Apple fined $116 million in Italy
The Italian competition authority, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato, has fined Apple more than $116 million (€98.6 million) for abusing its dominant position in
Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that
A new Department of Health and Human Services report reveals Medicaid programs made over $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021
Jackie Chan carries the Olympic Torch through Pompeii
Jackie Chan carries the Olympic Torch through Pompeii
Spending helped drive 4.3% economic growth in third quarter, delayed GDP report shows
Household spending is increasingly divided between wealthy consumers who are helping to keep the economy humming, and everyone else.
Israel will never fully withdraw from Gaza, defence minister says
Israel Katz says military units will be established inside the Palestinian enclave, in contravention of truce agreement.
Israeli Defence Minister: ‘We will never leave Gaza’
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the Israeli military “will never leave Gaza”.
Ukraine deploys low-cost drones to counter Russia’s aerial attacks
Volunteer-driven start-ups develop affordable interceptors, offering effective solutions against Russian drone attacks.
Cats meow more at men to get their attention, study suggests
A small study reveals that cats greet male owners more vocally than female ones. But the findings could be a result of cultural norms among
See the 100,000th photo of Mars taken by NASA’s groundbreaking Red Planet orbiter
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft has just taken its milestone 100,000th photo of the Red Planet using its high-definition camera. It reveals a dark region
‘A huge surprise’: 1,500-year-old church found next to Zoroastrianism place of worship in Iraq
A 2,000-year-old palace in the Republic of Georgia and a 1,500-year-old church in Iraq suggest Zoroastrians coexisted with people of other religions.
These space stories made us look up in 2025
Space is always inspiring and 2025 was no exception, with finding Betelgeuse’s buddy, debuting a prolific survey telescope and more.
Two more antibiotics have been approved in the U.S. to treat gonorrhea
The bacteria behind the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea is known for developing antibiotic resistance. Now there are two new treatment options.
A Dance of Galaxies
These two galaxies are named NGC 4490 and NGC 4485, and they’re located about 24 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (The Hunting