Trial of nearly 200 people opens after Turkey protests
Students and journalists are among the 189 people on trial in Istanbul after protests last month.
Month: April 2025
Yes, a Chick-fil-A franchisee was arrested over alleged sex crime with minor. Here’s what we know
And no, it wasn’t on a Sunday, as many posts claimed.
What we know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia and MS-13 allegations
BBC Verify looks at the evidence behind allegations that the Salvadoran mistakenly deported to a mega-prison was a dangerous gang member.
Zelensky accuses Trump’s envoy of spreading ‘Russian narratives’
Steve Witkoff appeared to suggest that a peace deal hinged on the status of five Ukrainian regions.
Heavy snow blocks Alpine resorts in Switzerland and France
A Swiss ski resort is cut off and people have been told to stay indoors in the French resort of Tignes.
Barabak: Alaska Republican speaks truth about Trump: ‘Retaliation is real. And that’s not right.’
Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks honestly and candidly of the fear Trump has instilled with his rogue presidency. She’s a rare, brave voice among Republican politicians.
Scientists hijacked the human eye to get it to see a brand-new color. It’s called ‘olo.’
Using an experimental technique called “Oz,” researchers stimulated the human retina such that people saw a brand-new color.
Measles has long-term health consequences for kids. Vaccines can prevent all of them.
Measles can erase the immune system’s “memory” and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these repercussions, evidence shows.
Student accidentally creates ‘shape-recovering liquid’ that’s an exception to the laws of thermodynamics
A graduate student accidentally created a blend of oil, water and nickel particles that formed an unexpected shape.
Synology confirms that higher-end NAS products will require its branded drives
Popular NAS-maker Synology has confirmed and slightly clarified a policy that appeared on its German website earlier this week: Its “Plus” tier of devices, starting
As international tourists pull back on U.S. travel and purchases, $90 billion in lost revenue looms
For international tourists, traveling to the United States is looking less inviting these days.
To regenerate a head, you first have to know where your tail is
For those of us whose memory of high school biology hasn’t faded entirely, planarians will probably sound very familiar. They’re generally used as an example
Netflix maintained its 2025 guidance. That may not be the sign of confidence it seems.
Netflix executives messaged Thursday that all is well with the business in the face of economic turbulence.
Diddy loses bid to delay sex-trafficking trial
Hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has lost a bid to delay his upcoming sex-trafficking trial by two months.