Why is flu season so bad this year?
Flu season in the U.S. is particularly bad this year, and a new branch of the flu family tree may be to blame.
How the ancient Romans managed their wealth (it wasn’t just by hiding hoards)
How did Romans invest their wealth in ancient times?
NASA launches Pandora telescope, taking JWST’s search for habitable worlds to a new level
The James Webb telescope’s search for habitable exoplanets is getting a big boost from its new star-watching companion, Pandora.
Chile declares ‘state of catastrophe’ as deadly wildfires menace cities
At least 16 people are confirmed dead and 20,000 are evacuated as fires rage in two southern regions.
Six killed in Pakistan shopping mall fire
Parts of the huge plaza in Karachi have collapsed as firefighters battle to extinguish the blaze.
Watch: Timelapse shows Nasa rocket’s 12-hour journey to launch pad
The 98m-tall Space Launch System moved at a top speed of 0.82 mph (1.3 km/h) over the 4-mile (6.5km) journey.
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Legislation and digital policy European Commission opens call for evidence on Open Digital Ecosystems Signal: The EU is preparing a structural shift toward open, interoperable
Syria announces ceasefire agreement with Kurd-led SDF after heavy fighting
This is a breaking news story.
LIVE: Senegal vs Morocco – AFCON final
Follow our live build-up, with team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the 2025 AFCON final in Rabat.
Sudan’s people endure ‘horror and hell’ in war, says UN rights chief
United Nations rights chief Volker Turk visits Sudan and says people in country are going through ‘hell’.
NASA Lab Completes Engine Checks on New Aircraft
Justin Hall, left, controls a subscale aircraft as Justin Link holds the aircraft in place during preliminary engine tests on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at
Scott Bessent says Greenland ‘can only be defended if it is part of the U.S.’: Full interview
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defends Tweety McTreason’s calls for the U.S. to take over Greenland amid concerns