Reaction from China on US student visas being revoked
The US announced it will begin aggressively revoking Chinese students’ visas and increase scrutiny of future applicants.
2 billion people could face chaotic and ‘irreversible’ shift in rainfall patterns if warming continues
Higher global temperatures mean the intertropical convergence zone could shift south — throwing off precipitation trends for a major swath of humanity, according to new
Hold the syrup: Weirdly perfect ‘pancakes’ on Venus may prove the planet is buckling
A study suggests that Venus’ volcanic “pancake domes” push the planet’s crust down, forming bulges toward the surface. This could explain a decades-old mystery.
Moebius syndrome: The rare condition that makes people unable to smile
Moebius syndrome is a rare condition that affects several cranial nerves, impairing the muscles that control facial expressions and eye movements.
‘I’m tackling my diabetes risk for my grandson’
NHS Sussex urges people to take action as Type 2 diabetes cases rise across the county.
Kara Tointon has double mastectomy after gene test
The actress, 41, reveals she has had preventative surgery after learning she carries the BRCA gene.
Watch out for digitally-edited photo of Lauren Sánchez
Multiple fake images of the Emmy-winning journalist circulated online.
No proof Harvard rejected Barron Trump
“Barron Trump did not apply to Harvard,” said a spokesperson for the office of his mother, first lady Melania Trump.
How a pair of Palos Verdes altar boys grew up to be Soviet spies
Christopher Boyce and Andrew Daulton Lee journeyed from the Palos Verdes Peninsula suburbs to become Soviet spies, a story emblematic of 1970s California.
Chinese paraglider survives accidental 8000m-high flight
Peng Yujiang was pulled 8,500m above sea level by a rare updraft called a ‘cloud suck’.
Iran investigates case of ‘missing’ Indian nationals
The families of the men, who are from Punjab state, allege they have been kidnapped in Iran.
Smokey Robinson files $500m case against rape accusers
The case accuses four ex-housekeepers of fabricating allegations as part of an “extortionate” lawsuit.
Rosenberg: What a new Stalin statue says about Russia’s attempt to reshape history
A brand new statue of the Soviet dictator Josef Stalin has been unveiled at a Metro station in Moscow.