Shares in Europe and Asia are mostly lower in thin holiday trading as China stages military exercises near the island of Taiwan
Judge halts Georgia execution over inmate’s concerns about clemency process
Questions about state's clemency process must be addressed, judge rules.
Officials suspect bird flu after 12 swans die at Orlando’s Lake Eola
A dozen iconic swans at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando have died recently from an unknown cause
National Guard to patrol New Orleans for New Year’s a year after deadly attack
A National Guard deployment in New Orleans authorized by President Donald Trump will begin Tuesday as part of a heavy security presence for New Year’s celebrations
Colorado hires New Mexico’s Fernando Lovo to succeed Rick George as athletic director
Colorado has hired Fernando Lovo as its athletic director, succeeding Rick George
Two new subtypes of MS found in ‘exciting’ breakthrough
Exclusive: Scientists uncovered biological strands using artificial intelligence and hope discovery will revolutionise treatment Scientists have discovered two new subtypes of multiple sclerosis with the aid of artificial intelligence, paving the way for personalised treatments and better outcomes for patients. Millions of people have the disease globally – but treatments...
UK medical regulator warns against buying weight-loss jabs from social media channels
MHRA says buying from illegal online sellers can put health at real risk amid booming black market Losing weight may be a common new year resolution but health experts have warned against buying medications for such purposes from social media sellers or other illegitimate channels. Jabs such as Wegovy and...
Starwatch: tracking down Aries, the faint ram of winter skies
One of the zodiac’s subtler constellations comes into view on winter evenings, with the moon helping to point the way You can track down one of the zodiac’s fainter constellations this week. Aries, the ram, lies between Taurus to the east and Pisces to the west. In the northern hemisphere,...
The Guardian view on the new space race: humanity risks exporting its old politics to the moon | Editorial
Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look skyward, where a new lunar contest mirrors humanity’s struggle to live within planetary limits During the cold war’s space race, the Apollo moon missions were driven by the need to prove...
Winter storm sweeps across US with snow, ice and severe weather
A powerful winter storm driven by a rapidly intensifying cyclone is sweeping east from the Plains, bringing heavy snow, ice and rain to much of the country