Trump calls Virginia election ‘rigged’ after redistricting referendum
Trump’s comments came after the Virginia measure passed by a slim margy of 51.4 in favour and 48.5 against.
Sexual violence in the West Bank emerges as tool to intimidate Palestinians
Systematic sexual violence and harassment by Israeli soldiers, settlers displacing Palestinians in occupied West Bank.
Can a divided EU become a united voice against Israeli aggression?
Bloc’s relationship with its biggest trading partner under increasing scrutiny.
Artemis moon landing could face long delay while NASA waits for next-generation spacesuits
Delays in next-generation spacesuits could push back Artemis moon landings to 2031, an audit by the NASA Office of Inspector General claims.
Gene therapy improves hearing in 90% of patients with inherited deafness in largest trial of its kind
A new gene therapy tested in China has improved the hearing of 38 people who were born deaf due to mutations in a gene called
Oil spills from Iran war may contaminate water and food supply and threaten protected wildlife refuge
Air strikes on oil facilities and oil tankers in the Persian Gulf have unleashed what is set to become an ecological catastrophe, satellite images show.
Nigeria’s suspected coup plotters deny treason charges
Allegations of a coup plot first surfaced last year when an Independence Day parade was cancelled.
Los Angeles becomes first major US school district to limit classroom screen time
The school district, which serves about half a million students, is looking to reduce its reliance on devices after the pandemic.
US charges anti-extremism organisation over payments to informants in hate groups
The Southern Poverty Law Center said it would “vigorously defend ourselves, our staff, and our work”.
Hotpot, bubble tea and sportswear: China’s new exports take on the world
Made in China used to mean cheap, mass-produced goods but a new wave of Chinese brands is emerging.
Air Canada jet from Toronto involved in near-miss at New York airport, FAA says
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reports a near-miss incident involving an Air Canada jet at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday.
John Keats’s love letters to his fiancée found roughly 37 years after they were stolen
The bound volume of 37 love letters, some handwritten, is worth $2.75 million. But Romantic scholars say its value is greater than money.
At least 4 killed in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon, state media says, ahead of scheduled talks
Israeli strikes killed at least four people in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanon’s state news agency reported, and Hezbollah said it launched an attack drone
UK passes bill that will eventually ban cigarette purchases
Parliament has passed a bill to make cigarettes inaccessible to future generations in the U.K. Children born after December 31, 2008, will never be able