Timeline: The key moments that led to Iran’s missile attacks on Israel
Over the past year, escalations have raised concerns over an expanding war in the Middle East.
Britain’s Starmer in Brussels for talks on EU reset
The British PM ruled out any return to the EU's single market, its customs union or freedom of movement arrangements.
Surge in anti-Semitic incidents in UK over past year: Charity
More than 5,500 cases of abusive behaviour recorded since war broke out on October 7, the highest-ever yearly tally.
Iran Supreme Leader makes first appearance since strikes
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first appearance on Wednesday.
Meta says to produce virtual reality headsets in Vietnam
Facebook parent Meta will produce its next-generation virtual and augmented reality headsets in Vietnam, creating more than 1,000 jobs, the company said Tuesday.
Tech industry urges G7 to unify cloud security standards
A leading tech industry group on Tuesday called on G7 nations to harmonize cloud security certification across the world's richest nations, in an effort to stoke cooperation and counter calls that data should stay within national borders.
Ukraine’s east buckling under improved Russian tactics, superior firepower
In an arc of villages south of Pokrovsk, including Vuhledar, battlefields that have been stagnant for two and a half years are showing more movement than ever — in Russia’s favor.
After stimulus, China tries to turn stock market frenzy into recovery
Analysts say the difficulty for Chinese policymakers will be turning the opportunism-fueled rally into a broader recovery when markets reopen after the Golden Week holiday.
Iron nuggets in the Pinnacles unlock secrets of ancient and future climates
Small iron-rich formations found within Western Australia's Pinnacles, which are part of the world's largest wind-blown limestone belt spanning more than 1,000km, have provided new insights into Earth's ancient climate and changing landscape.
How would California's skyscrapers survive a huge earthquake? LA County is about to find out
Faced with the prospect of an extensive, and expensive, seismic safety retrofit for its 1960s-era downtown headquarters, L.A. County decided to vet an alternative: a far newer building, located just blocks away. Not only was it built under stricter standards,
Inland waters crucial for accurate climate assessments, research suggests
Inland waters release substantial amounts of greenhouse gases, but this is rarely included in climate assessments. New research from Umeå University shows that not accounting for carbon fluxes between land and water systems leads to incorrect assessments of climate impact
Bright-light therapy improves outcomes in treating non-seasonal depression, study shows
Bright-light therapy offers major advantages as an addition to treatment with antidepressants for non-seasonal depressive disorders, a new analysis of 11 randomized clinical trials suggests.
