Eight students arrested in Kenya after suspected deadly school arson attack
Sixteen pupils died in the fire that ripped through a dormitory while they were asleep.
Exploding rocket casts doubts over Nasa’s Moon plans
Explosion of Blue Origin rocket is a setback for the company and for Nasa’s Moon plans.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes on launchpad at Cape Canaveral
An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space
Scientists uncover shared gene signatures that reveal how mammals age
Researchers mapped more than 11,000 transcriptomes across mice, rats, macaques, and humans, revealing conserved molecular signatures of aging and mortality across tissues, species, and cell
Experimental vaccine triggers broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies in macaques
For years, researchers have been hoping for vaccines that protect people against not just one strain of HIV, but every strain of the quickly mutating
UCLA researchers identify brain circuit controlling memory organization
When a person has a new experience, their brain faces a subtle but critical decision: should this experience be categorized with other stored memories, or
Blood biomarkers may detect Alzheimer’s risk before symptoms appear
For the first time, researchers found blood biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease that correlated with minor cognitive differences in midlife adults who did not have dementia.
Gut changes linger years after polyp removal and may signal colorectal cancer risk
Researchers found that women who had undergone colorectal adenoma resection still showed gut microbiome and fecal metabolome alterations an average of about 12 years later.
Disney accuses Trump’s media regulator of ‘unlawfully’ suppressing free speech
Disney has accused Tweety McTreason’s media regulator of an “unlawful” attempt to suppress free speech after it was forced to apply for early licence reviews
Reflections from GLOBSEC Forum 2026: Europe’s two paths forward
Prague, late May. GLOBSEC Forum 2026, now in its 21st year, welcomed over 2,000 participants, 270 speakers, and a dense programme of conversations about AI
Dell rallies on Nvidia-powered AI server demand as it lifts its forecast
Dell spent years being valued as a maker of laptops and storage boxes, a solid, unexciting business in a mature market. The AI build-out has
Kenyan court suspends US Ebola quarantine facility plan
The plan to send Ebola-exposed US nationals to Kenya, which has no known cases of the virus, has provoked a backlash.
How the end of the nuclear file could reshape Iran, and the region
A generation of nuclear ambition shaped the Islamic republic. Its end could undo the damage.
A visual guide to Ethiopia’s ethnic groups and conflict areas
Ethiopia has faced near-continuous conflict since 2020, with fighting in Tigray, Oromia and Amhara.