Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was once critical of English
US futures slip and Asian stocks are mixed, while oil prices surge more than $1 a barrel
Asian shares have started the week mixed, with Tokyo's benchmark falling nearly 2%
West Virginia high school remembers slain National Guard member as caring and willing to help
Mourners gathered at a small West Virginia high school have remembered a National Guard member fatally shot last week as a caring and positive person who wanted to help others
Lawmakers voice support for congressional reviews of Trump’s military strikes on boats
Lawmakers from both parties say they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea
Pope to visit Christian sites in Lebanon as he encourages Christians not to abandon the region
Pope Leo XIV visits holy sites in Lebanon on Monday, drawing Christians and Muslims
Luigi Mangione fights to exclude gun, notes as anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing nears
As the first anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing looms this week, the man charged in his death will be in court fighting to bar evidence that prosecutors say links him to the crime
New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids
A new type of lens approved by the FDA promises to slow nearsightedness in children
Does ‘laziness’ start in the brain?
Understanding the surprising mechanism behind apathy can help unlock scientific ways to boost your motivation We all know people with very different levels of motivation. Some will go the extra mile in any endeavour. Others just can’t be bothered to put the effort in. We might think of them as...
‘Nature’s original engineers’: scientists explore the amazing potential of fungi
Unique properties of fungi have led to groundbreaking innovations in recent years, from nappies to electronics From the outside, it looks like any ordinary nappy – one of the tens of billions that end up in landfill each year. But the Hiro diaper comes with an unusual companion: a sachet...
Starwatch: Mercury offers rare viewing chance for early risers
Elusive planet will make a pre-dawn appearance as it seems to stray from the sun We start December with one of the best chances to see Mercury this year, at least for the northern hemisphere. The elusive inner planet never strays far from the sun but this week it reaches...