Syria restores credit card payments in effort to rejoin the global economy
Syria restores credit card payments in effort to rejoin the global economy.
JK Rowling is now represented by a transgender politician
As of last Friday, J.K. Rowling — the anti-transgender billionaire author behind the Harry Potter book series — has a transgender politician representing her in
Roads blocked in Bolivia as protesters demand president’s resignation
Bolivia faces growing unrest as widespread road blockades disrupt travel across major cities.
Medline shares rise 41% amid year’s largest IPO
The share price of medical supplies titan Medline rose by 40% during Wednesday’s trading on the first day of its initial public offering.
2025 was tumultuous year at U.S. health agencies under Trump, RFK Jr.
U.S. health agencies led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., were beset by multiple controversies during 2025.
Linux bitten by second severe vulnerability in as many weeks
Linux users have been bitten by yet another vulnerability that gives containers and untrusted users the ability to gain root access, marking the second time
Investigation found 27 cruise ship workers engaged with child pornography, CBP says
Twenty-seven cruise ship workers, including some from the Disney Cruise Line, were deported after having engaged with child pornography, U.S.
Audi has a new Q9 flagship coming soon: Here’s its interior
Audi provided flights from Washington, DC, to Munich, Germany, and accommodation so Ars could see the new Q9 (and drive something you can read about
Fake Trump and Oprah ads fuel a wave of Medicare scams on Facebook, report says
Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, is failing to stop scammers who repeatedly buy ads on the platforms to target seniors with scams, a
I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano – and then it erupted
An Indonesian guide who led hikers up Mount Dukono has described the moment of Friday’s eruption which killed three people.
South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not resign on Monday evening after days of speculation.
EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence
The EU’s foreign policy chief said “extremism and violence carry consequences”, while Israel branded the move “arbitrary”.
‘Britain at the heart of Europe’: How Starmer’s plans are going down in the EU
Sir Keir Starmer pledged to rebuild the UK’s relationship with Europe in a defiant speech on Monday.
Yawning is contagious — even in the womb
Rather than catching a yawn on sight, muscles squeezing the uterus could be the trigger for a fetus to catch a yawn from its mother.