from memorials held for the Kremlin critic

First Post - Technology - 2 months ago

Imran Khan's party vows nationwide protest against alleged election rigging, to join opposition in Pak's parliament

PTI leader Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif announced on Friday that following the instructions of PTI founder Khan, the party has decided to sit in the Opposition both at the Centre and in the key province of Punjab

First Post - World - 2 months ago

'Putin to the Hague': Russian police arrest protestors for holding memorials for Alexei Navalny

Videos and pictures from two of Russia’s largest cities – Moscow and St Petersburg – show police officials taking away placards from protesters and dragging them away from memorials held for the Kremlin critic

First Post - World - 2 months ago

Sports this weekend: India vs England 3rd Test continues, women's hockey team in FIH Pro League and more

Here's all you need to know as far as sports events and competitions in the upcoming weekend is concerned.

First Post - Sports - 2 months ago

Shooting after Chiefs' Super Bowl parade latest violence to mar sports celebrations

Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl-winning celebrations were hampered by gun violence which left one dead and more than 20 injured.

First Post - Sports - 2 months ago

Opinion: California's new rules allow COVID-positive kids in school. Here's the problem

Amid a COVID surge and with few people masking or testing, the state missed an opportunity for good public health communication.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 2 months ago

Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported globally last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant

The World Health Organization says holiday gatherings and the reigning coronavirus variant globally led to increased infections and deaths last month.

Los Angeles Times - Science - 3 months ago

Karnataka logs over 70 new COVID cases: Will the state impose curbs for New Year's?

Karnataka is seeing a surge in COVID infections – on Tuesday, it logged 74 cases in the past 24 hours and two deaths. In reaction, the state has imposed certain curbs and measures, including a seven-day home isolation for those who have tested positive. Will this dampen the festive season?

First Post - Health - 3 months ago

Could JN.1 COVID variant affect your holiday travel? Where are cases rising in India, world?

As millions are set to travel within India and across the world, COVID-19 cases are on the rise. The JN.1 subvariant has been detected in Goa, Rajasthan, and Kerala in India, popular tourist destinations. Singapore, the UK and the US are also seeing a surge

First Post - Health - 3 months ago

NYPD Shields Alec Baldwin as Pro-Palestine Protesters Confront Actor

Video of the incident shows the furious group of protesters confronting the actor, who does not back down as some members of the crowd demand he endorse or express anti-Israel sentiment.

Inside Edition - Entertainment - 3 months ago

Can JN.1 COVID variant play partypooper in India this holiday season?

With the detection of the JN.1 subvariant in India and a surge in COVID cases, authorities are on high alert. The Centre has urged states to ramp up testing and surveillance. Karnataka has imposed a mask mandate on the elderly and people with co-morbidities. Will this hurt the festive mood?

First Post - Health - 4 months ago

Amazon latest to criticise Microsoft in UK cloud market probe

Amazon has told Britain's antitrust authority its rival Microsoft uses business practices that restrict customer choice in the cloud computing market, the second major company to criticise the U.S. tech giant's operations.

Reuters - Technology - 4 months ago

SpaceX delays Starship test flight a day over hardware swap

SpaceX has postponed its second attempt to launch the company's Starship rocket system into space by a day to Saturday, Chief Executive Elon Musk said, citing a piece of flight control hardware that needed replacing.

Reuters - Science - 5 months ago

'Do not contest in Lok Sabha elections', Samajwadi Party leader receives dozens of threat calls; police complaint filed

The Samajwadi Party's district unit president Tanveer Khan said Kashyap is a possible candidate for the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha (reserved) seat.

First Post - Politics - 5 months ago

Latest updates | Evening Standard Tech Rich List

The UK’s tech industry reached $1 trillion in value last year, making it only the third country ever to hit this milestone after the US and China.

Evening Standard - Business - 6 months ago

Israel's latest conflict with Hamas: A geopolitical perspective

Achieving a lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict entails recognizing Palestinians' historical rights, ending apartheid practices, and stopping illegal settlement activities.

Global Voices - World - 6 months ago

'Stop the dump': Pacific communities protest Japan's release of treated nuclear water

"If it is safe, dump it in Tokyo! If it is safe, test it in Paris! If it is safe, store it in Washington! But keep our Pacific nuclear free!"

Global Voices - Science - 7 months ago

India restarts Covid jab production as infections soar 30% in one day

Health officials conduct nationwide mock drills to test preparedness for Covid

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

Covid test technology adapted to spot diabetes and Lyme disease

Aberdeen-based Vertebrate Antibodies Ltd is working with US biotech firm Innova Medical Group.

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

Elon Musk Drives NPR Off Twitter in Latest Genius Move

The outlet said it would stop posting on the site after being labeled “state-sponsored media.”

New York Magazine - Opinion - 1 year ago

WHO chief admits key error it made at start of Covid outbreak

Soumya Swaminathan has expressed regret at the WHO’s early stance on airborne transmission

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago

Tesla opens floodgates for owners to test out automated driving

Elon Musk said "Full Self-Driving Beta" is available to anyone in North America who’s...

Houston Chronicle - Technology - 1 year ago

Nevada's New Governor Vilified Lobbyist's Influence in COVID Lab Scandal, Then Asked Him to Help With Budget

Gov. Joe Lombardo once called his predecessor’s support of an error-prone COVID-19 testing lab the “biggest scandal in our history” but then brought in the lobbyist who pulled strings to get that lab licensed to help prepare his state budget.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

Prostate cancer: Symptoms, vulnerability and test options

Prostate cancer symptoms are frequently ignored, resulting in the disease progressing to an advanced stage. Keep an eye out for any early signs of prostate cancer and don't dismiss it as a minor illness

First Post - Health - 1 year ago

Researchers find majority of long Covid patients are women

Researchers believe differences in immune responses could explain gender gap

Independent UK - Health - 1 year ago