7 of the world’s ugliest animals – and the survival tricks behind their weird looks
Some animals didn’t exactly win the evolutionary beauty contest. While their fascinating features may prime them for survival in the wild, they don’t trigger the
Iran and US to begin high-stakes talks amid fears of conflict
Iranian and American officials will kick off face-to-face talks in Oman today, following weeks of threatened military action by Tweety McTreason.
A neighbourhood left stunned by a crime that’s mystifying America
The Catalina Foothills, a desert community just north of Tucson, Arizona, isn’t the sort of place where these things happen. But it’s now the focus
‘Election matters’: Bangladesh vote reaches Britain, but some feel excluded
For the first time, Bangladeshis abroad can vote. That’s exciting many. But others can’t vote — or won’t.
Thailand election 2026: What are the main parties? What do polls suggest?
Sunday’s vote is seen as a test of whether Thailand’s cycle of coups, protests and court interventions can be broken.
Norway police investigate former PM Jagland over Epstein ties
World Economic Forum says it is reviewing the dealings of its CEO, Borge Brende, with the late sex offender.
Trump endorses Japan’s Takaichi ahead of snap election
It is rare for US presidents to publicly back candidates in foreign elections.
US healthcare needs fixing, but there’s no agreement on how to do it
Is there the political will to fix it the US’ health horror stories?
US police believe Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother is ‘still out there’
Nancy Guthrie’s family post their second video message this week appealing for the 84-year-old’s release.
For Thailand’s popular progressives, winning the vote is only the first hurdle
The country votes again this weekend after three years of political turmoil.
ICE killings have made BAFTA frontrunner ‘devastatingly’ timely, says producer
In filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, resistance is framed as survival.
Bitcoin plummets in value again after week of heavy losses
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency has lost about one-third of its value since the start of the year.
‘TrumpRx’ website launches in US with promise to lower price of medicine
US president has pitched initiative as populist attack on pharmaceutical companies, but analysts question efficacy.
Accused in fatal shooting of 2 Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., faces new terrorism charges
A man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington, D.C. last year was indicted on four additional counts of terrorism, according to a