Benin’s real coup already happened under President Talon
The failed coup exposed how far Benin’s democracy has already decayed.
Fernandes, Manchester United crush Wolves, go sixth on ladder
Manchester United are just a point away from a top-4 spot on the Premier League ladder after thrashing Wolverhampton.
Meta offers EU users ad-light option in push to end investigation
Meta has agreed to make changes to its “pay or consent” business model in the EU, seeking to agree to a deal that avoids further
The Boys gears up for a supe-ocalypse in S5 teaser
Prime Video dropped an extended teaser for the fifth and final season of The Boys—based on the comic book series of the same name by
UN environment report ‘hijacked’ by US and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says
The US and other governments derailed agreement on a global environment study, it’s co-chair says.
Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting at the border?
The roots of the South East Asian neighbours’ dispute go back more than a century.
Elon Musk’s X bans European Commission from making ads after €120m fine
The EU regulator had fined the social media platform over its “deceptive” blue tick badges.
Rare ‘sunglint’ transforms Alabama River into a giant ‘golden dragon’ — Earth from space
A 2023 astronaut photo shows the moment the Alabama River briefly morphed into an undulating golden serpent, similar in shape to a Chinese dragon. This
Supportive marriages may shape appetite control through oxytocin and the brain–gut axis
Supportive marital relationships are associated with lower BMI, fewer food addiction symptoms, higher oxytocin, stronger frontal brain responses to food cues, and favorable gut tryptophan
Hotter days and nights are already stealing sleep across the U.S.
Rising nighttime and daytime temperatures are associated with reduced sleep duration, poorer sleep continuity, delayed sleep onset, and altered sleep stages in a large U.S.
Everyday PFAS exposure alters placental function in early pregnancy
This study measured real-life PFAS concentrations in first-trimester human placentas and used these data to create a pregnancy-relevant PFAS mixture. In 3D trophoblast spheroid models
Early RSV infection turns maternal allergy into a powerful driver of childhood asthma
Early-life RSV infection and parental allergy interact to substantially increase childhood asthma risk, supported by population data from more than 1.5 million children and mechanistic
Genome-edited immune cell therapy shows promise for treating aggressive blood cancer
A groundbreaking new treatment using genome-edited immune cells, developed by scientists at UCL (University College London) and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), has shown promising
Masks to be worn in hospitals as flu cases surge
Frimley Health NHS Trust is the latest to reintroduce masks as UK hospitals come under strain.