The pressure to have baby boys can harm African mothers’ health
In Congo and other parts of Africa, some women are having baby after baby under cultural pressure to produce a male heir, even risking their
Daveigh Chase, star of ‘The Ring’ and the voice of Lilo in Disney’s ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ dies at 35
Former child actor Daveigh Chase, best known for her roles in “Lilo & Stitch” and “The Ring,” has died.
Author Amy Griffin sues woman who alleged she stole her stories of sexual abuse in memoir
LOS ANGELES — Author Amy Griffin sued a former classmate for defamation on Monday, saying the woman’s statements in a New York Times story and
Could cosmic memory explain dark matter, dark energy, and black holes?
A new theory suggests the universe is constantly recording its own history in the fabric of spacetime. If correct, this cosmic memory could help solve
Ancient Chinese medicine could transform hair loss treatment
A traditional Chinese medicinal root used for over a thousand years is attracting new scientific attention for its potential to combat hair loss. Studies suggest
Scientists sound the alarm as dangerous amoebas spread globally
Scientists warn that free-living amoebae may be an underappreciated public health threat, capable of causing deadly infections and shielding other dangerous microbes from water treatment.
British man dies in paragliding accident in Spain
Authorities in Catalonia confirmed that the 63-year-old died in the Palau de Noguera area on Wednesday.
First Russian shadow fleet vessel enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding
Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship which left port in Primorsk last week, entered the Channel on Wednesday evening.
Will Putin change tactics after Ukrainian drone attacks?
Steve Rosenberg explains what Russia’s next steps may be after frequent Ukrainian drone attacks.
Moscow hit by largest Ukrainian attack since start of Russia’s full-scale war
A refinery and a shopping centre were burning after almost 200 Ukrainian drones struck an area to the south-east of the Russian capital.
Trump’s prison director fires back at outrage over luxury treatment of Epstein lackey
President Tweety McTreason’s director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons is firing back after a Democratic lawmaker accused the administration of giving luxury treatment to
Morning Joe ‘aghast’ at Trump’s off-hand remark: ‘Wait, what?’
Reacting to remarks Tweety McTreason made at a press conference in France on Wednesday that he could easily start bombing Iran again just before signing
France’s OVHcloud bets on frontier AI as Europe seeks alternatives to US models
France’s OVHcloud is moving beyond cloud infrastructure into frontier AI model development, a shift that could test whether Europe can produce another serious alternative to
Android versions: A living history from 1.0 to 17
What a long, strange trip it’s been. From its inaugural release to today, Android has transformed visually, conceptually and functionally — time and time again.