- ‘My screams would go to heaven’: Syrians speak out about torture under Assad The Times of Israel
- Inside Syria’s notorious Palestine Branch: Tales of torture and fear Al Jazeera English
- Calls for justice and accountability in Syria grow after Assad's fall BBC.com
- Sednaya Prison and the CIA The Nation
- I survived a Russian torture camp. So I had to see Assad's Sednaya prison Kyiv Independent
At least 95 dead, scores injured in 6.8 magnitude earthquake near holy city in Tibet, Chinese media reports – ABC News
- At least 95 dead, scores injured in 6.8 magnitude earthquake near holy city in Tibet, Chinese media reports ABC News
- Tibet earthquake: Scores dead in Shigatse as magnitude 7.1 quake hits BBC.com
- 7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes China’s Tibet Region Near Nepal Border The New York Times
- Earthquake kills at least 95 in Tibet near China’s border with Nepal The Washington Post
- At Least 95 Dead After Powerful 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Mount Everest: Reports PEOPLE
Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics – The Wall Street Journal
- Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics The Wall Street Journal
- Pressure mounts on EU to use legal weapons against Musk’s interference POLITICO Europe
- 'I find it worrying': European leaders fire back after Elon Musk's hostile X posts USA TODAY
- Musk’s war on America’s allies Financial Times
- Norway PM worried by Musk involvement in politics outside US Reuters
Taiwan investigating Chinese vessel over damage to undersea cable
Shunxing 39 was briefly detained by coastguard on Friday on suspicion of dragging anchor over cable running to US
Taiwanese authorities are investigating a Chinese-owned vessel that is suspected of damaging an undersea internet cable, causing limited disruption.
The Cameroon-registered vessel Shunxing 39 was briefly detained by Taiwan’s coastguard on Friday on suspicion of dragging its anchor over an international subsea cable north-east of the island. The cable runs to the US and is co-owned by several international companies.
Continue reading...At a Beloved Lebanese Market, the ‘Destruction Is Painful’ – The New York Times
- At a Beloved Lebanese Market, the ‘Destruction Is Painful’ The New York Times
- Hamieh meets World Bank Official over reconstruction efforts National News Agency - International
- The priceless Lebanon heritage sites destroyed by Israeli bombing Financial Times
- Israel’s Systematic Destruction of Cultural Heritage to Erase Arab Identity – Analysis Palestine Chronicle
- Devastation in South Lebanon: Religious and historical sites damaged amid war LBCI Lebanon
More breast cancer cases found when AI used in screenings, study finds
First real-world test finds approach has higher detection rate without having a higher rate of false positives
The use of artificial intelligence in breast cancer screening increases the chance of the disease being detected, researchers have found, in what they say is the first real-world test of the approach.
Numerous studies have suggested AI could help medical professionals spot cancer, whether it is identifying abnormal growths in CT scans or signs of breast cancer in mammograms.
Continue reading...U.S. transfers 11 Guantánamo detainees to Yemen after more than two decades without charge – NBC News
- U.S. transfers 11 Guantánamo detainees to Yemen after more than two decades without charge NBC News
- Biden admin sends 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman for resettlement Fox News
- Biden shrinks Guantanamo’s prison population to just 15 people MSNBC
- U.S. Sends 11 Guantánamo Prisoners to Oman to Start New Lives The New York Times
- U.S. transfers 11 Yemeni prisoners from Guantánamo to Oman NPR
Cases of HMPV are on the rise in China – but what is it?
Pictures from China, where cases of the virus are surging, have people worried on social media.
Scottish man killed while serving as medic with Ukrainian army
Jordan Maclachlan, 26, died on Friday while serving on the frontline in Ukraine, his family says
A Scottish man has been killed while serving on the frontline with the Ukrainian army, his family has said.
Jordan Maclachlan, 26, from Ardnamurchan in the Scottish Highlands, died on Friday while serving as a medic with the Ukrainian army, his family told the BBC.
Continue reading...Record-breaking Sydney funnel-web spider dubbed ‘Hemsworth’ to be milked for venom
Step aside, Colossus. Be gone, Hercules. The Australian Reptile Park has recorded its largest male specimen so far
First there was Colossus, then Hercules … now, Thor.
Among the Australian Reptile Park’s tributes to the gods, one is newly pre-eminent, bearing the title of “Hemsworth”.
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Continue reading...India rescuers race to save men stuck in flooded ‘rat-hole’ mine
Nine men were trapped on Monday morning after water flooded the narrow hole manually dug to extract coal.
Can Djokovic win record 25th Grand Slam aged 37?
Novak Djokovic may be 37, but the 24-time Grand Slam champion can never be counted out as he aims to make more history in Melbourne.
UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy
In response, ECB proposes an 'ICC-wide' action against Afghanistan over the Taliban's crackdown on women.
Spanish woman killed by elephant in Thailand while bathing animal, police say – CNN
- Spanish woman killed by elephant in Thailand while bathing animal, police say CNN
- Spanish Tourist, 22, Gored To Death While Bathing Elephant At Thai Sanctuary NDTV
- Law student killed by elephant during vacation to Thailand: officials Fox News
- Tourist killed by "panic-stricken" elephant while she was bathing the animal at Thai sanctuary CBS News
- Elephant Kills Spanish Tourist While She Was Bathing the Animal Alongside Her Boyfriend in Thailand: Reports PEOPLE
North Korea says test of new hypersonic missile successful
New intermediate-range hypersonic missile made with lighter materials making it more lethal, Pyongyang says.
U.K. leader Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’ after attacks from Elon Musk – NPR
- U.K. leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk NPR
- Opinion | Elon Musk’s Dishonest Demagogy on Grooming Gangs The New York Times
- Elon Musk's father Errol asks people to ignore son's UK grooming gang claims: ‘Tell him to get lost’ The Times of India
- ‘We stand by Jess’: Telford survivors criticise Musk’s attack on Phillips The Guardian
- ‘Tell him to get lost’: Elon Musk’s dad loses cool, urges Brits to 'ignore' his son Hindustan Times
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,048
Here are the key developments on the 1,048th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Assam: India rescuers race to save men stuck in flooded rat-hole mine – BBC.com
- Assam: India rescuers race to save men stuck in flooded rat-hole mine BBC.com
- Survivor recounts harrowing escape from deadly mine collapse in India BBC.com
- Assam mine: One body recovered from flooded Indian mine as rescuers search for trapped men CNN
- Three miners feared dead in India's Assam state, six others trapped Reuters India
- At least 9 miners are trapped in a coal mine in India's northeastern Assam state Fox News
Taiwan Says It Suspects a Chinese-Linked Ship Damaged an Undersea Internet Cable – The New York Times
- Taiwan Says It Suspects a Chinese-Linked Ship Damaged an Undersea Internet Cable The New York Times
- Taiwan investigating Chinese vessel over damage to undersea cable The Guardian
- Chinese Vessel Cuts Taiwan Internet Cable in Apparent Sabotage The Wall Street Journal
- Taiwan coast guard says investigation of damaged undersea cable stymied by weather Reuters
- Ship accused of cutting undersea cable by Taiwan changed name before leaving port Lloyd's List
North Korea says new hypersonic missile will ‘contain’ rivals in Pacific – BBC.com
- North Korea says new hypersonic missile will 'contain' rivals in Pacific BBC.com
- North Korea says test of new hypersonic missile successful Al Jazeera English
- North Korea fired hypersonic missile in message to 'rivals,' Kim Jong Un says ABC News
- North Korea Launches Suspected Ballistic Missile, Japan Says Bloomberg
- North Korea carries out first missile launch test since Trump's election Fox News