Spencer Pratt Drops to Third Place in LA Mayor’s Race
Votes are still being counted in the closely-watched primary races in California, including for mayor of Los Angeles. Conservative reality TV star Spencer Pratt has
Watch: Why is China’s Xi Jinping visiting North Korea?
The Chinese President Xi received a colourful welcome to Pyongyang for his first visit in seven years.
At least 32 dead after major earthquake strikes southern Philippines
The magnitude-7.8 quake triggered small tsunami waves in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan.
Armenia’s pro-West government wins election despite Russian pressure
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract Party secures nearly 50% of the vote, comfortably beating the other contenders.
Knicks’ long-awaited NBA run electrifies NYC, with Trump set to attend key game
The Knicks’ stunning winning streak has energised the city as the New York basketball team prepares for the third game of the finals series at
DNA study links BRCA genes to aggressive early-onset breast cancer in black women
Black women experience disproportionately elevated risks of developing and dying from early-onset breast cancer. New research published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal
Improved non-invasive brain stimulation targets deep-seated neurological disorders
Brain stimulation techniques can correct abnormal activity in the neural circuits involved in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and depression. However, current transcranial stimulation methods
Researchers develop compound 10 to slow Alzheimer’s disease progression
Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed an active ingredient that slows down the progression of typical Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice. This new substance protects nerve
Lightweight polymer protects X-ray workers from chronic pain and lead toxicity
A light, flexible polymer material developed at the University of Waterloo could replace the lead in heavy X-ray aprons, providing the same protection from harmful
Research highlights ongoing TORCH infection risks despite rising vaccination rates
The TORCH complex is a group of pathogens that can cause infections with mild or silent symptoms in an expecting mother, but in a developing
PhysicsX hits $2.4bn valuation as Temasek leads $300m round for the AI startup that cuts simulation times from days to seconds
London-based PhysicsX has raised $300 million in a Series C round led by Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek, more than doubling its valuation to $2.4
The lawsuits that could give AI its Big Tobacco moment are already here
In the 1990s, almost every US state sued the tobacco industry. The resulting settlements cost hundreds of billions of dollars and transformed how cigarettes were
Philippines earthquake kills 15, prompts tsunami fears: All to know
The latest tremors come eight months after the Philippines suffered its strongest earthquake in 12 years.
China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea on rare state visit
A cheering crowd dressed in festive attire welcomes the Chinese leader at Pyongyang’s main square.