Russia escalates attacks on key Ukrainian region of Odesa
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the attacks were an attempt by Moscow to block Ukraine’s access to maritime logistics.
Wildfire-hit town wins 468m euros in Spain’s Christmas lottery
The town of La Bañeza, which has a population of around 11,000, was badly affected by wildfires in the summer.
Trump’s appointment of Greenland envoy sparks fresh row with Denmark
The BBC’s diplomatic correspondent James Landale explains how Trump’s appoinment of a special envoy to Greenland has shaken diplomatic with Denmark.
NGOs fear Israel registration rules risk collapse of Gaza aid operations
International organisations not registered by 31 December face closure in Israel, but the Israeli government says aid delivery will not be affected.
Pro-Trump focus group praises ‘great leader’ Hitler: ‘We should do that in America’
A focus group of Gen Z conservatives supporting President Tweety McTreason recently praised Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The Manhattan Institute’s City Journal shared results
‘Be wary’: Analysts raise questions over ‘uncertainty’ of Trump’s DJT stock and merger
DJT, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., stock has reportedly been performing well, but investors may want to exercise caution. Investors should not count on
Apple appears set to begin iPhone 18 (test) production soon
Something that appears to have started earlier than ever before, Apple is allegedly already test manufacturing of the next model of its basic smartphone, the
Google sues data scraping company
Google is now suing US data scraping company Serpapi for using hundreds of millions of fake search queries to bypass Google’s protection system and illegally
Barry Manilow announces surgery for early-stage cancer and postpones January concerts
Singer Barry Manilow announced he will be undergoing surgery in late December to remove a cancerous spot on his lung. He announced his January concerts
Banksy unveils new art depicting stargazing figures in London
Street artist Banksy appeared to confirm via his Instagram account on Monday that a new mural in London, depicting two children lying down and pointing
International Swimming League targets 2026 relaunch after COVID, war disruptions
The International Swimming League plans to relaunch as soon as 2026 after a three-year hiatus, betting a reshaped commercial model, stable backing and momentum from
Homer1 gene plays a critical role in shaping attention
Attention disorders such as ADHD involve a breakdown in our ability to separate signal from noise. The brain is constantly bombarded with information, and focus
Unlocking sleep-wake secrets with dual brain signal analysis
Understanding the dynamic neural mechanisms of sleep-wake cycles is a major challenge in sleep science and neuroengineering.
Splicing regulator U2AF1 promotes angiogenesis in cardiac injury
A study published in Engineering shows that a protein called U2 small nuclear RNA auxiliary factor 1 (U2AF1), released by immune cells known as macrophages