Commercial flights hit by US shutdown as calls grow to ground private jets
Flights have been cancelled or delayed, impacting 40 major US airports
France urges citizens to leave Mali as armed group blockade intensifies
Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM blocks fuel deliveries, causing school closures, power cuts as military rulers struggle to respond.
Brazil Supreme Court panel rejects Bolsonaro’s prison sentence appeal
Brazil’s top court rejects Bolsonaro’s coup sentence appeal, affirming his 27-year penalty for post-election power grab.
Ukraine soldiers now earn points for confirmed kills, prompting fears of a gamified war
An incentive program allows Ukrainian drone operators to compete for points, which are redeemable for new weapons and equipment online.
James Watson, Nobel Prize winner and DNA pioneer, dies
Watson and Francis Crick claimed they’d discovered the “secret of life.” And they weren’t far off.
Republicans fret as shutdown threatens Thanksgiving travel chaos
While less than 3% of flights have currently been grounded, that number could rise to 20% by Thanksgiving week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
More children, shorter lifespan? Clear evidence from the Great Finnish Famine
Scientific theory predicts that having more offspring leads to a shorter life span, including in humans. However, despite some hundred years of research, there is
More Americans, especially Black adults, are dying before they can access Medicare benefits
For 60 years, Medicare has served as a social safety net. Workers pay into the system over their lifetimes with the expectation that they will
DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97
The Nobel Prize winner felt ostracised by the scientific community over his comments on race and intelligence.
Israel receives coffin Hamas says contains body of Gaza hostage
If the body is identified as a hostage, five dead hostages will remain in Gaza and still need to be returned under a ceasefire deal.
Ugandans welcome war crimes charges against LRA leader Joseph Kony and demand his arrest
The warlord remains at large but victims hope the ICC charges will renew efforts to capture him.
British ex-soldier arrested over alleged murder of Kenyan woman in 2012
Robert James Purkiss faces extradition over allegations he murdered Agnes Manjiru.
This Racist SNAP Video Is Everywhere Online — And Everyone Should Be Alarmed
Here are the facts, despite what these outrageous videos want you to believe.