Arson arrest made over largest of Washington state’s wildfires
There are three wildfires in the Spokane area that have forced 60,000 to be evacuated from their homes.
Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike
The bodies – belonging to members of two extended families – have only recently been recovered from under rubble in Gaza City.
World’s oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease
Cameroon’s president has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about his health.
Ukraine hits more Wildberries sites as strike kills five in Moscow region
Facilities operated by Russia’s largest online retailer were also hit in St Petersburg and Tver.
What are the ‘luteal uglies’?
The luteal phase occurs in the second half of a woman’s cycle when they experience a huge drop in oestrogen.
White House Whipsaws Silicon Valley (and Itself) Over A.I. Rules
The Trump administration has struggled over how to approach “open source” models, which are freely available to download and favored by Chinese companies.
SpaceX is crowding rivals off the rockets they depend on
SpaceX has a scheduling problem that is really a strategy. As it launches ever more of its own Starlink satellites, the company is crowding rivals
Congress hasn’t written AI’s rules yet. It already spends nine of every ten AI dollars with OpenAI.
Before Congress writes a single rule for artificial intelligence, it has already picked a supplier. In the year to the end of March, House offices
Misread as passive, the Gulf is quietly ending fifty years of dependence
Iran’s attacks exposed the limits of external guarantees and the need for a Gulf-built security architecture.
Who is behind settler violence in the occupied West Bank?
A look at the main settler groups driving the escalation against Palestinians in the West Bank.
Airplane wastewater pilot shows how airports could track pathogens across borders
Researchers showed that airplane wastewater from a shared US-UK transatlantic route could be collected and analyzed to detect respiratory and enteric pathogen genetic material. The
‘One last chance’: The times Trump threatened Iran, said deal imminent
US president has claimed Iran ‘desperate’ to do a deal or given Tehran ‘last chance’ on multiple occasions.
Daily social connections may improve long-term health and cognition
Calling a friend after a long day. Showing up to a neighbor’s dinner when you’d rather stay home. Lingering a little longer in a conversation
Child-friendly lung test identifies subtle abnormalities before stem cell transplant
As spirometry requires coordinated deep breathing and can be challenging for children to perform, researchers from the USA, as part of the TRANSPIRE study investigating