Why did the US seize an oil tanker?
The US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas.
US accused of ‘piracy’ after troops storm tanker off Venezuela
Venezuela has accused the US of “piracy” after an oil tanker was seized off the country’s coast.
Can India balance its ties between Russia and the US?
New Delhi is deepening economic ties with Moscow, despite pressure from Washington.
US says it seized oil tanker off Venezuela coast
A video released by US Attorney General Pam Bondi shows American forces seizing an oil tanker.
Dozens killed as Myanmar military gov’t launches air strike on hospital
The attack targets a 300-bed hospital in western Rakhine state as the government intensifies its offensive there.
‘It is simply too hot to handle’: 2024 was Arab region’s hottest year on record, first-of-its-kind climate report reveals
The Arab region just had its hottest year on record, a new climate report reveals.
Historic search for ‘huge missing piece’ of the universe reveals new secrets of particle physics
Scientists hunted dark matter and solar neutrinos with one of the largest experiments yet. While the neutrinos likely appeared, dark matter results couldn’t be confirmed.
After NPR and PBS defunding, FCC receives call to take away station licenses
A conservative group yesterday urged the Federal Communications Commission to take licenses away from NPR and PBS stations and let other entities use the spectrum.
Today’s biggest science news: James Webb sees earliest supernova | Monogamy ‘league table’ | Comet 3I/ATLAS X-ray
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
A new open-weights AI coding model is closing in on proprietary options
On Tuesday, French AI startup Mistral AI released Devstral 2, a 123 billion parameter open-weights coding model designed to work as part of an autonomous
More than 30 dead after Myanmar military air strike hits hospital
The junta has stepped up bombardments by air in an attempt to reclaim territory from ethnic armies.
US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela as Caracas condemns ‘act of piracy’
Footage shows a military helicopter hovering over a large ship, and troops descending on to the deck using ropes.
Goa nightclub owners held in Thailand over deadly fire
Brothers Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra fled to Phuket, shortly after the incident last week.
Venezuelan Nobel winner emerges to collect prize in Oslo after months in hiding
María Corina Machado speaks to the BBC after her secret journey from her home country.