Oceangate’s Titan whistleblower: ‘People were sold a lie’
A former Oceangate employee says he told US authorities about safety concerns with the sub before it imploded.
Hiroshima anniversary: mayor says Ukraine and Middle East crises show world ignoring nuclear ‘tragedies’
On 80th anniversary of atomic bombing, Kazumi Matsui urges younger people to recognise ‘inhumane’ consequences of nuclear weapons as a deterrent
The mayor of Hiroshima has led calls for the world’s most powerful countries to abandon nuclear deterrence, at a ceremony to mark 80 years since the city was destroyed by an American atomic bomb.
As residents, survivors and representatives from 120 countries gathered at the city’s peace memorial park on Wednesday morning, Kazumi Matsui warned that the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East had contributed to a growing acceptance of nuclear weapons.
Continue reading...Texas governor seeks court order to fire top Democrat who fled in row over voting map
"There must be consequences," says the governor as Democrats insist they will not return to Texas.
Clintons subpoenaed to testify in congressional Epstein investigation
Former top officials from the justice department during the Obama, Trump and Biden administrations were also sent subpoenas.
RFK Jr cancels $500m in funding for mRNA vaccines for diseases like Covid
Since taking office, the vaccine sceptic has made a number of changes to how vaccines are regulated.
What is the chikungunya virus, how are countries such as China battling it?
Since the start of 2025, about 240,000 people have been infected with chikungunya, with 90 deaths in 16 countries.
Trump to host Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders for peace talks: Report
Armenia and Azerbaijan's leaders met in the UAE last month but reached no breakthrough in the decades-long conflict.
US charges Chinese nationals with illegally shipping Nvidia chips to China
Prosecutors say two men 'knowingly and willfully' used California-based company to evade export controls on AI chips.
Hiroshima marks 80 years since atomic bombing
Japan's leader Shigeru Ishiba and officials from across the world attended the annual ceremony in Hiroshima.
Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record
Reefs have been battered by cyclones and starfish that eat coral, but heat stress driven by climate change is the main cause of damage.
Israel says Hamas is starving hostages; Security Council members say Israel is starving Palestinians – AP News
- Israel says Hamas is starving hostages; Security Council members say Israel is starving Palestinians AP News
- Hamas says it will allow aid for hostages if Israel halts airstrikes, opens permanent humanitarian corridors Reuters
- Israeli hostage shown in Hamas video is starved, tortured and ‘a broken man,’ cousin says PBS
- Brother of Israeli hostage addresses UN Security Council Fox News
- Gideon Sa’ar's UN speech: Unapologetic and barely heard The Jerusalem Post
US crime rates dropped in 2024, new FBI report shows
Murder offences decrease by 14.9 percent as US public safety continues to improve after pandemic, according to FBI data.
Posts claim image of emaciated boy doesn’t represent mass starvation in Gaza. Here’s context – Snopes
- Posts claim image of emaciated boy doesn't represent mass starvation in Gaza. Here's context Snopes
- Photos of a starving baby in Gaza shocked the world. Here's how he's doing now NPR
- We published a photo of a malnourished child in Gaza. It made an impact globally – and created controversy The Guardian
- Opinion | Hamas Starves Jews and Palestinians, and Israel Gets Blamed The Wall Street Journal
- ‘You can’t fake it’: Why images of starving children in Gaza are so difficult to dismiss The Forward
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,259
Here are the key events on day 1,259 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Russia breaks self-imposed freeze on intermediate-range missiles – The Hill
- Russia breaks self-imposed freeze on intermediate-range missiles The Hill
- Russia says it no longer will abide by its self-imposed moratorium on intermediate-range missiles AP News
- Ex-Russian president warns enemies of 'new reality' as Kremlin ditches nuclear treaty NBC News
- Trump is sending a message to Russia over its ‘irresponsible rhetoric' with nuke sub movement, argues Dan Hoffman Fox News
- Russia Says It Will Stop Abiding by Missile Treaty The New York Times
Colombia’s President Petro accuses Peru of annexing disputed Amazon island
The island of Santa Rosa sits in the Amazon River between Colombia and Peru, with Lima recently naming it a district.
How Trump’s secondary tariffs on Russia could hit the global economy
The sweeping secondary tariffs could cut the flow of Russian oil and gas to global markets.
Stay or go? Under Trump, dreams fade for Chinese who trekked to US
Migrants living in unease under President Trump have quietly begun to ask themselves: is America worth it?
Trump says it is ‘up to Israel’ whether to occupy all of Gaza
US president's comments come amid warnings that expanding Israeli operations would be 'catastrophic' for Palestinians.
Increase in vapes found on Britain’s coastline by beach clean volunteers
Marine Conservation Society calls for swift action as its litter surveys show some forms of plastic are on the rise
Volunteer beach cleaners are finding more vapes than ever before as plastic pollution chokes Britain’s coastline.
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) on Wednesday launches its annual beach clean, which last year involved more than 15,000 volunteers who completed more than 1,200 litter surveys.
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