U.S. Vice President JD Vance is in Hungary to support Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's campaign ahead of a pivotal election
World held hostage by reliance on fossil fuels, Christiana Figueres warns – and climate health impacts are ‘mother of all injustices’
Exclusive: Former UN climate chief to co-chair Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequality What are the health impacts of sea-level rise, and who should pay? Christiana Figueres: Sea-level rise is a health crisis and we must hold polluters accountable Countries are being “held hostage”...
Musk’s SpaceX courts retail investors as it aims for record-breaking stock market flotation
Elon Musk’s aerospace to AI company will host summer event to try to convince buyers it is worth $2tn Business live – latest updates SpaceX will kick off the marketing for its highly anticipated stock exchange debut by hosting an event in June for 1,500 retail investors, as executives set...
Scientists develop gene-edited wheat that can make toasted bread less carcinogenic
Bread and biscuits made from Crispr-edited wheat showed substantially reduced acrylamide levels Scientists have developed gene-edited wheat that can be used to make bread that is less carcinogenic when toasted. Researchers at Rothamsted Research in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, used Crispr genome editing, which allows researchers to selectively edit the DNA of...
Artemis II crew describe ‘overwhelming’ emotions after soaring past the moon
Nasa astronauts begin journey home having collected eagerly awaited images of impact craters and ridges Nasa’s Artemis II astronauts have described the powerful emotion they felt while soaring over the moon as they photographed impact craters, cracks and ridges and began their long journey home. Among the eagerly awaited images...
Man cleared in the killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay could soon be freed
A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing of rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC could be freed within days
Universities of Wisconsin board will vote on whether to fire system president who refused to quit
The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents has scheduled a Tuesday vote to consider firing the system’s president, who refused their offer to quietly resign because he said no reason had been given for the surprise ouster
Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools
The Education Department says it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students
Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 07-24-37-42-57, Powerball: 5
US soldier trying to halt wife’s deportation after she was detained on Louisiana military base
A U.S. Army staff sergeant is trying to halt his Honduras-born wife’s deportation after she was detained inside a military base just days after their wedding