Study links ‘forever chemicals’ to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
Exposure to a class of synthetic chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—often called “forever chemicals”—may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
Millions of backyard pools recalled after drowning deaths of nine children
Close to 5 million above-ground swimming pools have been recalled following the drowning deaths of nine children over two decades.
China starts construction of world’s biggest hydropower dam in Tibet
The project on a river that runs through Tibet and India downstream could dwarf the Three Gorges Dam when completed.
Typhoon Wipha whips Vietnam as Philippines flooding displaces thousands
Vietnam is expecting 500mm of rainfall as Typhoon Wipha approaches the northern coast after skirting the Philippines.
US government employee barred from leaving China, Washington says
US State Department says the employee was slapped with an exit ban while visiting the country in a ‘personal capacity’.
‘My friend died right in front of me’: Student describes moment air force jet crashed into school
Farhan Hasan had just sat an exam when a Bangladeshi air force jet crashed into his school, killing at least 20 people.
Migrants deported from US tortured in El Salvador, Venezuela says
Venezuela is investigating claims of human rights abuses against 250 people detained in notorious prison.
‘It’s a lifesaver’: Making solar power affordable in South Africa
The medical equipment keeping Mark Moodley’s mother alive no longer relies on an erratic power supply.
Trucking’s uneasy relationship with new tech
Matching trucks with cargo has become digitised, adding efficiency, but driving down earnings.
B.C. premier slams U.S. ambassador for saying Trump thinks Canadian boycotts are ‘nasty’
B.C. Premier David Eby says U.S. leadership has “very little awareness” of how offensive their remarks are, like the U.S. ambassador to Canada saying President
Why tomorrow is predicted to be a tiny bit shorter than a typical day
The days have been shorter than normal, at least if you count your time in milliseconds.
COMIC: Exploring the ocean’s wonderous, mysterious depths
Did you know that we know less about the sea than we do about space? With this comic, we explore some of what scientists do
Edwin Feulner, Project 2025 author and Heritage Foundation founder, dies
Edwin Feulner, a former congressional aide in Washington who rose to prominence as a co-founder of the influential Christian Nationalist right-wing think-tank, The Heritage Foundation