Polls close on first day of Myanmar’s widely criticised ‘sham’ election
Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent, is meant to entrench the junta’s power.
The NFL’s playoff picture is about to become clearer
Twelve teams have already claimed NFL playoff berths. Sixteen other teams already know they won’t be making the postseason. Where does that leave the playoff
Millions of anchovies surround swimmers at Rio beach
Millions of anchovies surround swimmers at Rio beach
Wealthy tech execs start ‘openly conspiring’ against Dem lawmaker over ‘modest wealth tax’
A proposed California wealth tax has sent some billionaires scrambling , and on Saturday night, prompted a group of wealthy tech entrepreneurs to begin “
‘Was someone hiding them?’ Ex-GOP insider puts Pam Bondi on spot for Epstein contradiction
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi was put on the spot on Sunday by a former Republican lawmaker who suggested a recent Epstein revelation showed her
Experts Warn The Internet Will Go Down In A Big Way — And You’d Better Be Ready
Read this article now. You won’t be able to if your internet is down.
Javad Zarif: Main threat to the Middle East is Israel, not Iran
Iran’s former foreign minister argues Israel, backed by the US, has killed every opportunity for peace.
Protests turn deadly during demonstration in Syrian city of Latakia
Fighting has broken out at a demonstration in the city of Latakia in Syria, killing at least three people.
Niger’s military rulers order ‘general mobilisation’ against armed groups
Military rulers expand emergency powers, warning that people, property, and services may be requisitioned.
Year in review: The standout health stories of 2025, from measles outbreaks to AI-made viruses
Catch up on the latest trends in health news in this roundup of long-reads compiled by Live Science’s health channel editor.
5 common mistakes beginner telescope users make — and how to avoid them
The simple mistakes every stargazing newbie makes — avoid these traps and you’ll get the best out of your telescope from night one!
Stunning array of 400 rings in a ‘reflection’ nebula solves a 30-year-old star-formation mystery — Space photo of the week
The discovery is the first direct observational confirmation of a theory for how young stars feed on, and then explosively expel, surrounding material.
Artemis II Orion Spacecraft Stacked
NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft with its launch abort system is stacked atop the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket in High Bay 3 of