Philadelphia police have found human remains near where investigators were searching for a 23-year-old woman who disappeared from her nursing home job about two weeks ago
Thousands of Orthodox Jews rally in New York to protest change in Israel’s military draft rules
Protesters have marched near the Israeli consulate in New York City over issues including the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews into Israel’s military
What to know about the murder trial of a sheriff deputy who killed Sonya Massey
An Illinois sheriff's deputy goes on trial this week in the death of Sonya Massey
Trump administration to defend Alina Habba’s tenure as top New Jersey prosecutor
A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments over whether President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey since earlier this year
Man who appeared to fake his death and flee to the UK faces sentencing for Utah rape
A U.S. man who authorities say faked his death and fled to the United Kingdom to avoid rape charges is scheduled to be sentenced in Utah on Monday
Italian blasphemy and German ingenuity: how swear words differ around the world
Once dismissed as a sign of low intelligence, researchers now argue the ‘power’ of taboo words has been overlooked When researchers asked people around the world to list every taboo word they could think of, the differences that emerged were revealing. The length of each list, for example, varied widely....
Smart jab can shrink head and neck cancer tumours within six weeks, trial finds
Triple-action therapy drug amivantamab could be given as an injection to help treat recurrent or metastatic cancers Doctors have hailed “incredibly encouraging” trial results that show a triple-action smart jab can shrink tumours in head and neck cancer patients within six weeks. Head and neck cancer is the world’s sixth...
Boriswave, fighting-age men, cultural Marxism: how the far right is changing how we speak
Why are the online far right so successful in shaping our political language? With Dr Robert Topinka At a press conference in September, Reform UK announced a seismic policy proposal – the end of indefinite leave to remain for immigrants. This change, which would drastically transform the UK immigration system,...
Starwatch: look east to catch the zippy Orionids meteor shower
The speed of the shower creates swift, bright streaks across the night sky, at a typical rate of 20 meteors an hour As seasoned meteor spotters will tell you, each meteor shower has its own peculiar characteristics. Earlier in the month, the Draconids were characterised by their slow-moving meteors. The...
No one hurt as United Airlines plane clips tail of another aircraft in Chicago
A United Airlines flight has clipped the tail of another United aircraft at Chicago's O'Hare Airport