Israel bombs Beirut’s southern suburbs
Israel bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs for the first time since the ‘ceasefire’ took effect on April 17.
Russia cuts mobile internet in Moscow citing drone security concerns
Russia has begun rolling mobile internet shutdowns in Moscow and other cities.
‘Enjoy the show. Ignore the war’: Venice Biennale faces backlash after including Russia
Protests have taken place at the prestigious arts fair over the inclusion of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Gas tax: How beer fuelled a debate on Australia’s energy giants
Campaigners say Australia is giving away its gas ‘for free’ and should tax exports like Norway and Qatar.
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated
A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.
A low-cost rotavirus test could save childrens’ lives in Nigeria
Nigerian virologist Margaret Oluwatoyin Japhet has designed a rapid test that could diagnose rotavirus at a child’s bedside.
Neandertals used rhinoceros teeth as tools
Finds at sites in Spain and France suggest that Neandertals used the teeth of ancient rhinos for heavy-duty fabrication.
Giant sea monster fossil more than 20feet long and 180million years old found
Scientists have uncovered the fossil of a 180-million-year-old ichthyosaur “sea monster” measuring more than 20 feet long in Germany.
Why the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire is ‘in name only’
Nearly three weeks into a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, escalating attacks and widening incursions are exposing major cracks in an agreement that analysts
WHO confirms Andes strain of hantavirus in cruise ship passengers, with 3 transferred from ship for treatment
Health authorities have identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be transmitted from person to person in passengers who were on a cruise ship
LGBTQ+ candidates face increasing violence – 1 in 3 says they’ve gotten death threats
A new report from the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute shines a light on how common threats and harassment of LGBTQ+ candidates have become. That makes it
Report: SpaceX IPO gives Musk unchecked power and forbids investor lawsuits
SpaceX’s plan to go public will reportedly give CEO Elon Musk “virtually unchecked executive authority” and limit the rights of shareholders to sue the company.
Google DeepMind partners with EVE Online for AI model testing
Google’s AI-focused DeepMind division has taken a minority stake in the developer of popular sci-fi simulation EVE Online, saying it will use the game to
CNN founder Ted Turner dies aged 87
Ted Turner, the outspoken founder of CNN, has died aged 87.