Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 5% after oil prices soared to well over $100 a barrel due to disruptions from the war in the Middle East
Where things stand after another weekend of war
The Iran war has begun its second week
Jury selection to begin in South Florida for 5 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president
Jury selection is scheduled to begin in the trial of five men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
Vast scale of overseas human remains held in UK museums decried by MPs and experts
Exclusive: Guardian study finds UK museums hold more than 260,000 items of remains, often in sacrilegious ways • Which human remains are held in UK museums – and where? The vast number of overseas human remains held by UK museums is a shameful legacy of colonialism, with many items kept...
Recreational drugs can more than double risk of stroke, study suggests
Medical data from 100m people shows risk 122% higher for amphetamine users, 96% higher for cocaine and 37% higher for cannabis Recreational drugs can more than double the risk of stroke, with some of the most concerning impacts seen among younger people, a major review suggests. Scientists analysed medical data...
Stormy space weather may be garbling messages from aliens, new research suggests
Researchers who listen for signs of non-human life say signals ‘can slip below detection thresholds, even if it’s there’ Earth’s leading alien hunters believe extraterrestrials could be out there, they’re just having a hard time getting through to us because it’s stormy in space. Reminiscent of ET’s struggles to “phone...
Faith leaders seek access to ICE detention centers during Lent and Ramadan
Faith leaders ministering to detained migrants has become far more contentious.
Police investigating after device thrown at anti-Islam protest in New York City
Authorities say a counterprotester demonstrating against a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” event Saturday lit and threw a device at the protesting crowd after someone from that group used pepper spray on the counterprotest
Trump downplays importance of Russia reportedly sharing intel with Iran to help it hit US targets
President Donald Trump says it's inconsequential if Russia has provided Iran with information to help Tehran target U.S. military personnel and assets in the Middle East
Federal judge rules Trump administration’s actions to dismantle Voice of America are illegal
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's actions to dismantle the Voice of America over the past year are illegal