US partially lifts Iran oil sanctions amid ‘encouraging’ talks
The move, expected under the MoU, comes as Vice President JD Vance says there’s a ‘good foundation’ for a final deal.
Why Washington’s reflecting pool has gone from ‘US blue’ to algae green
Tweety McTreason, who spent $14m relining the iconic pool, claims it has been vandalised by ‘radical left lunatics’.
Butterfly that barely ages could help unlock longevity secrets
Scientists discovered that Heliconius butterflies have evolved an extraordinary lifespan, living several times longer than closely related species. Even more surprising, some show little sign
Alan Greenspan, longtime head of the US Federal Reserve, dies aged 100
Alan Greenspan, the longtime head of the Federal Reserve and influential economist, has died aged 100.
This bizarre crocodile relative from the Triassic looked like an ostrich dinosaur
Scientists have discovered Labrujasuchus expectatus, a bizarre crocodile relative that looked more like an ostrich-like dinosaur than anything resembling a modern crocodile. It walked on
This newly discovered raptor may have hunted like a giant heron
A newly discovered raptor-like dinosaur from Patagonia is changing how scientists think about ancient predators. Named Kank australis, the 70-million-year-old dinosaur appears to have hunted
At least 13 killed and dozens injured after Qatar gas explosion
The city’s main liquified natural gas (LNG) processing site suffered a “technical accident” in the Ras Laffan industrial zone.
Vance says Iran will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country
The US vice-president says a great deal of progress has been made after the first round of talks between the US and Iran.
Guinea bans exports of raw gold to boost local refining
The prohibition is intended to boost the country’s economy by refining gold domestically.
Three dead in Philippines high school shooting over bullying ‘grudge’
Police say they believe the attack was motivated by a “grudge” over bullying.
The Climate Question
How the rise in night-time temperatures is starting to disrupt our sleep and health
Did Teddy Roosevelt ban Muslims from US in 1907? Claim omits key context
Immigration legislation in 1891 and 1907 banned polygamists from entering the country but made no mention of Islam.
Posts claim Canada criminalized quoting the Bible. Here’s the truth
The claim misrepresents changes to a law governing hate propaganda.
This former hacker saw the light—and now wants to collect all of it
BLUEMONT, Va.—From an overlook in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Dan Roelker gazed across the green splendor of the Shenandoah Valley. With the