Israeli intelligence chief’s brother charged with smuggling cigarettes into Gaza
Bezalel Zini, an Israeli military reservist on active duty, is accused of smuggling 14 cartons of cigarettes in exchange for $117,000.
Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners as peace talks end without breakthrough
The swap – the first since October – sees 157 Ukrainians and 160 Russians returned home.
Lebanon says Israel sprayed southern villages with concentrated herbicide
Israel declines to comment on the allegation its planes sprayed glyphosate over an area with extensive farmland.
US and Iran agree to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday
The talks had appeared to be in jeopardy, with the two countries at odds over the location and parameters.
Hubble Spots Lens-Shaped Galaxy
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 7722, a lenticular galaxy located about 187 million light-years away, features concentric rings of dust and gas
Measles continues to spread in the US, but with some letup
As South Carolina’s outbreak grows to 876 confirmed cases, vaccinations in the state surged in January. Cases have also been reported in two ICE detention
Searching for dinosaur secrets in crocodile bones
Until now, estimating how old a dinosaur was when it died has been a fairly simple process: Count up the growth rings in the fossilized
A second major medical org has walked back support for gender-affirming care for youth
The country’s largest organization that represents doctors has updated its recommendations for gender-affirming care, endorsing certain limitations on surgery for minors. The American Medical Association
Famine spreads to more towns in Sudan’s Darfur region, hunger experts warn
A global hunger monitoring group says that famine is spreading in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region and has now engulfed two more towns there
Steam Machine and Steam Frame delays are the latest product of the RAM crisis
When Valve announced its Steam Machine desktop PC and Steam Frame VR headset in mid-November of last year, it declined to announce pricing or availability
Increase of AI bots on the Internet sparks arms race
The viral virtual assistant OpenClaw—formerly known as Moltbot, and before that Clawdbot—is a symbol of a broader revolution underway that could fundamentally alter how the
Olympic competitions underway ahead of opening ceremony
Olympic competitions underway ahead of opening ceremony
Savannah Guthrie Makes Emotional Plea for Mom’s Safe Return
Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, Annie and Camron, shared a video message on social media to their beloved 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie. “We will not
The best way to help Alzheimer’s patients may be to help their caregivers
A mathematical model simulated patient outcomes when given caregiver support or an expensive Alzheimer’s drug to determine cost and health benefits.