Kissing a woman’s hand can be sexual assault, Spanish court finds
The Supreme Court found that a man had done more than harass a woman by kissing her hand as there had been “a clear sexual
Austrian food-waste startup Afreshed acquires German rival Etepetete in DACH consolidation play
German consumers throw away 4.4 million tonnes of food every year, worth roughly €6 billion. Austrian startup Afreshed just bet that the solution is consolidation
French open-source orchestration platform Kestra raises $25M
The French open-source orchestration platform has grown enterprise revenue 25x in 18 months and executed over 2 billion workflows in 2025. RTP Global leads the
Qatar says ‘ready to help’ with US-Iran negotiations
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari says Qatar is “ready to help” with US-Iran negotiations.
UK accused of ‘intimidation tactics’ against bailed pro-Palestine activists
In the space of a week, two young women linked to Palestine Action have been arrested in the UK.
Impaired lipid transport protein locks stressed cells into cellular limbo
When cells experience enough chronic stress, they can stop dividing permanently. In this state of cellular limbo, known as replicative senescence, cells remain alive but
UN aid chief warns of new Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon
As Israel expands Lebanon invasion, Tom Fletcher asks how world will prepare for ‘new addition’ to occupied territory.
New optogenetic method precisely controls marmoset brain communication pathways
Understanding how the brain works requires more than studying single regions in isolation. The cerebral cortex depends on long-distance connections that link specialized areas into
Mirror image proteins offer new way to disable Alzheimer’s disease
Understanding how proteins interact with their own mirror images enabled a Kobe University research team to design a small mirror protein that disables a causal
Did Pope Leo XIV reveal Trump’s Wharton IQ test results on live TV? Claim doesn’t add up
A Facebook page spreading the false claim also shared versions of the rumor featuring other high-profile celebrities.
Scientists use living muscle to reanimate paralyzed organs
What if a technology could reanimate parts of the body that have lost their connection to the brain – like a bladder that can no
Posts falsely claim Chelsea Clinton said she ‘tested positive’ for mystery illness
There is no evidence Clinton revealed any such illness in March 2026.
New genetic ‘roadmap’ advances precision therapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
The 1,341-gene signature for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma offers a framework for precise diagnosis and tailored therapies, addressing tumor heterogeneity.
Evacuated from Gaza as newborns, a group of Palestinian toddlers returns to an uncertain future
Eleven toddlers from Gaza are reuniting with their families after doctors evacuated them as premature newborns during blackouts at Shifa Hospital