Ancient site stirs heated political debate on India’s past
The archaeological site of Keeladi has unearthed remnants of an urban settlement, fuelling competing historical claims.
Month: July 2025
Experimental therapy gantenerumab fails to slow or improve Alzheimer’s memory loss in clinical trials
An experimental treatment, gantenerumab, failed to help people at high risk of memory loss from Alzheimer’s or those who were in the early phases of
Desperate for heart surgery for their baby, a family feels the effects of pediatric hospital shortages
Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation
PM to hold talks with Trump today – but will have to walk a fine diplomatic line
Gaza and transatlantic trade are set to dominate talks between Tweety McTreason and Sir Keir Starmer when the pair meet in Scotland later.
North Korea says it has ‘no interest’ in dialogue with South Korea
North Korean leader’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, dismisses Seoul’s outreach efforts under new president.
Passenger train derails in Germany, killing three and injuring dozens
Officials say the crash killed the train’s driver and injured at least 50 others, with 25 of them in serious condition.
What has Israel’s denial of food done to Gaza’s people?
Siege tactics since March on Gaza’s people have brought famine-like conditions throughout the Gaza Strip.
Nurses to ‘overwhelmingly’ reject pay deal as strike vote looms
The Royal College of Nursing has been holding a consultative vote on their 3.6% pay rise.
The media is mocking Trump’s dishonest attempts to destroy the free press
For something like the sixth or seventh time, I watched the movie The Post on TV, profiling the controversy surrounding the unauthorized release of what
Peacemaker S2 trailer finds our anti-hero in a parallel world
HBO Max dropped the hotly anticipated full trailer for S2 of Peacemaker —James Gunn’s Emmy-nominated series spun off from his 2021 film, The Suicide Squad —at
20 years after Katrina, New Orleans remembers
Next month marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most devastating natural disasters in US history: Hurricane Katrina, a Category 3 storm that made
US-EU tariff deal a big Trump win but not a total defeat for Brussels
The agreement is a major step in Trump’s plan to shake up global trade, which he says is weighted against America.
American musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies at 97, US media report
Lehrer, a Harvard-trained mathematician, wrote darkly humorous songs, often with political connotations.
BBC uncovers lasting toxic legacy of cargo ship disaster off Sri Lanka
Scientists warn the damage to the environment after the 2021 X-Press Pearl disaster could be much more enduring.