Is there anything ‘below’ Earth in space?
Earth and its neighbors orbit the sun on a relatively flat plane. But what’s below this plane, and is anythign below the Earth?
Things to know about the High Seas Treaty as it takes effect
The world’s first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters takes effect Saturday
Yes, Ted Cruz said in 2016 that Trump ‘would have nuked Denmark’
The decade-old clip circulated in 2026 as the Trump administration sought to acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.
Measles Outbreak in South Carolina Doubles in a Week
South Carolina health officials say the measles outbreak in the state has doubled in the past week and it’s expected to keep growing. Officials say
Trump Says He May Impose Tariffs Amid Push for Greenland
In the streets of Denmark’s capital Copenhagen, anxiety is high among residents over President Tweety McTreason’s push to try and take over Greenland. It comes
Ugandan leader extends 40-year rule after winning contested poll
President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries “fake results”.
Iran supreme leader admits thousands killed during recent protests
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alleges the US instigated recent unrest which began in late December.
Syrian army moves east of Aleppo after Kurdish forces withdraw
This comes after Syria’s government announced its first formal recognition of Kurdish national rights since 1946.
Who is on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza?
The White House has released the names of those who will oversee the next phase of the US president’s peace plan for Gaza.
Mother suing TikTok over son’s death describes ‘deeply painful’ hearing
A mother who is among a group of British parents suing TikTok after the deaths of five children has described a hearing in America as
Restrictions placed on ICE agents’ tactics in Minneapolis
Some of the tactics ICE agents have used in Minneapolis against peaceful demonstrators including tear-gassing and arrests, should be curbed, a federal judge has ordered.
Iran: The protests, the blackout and the narrative war
Internal revolt and external pressure collide in Iran. Plus, Cory Doctorow on the AI hype machine.
Meta’s layoffs leave Supernatural fitness users in mourning
Tencia Benavidez, a Supernatural user who lives in New Mexico, started her VR workouts during the Covid pandemic. She has been a regular user in
Syrian army takes control of east Aleppo towns as Kurdish fighters withdraw
Military says it seized 34 villages and towns in the region as it keeps taking over territories from Kurdish fighters.