This week’s Leonid meteor shower could be one of the best in years. Here’s why.
The Leonids peak overnight Nov. 16-17, offering up to 15 meteors per hour under dark, moonless skies.
Scientists create world’s first microwave-powered computer chip — it’s much faster and consumes less power than conventional CPUs
A new kind of processor that uses microwaves can be used in future AI systems or in wireless communications, a new study shows.
Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash
Qian Zhimin bought cryptocurrency using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, say police.
Irish presidential inauguration takes place at Dublin Castle
Catherine Connolly takes over the role from Michael D Higgins, whose 14-year term ended at midnight.
Israel passes first reading of bill proposing death penalty for people it deems terrorists
The requirement means the penalty would likely be used only against Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks on Israelis.
Turkey demands more than 2,000 years in jail for popular Istanbul mayor
Istanbul’s chief prosecutor accuses Ekrem Imamoglu and 400 others of running a corruption network.
Ancient Roman-era statues stolen from Syria national museum
Thieves broke into the national museum in the Syrian capital and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels signal that they’ve stopped attacks on Israel and Red Sea shipping
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are signalling they’ve stopped their attacks against Israel and shipping in the Red Sea as a shaky ceasefire holds in the Gaza
Hospital trust fined £500k over death of patient
Alice Figueiredo, 22, took her own life at Goodmayes Hospital, east London, in July 2015.
Government sets out plan to phase out animal experiments
The plan follows up on a manifesto promise to work towards the phasing out the practice.
Pharmacist suspended after BBC Botox sting
Cornelius Agoye was filmed supplying Botox to an undercover BBC researcher in a breach of the rules.
Canada loses measles elimination status after ongoing outbreaks
International health experts say Canada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the highly contagious virus spreads across
Zohran Mamdani faced backlash over 9/11 story about his aunt. Here’s what he said
After the mayor-elect said his aunt stopped taking the subway following 9/11 because she didn’t feel safe in her hijab, people said he made it
Will Meta’s planned policy update let it read users’ DMs starting December 2025?
Meta’s update to its privacy policy will change what it does with data it already collects from interactions with Meta AI.