Syria delays first session of transitional parliament without explanation
The transitional parliament aims to draft a new elections law during its 30-month term.
Charles Leclerc wins F1 British Grand Prix behind the safety car
Charles Leclerc collects his first victory of the 2026 F1 season after late safety car confusion in the final laps.
Photo of abused Palestinian detainee causes anguish for two Gaza mothers
Disturbing image showing restrained detainee adds to agony of two mothers, each of whom is certain he is their son.
Superintelligent AI in space could explain the Fermi Paradox
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is continuing to have a disruptive impact on ever more parts of humanity. But what does it mean in the long run?
NASA celebrates America’s 250th birthday with red, white and blue snaps of the cosmos — Space photo of the week
quick facts What it is: A collection of “red, white and blue” images to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States. Where it is:
From ‘a beautiful night’ to ‘world’s greatest hangover’, guests react to Taylor and Travis’s wedding
Some of the famous guests have been posting on social media about the big day in New York.
Thousands welcome home Cape Verde footballers after stunning World Cup run
Tens of thousands of fans formed an ocean of blue outside the airport in capital city, Praia.
How Iran’s new regime is very different to what came before
Khamenei’s funeral is another reminder of the change Iran has seen, but what does its new leadership want?
France survive Paraguay’s ‘disgraceful’ and ’embarrassing’ dark arts
After dismantling all before them at this World Cup, France had to find a new way to win against a Paraguay side whose use of
Millions Pour Into Tehran to Mourn Late Supreme Leader
Mourners are filling the streets of Tehran as part of a days-long memorial for Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who was killed in
Chinese pastor released from prison after Trump raised his case with Xi Jinping
An underground church pastor has been released from prison in China and has arrived in the United States, less than two months after President Donald
Remember when a gay Trump official threatened an NBC reporter who asked if a recession was coming?
Out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is having a hard time defending President Tweety McTreason’s chaotic economic policies. And now he just threatened a journalist for
Chemical accidents rise as Trump administration proposes weakening safety rules
Physicist Ronald Koopman appeared at a Southern California Air District meeting in 2018 to talk about what seemed like an arcane scientific topic: hydrofluoric acid
The missing 500 million: Cosmic bombardment melted Earth’s first crust
Earth is the only planet we know of with buoyant, silica-rich continents. But, despite decades of research, geologists still don’t agree on how they formed.