Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to Idaho murders to avoid death penalty
The doctoral student has admitted to breaking into the rental home and killing four University of Idaho students.
US says its strikes degraded Iran’s nuclear programme by one to two years
Pentagon says its intelligence assessments show that Iran’s nuclear sites were destroyed in ‘bold’ US attacks.
As France swelters, residents and tourists look for relief — including in caves
A heat wave continued to grip parts of France on Wednesday. In Paris, where temperatures were expected to reach 33 C, one restaurant revamped its
Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump gets life in prison for plot on FBI
An American military veteran was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for plotting to attack an FBI office and assassinate law enforcement officers in retaliation
Astronomers may have discovered 3rd-known interstellar visitor
It appears our solar system is getting more popular with out-of-towners. Astronomers have found a third interstellar object, something that has origins beyond our own solar
Mass evacuations as wildfire rages in Greek island of Crete
People ordered to leave homes, hotels, and rental rooms in the nearby Ferma municipality as flames fanned by gale force-winds approach the area.
Trump calls for US central bank head to quit immediately
The president has repeatedly criticised Jerome Powell for not cutting rates but has sent mixed signals about removing him from the role.
‘Be careful, they are watching you’: Tibet is silent as Dalai Lama turns 90
The BBC speaks to Tibetans in Aba, which has long been at the heart of resistance to Chinese rule.
Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test
A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.
Trump insists fractured House GOP ‘ready to vote tonight’ on marquee budget bill
President Tweety McTreason, fresh off his “blunt-force charm offensive” to woo hardline conservatives, expressed confidence Wednesday night that his party would fall in line and
‘Pretty please?’ WSJ editors hammer Trump for ‘begging’ Putin for a truce
The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board on Wednesday issued a stern rebuke of the way President Tweety McTreason is handling Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Ozempic-style drugs treat type 1 diabetes, not only type 2, study finds
A clinical trial for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, found that it improved blood sugar control in people with type 1 diabetes.
125,000-year-old ‘fat factory’ run by Neanderthals discovered in Germany
An analysis of ancient animal bones found in Germany suggests that Neanderthals extracted grease from them to gobble up 125,000 years ago.
BMI should be replaced, experts argue — here’s what the alternative could be
A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting obesity-related diseases and