Palestinian government denounces settler threat to Al-Aqsa Mosque
Foreign Ministry calls on international community to deal with ‘incitement’ to destroy the holy site seriously.
‘Worse than death’: Victims describe the nightmare of Bangladesh’s secret prisons during former regime
As Bangladesh tries to rebuild a robust democracy following the student-led uprising that ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, a clearer picture is emerging of the previous
U.S. strikes on a Yemeni oil port kill 74 people, Houthis say
U.S. airstrikes targeting an oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 74 people and wounded 171 others, the group said Friday, marking the single-deadliest
Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw to be redrawn following earthquake
The BBC has seen evidence indicating about 70% of government buildings were damaged by the quake in the capital.
Five dead as huge waves hit Australia coast
Two other people are missing, as officials urge people to take caution as a surf warnings remain.
Robots race in Chinese half marathon
The Yizhuang half marathon is the first time robots have raced alongside humans over such a distance.
Using AI to understand how the brain processes language during real-life conversations
We investigated how our brains process language during real-life conversations. Specifically, we wanted to understand which brain regions become active when we’re speaking and listening
Existing drug shows potential to revive immune cells in sepsis patients
When the immune system does not function properly, individuals become more susceptible to infections caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi.
Soft brainstem implant offers new hope for restoring hearing
Over the last couple of decades, many people have regained hearing functionality with the most successful neurotech device to date: the cochlear implant.
Lichens can survive almost anything, and some might survive Mars
Whether anything ever lived on Mars is unknown. And the present environment, with harsh temperatures, intense radiation, and a sparse atmosphere, isn’t exactly propitious for
Microsoft’s “1‑bit” AI model runs on a CPU only, while matching larger systems
When it comes to actually storing the numerical weights that power a large language model’s underlying neural network, most modern AI models rely on the
Trump administration aims to reclassify some career civil servants
The Office of Personnel Management estimates about 50,000 positions will ultimately be shifted to a new “at-will” status.
U.S. soldier killed during D-Day invasion accounted for decades later
U.S. Army Sgt. Ivor D. Thornton, 34, landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy in the second wave of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.
Dishpan Hands
Bob looks more disturbed/disgusted than hurt. Ladies’ Home Journal – Jan 1945 Lux ran ads throughout the 1930s and 40s, warning women of the danger