Vatican gave Iranian ambassador diplomatic honor, but Pope Leo XIV didn’t personally bestow it
The Order of Pius is one of the highest diplomatic distinctions conferred by the Holy See, usually received by heads of state and diplomats.
Cuba says CIA chief visited Havana as energy crisis worsens
The reported visit came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.
Five Italians die during cave dive in Maldives
Italy says the incident happened at a depth of 50m. Maldivian rescuers have so far found one body.
‘Pretty miraculous’ – 11 rescued after pilot ditches plane in Atlantic
The survivors spent about five hours on a life raft before being rescued by the US Air Force off Florida’s coast.
FOSS Weekly #26.20: Killswitch in Linux, Fedora's AI Move, Rat in Terminal, KDE Dolphine Tweaks and More
Hot on the heels of Copy Fail comes Dirty Frag, another Linux kernel privilege escalation with a working exploit already public. It chains two flaws
This New Terminal is Absurd (But Totally Fun)
There is no dearth of terminal emulators for Linux users. Most people stick with the default terminal, while some have their own preferred ones. I
Figma’s numbers say AI is a tailwind. Its stock price says the market isn’t sure.
For ten months, Figma has been a case study in how quickly Wall Street can fall out of love. The company went public on
Thrive Capital bets $100 million on Shopify, because sometimes the best AI trade is a beaten-down stock
Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital has taken a roughly $100 million stake in Shopify, according to Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the matter. The investment
Brain immune cells found to regulate anxiety and grooming behaviors
A study led by a University of Louisville School of Medicine pediatrics and child neurology researcher reveals how a specific signaling mechanism in microglia, the
Clinical trial challenges long held beliefs about treating brittle bone disease
Increasing bone density in patients with a rare genetic condition that causes bones to break easily does not prevent fractures, a large clinical trial has
Stanford scientists map the molecular diversity of different global populations
Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine have found that ethnicity and geography may influence human molecular makeup – from metabolism and immunity to gut
Explosions heard as mining groups stage anti-government protest in Bolivia
Protesters have demanded the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, who was elected on a platform of economic reform.
UN aid convoy hit by drone strikes in Ukraine’s Kherson
A UN humanitarian convoy delivering aid to the city of Kherson was hit twice by drones.
Cuba’s Diaz-Canel open to US aid amid worsening fuel crisis, blackouts
The comments came as a US delegation led by CIA Director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday.