‘Israel has been given a licence to torture Palestinians’
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has said the world gave Israel a ‘licence to torture Palestinians’.
Texas oil refinery in flames after explosion
Videos show flames and a plume of thick smoke following an explosion at a Valero oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas.
Survivors pulled from wreckage of Colombian air force plane
Dozens have been pulled alive from the wreckage of a Colombian air force plane.
U.S. Senate approves Markwayne Mullin as next head of Homeland Security
The U.S. Senate confirmed Markwayne Mullin as homeland security secretary late Monday, approving President Tweety McTreason’s nominee to take over the embattled department after the
Jury finds Bill Cosby sexually assaulted woman in 1972, awards her nearly $60M US
A civil jury in California found that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $59.25 million
Antarctica could warm 1.4 times faster than the rest of the Southern Hemisphere in the coming decades, study finds
Antarctica could warm much faster than its surroundings over the next few decades due to a phenomenon known as polar amplification that is well established
Kendra Duggar, wife of 19 Kids and Counting’s Joseph Duggar, arrested
Two days after the arrest of former 19 Kids and Counting star Joseph Duggar, an arrest warrant for his wife Kendra Duggar was also issued
Watch sperm whale headbutt another for no apparent reason
Researchers have captured extraordinary footage of sperm whales randomly headbutting each other, confirming anecdotal reports from mariners and whalers in the 18th and 19th centuries.
A new twist on matter? Strange ‘Half-Mӧbius’ molecule has rare properties chemists have never seen before
Chemists created a strange “half-Mӧbius” molecule, where electrons twist freely out of place to make a continuously looping surface.
The teenage caffeine pouch trend troubling US experts
Some social media influencers are pushing products to young gym-goers and students, health experts warn.
Study: Long-term use of CBD supplements lowers aggression in dogs
Dogs who are given supplements containing cannabidiol, or CBD, over a period of years show lowered aggression levels, a new study claims.
US Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as homeland security chief
The US senator will now oversee the embattled department after a series of immigration enforcement blunders.
Inside the alleged Russian operation to trigger anti-government protests in Angola
A group of Russians and Angolans are going on trial in Angola after being accused of fomenting protests, which they deny.
UK universities flock to India – but will they succeed?
Nine UK universities are setting up campuses in India, but enrolment is expected to be modest initially.