The U.N. says sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, with the highest number of cases in the Central African Republic, Congo, Haiti, Somalia and South Sudan
Trump cuts to science research threaten his administration’s own AI action plan
Experts warn of undermining environment that fostered foundations of artificial intelligence as federal agencies hit The Trump administration released “America’s AI Action Plan” last month with the goal of expanding US dominance when it comes to AI in order to maintain a global edge, especially over China. But Donald Trump’s...
Magic mushrooms: how scientists discovered fungi are the secret ingredient for restoring the world’s forests
Healthy fungal networks help trees and plants grow, making them key to successful reforestation. The only problem? Almost nothing is known about this subterranean ecology Even in midsummer, the ancient hazelwoods on the Hebridean island of Seil are cool and quiet. Countless slanted stems of hazel support a thick canopy,...
Trump’s space order risks environmental disaster while rewarding Musk and Bezos, experts say
US president is pushing an ‘end run around’ on safeguards, risking harm to wildlife, air and water, attorney says A draft executive order from Donald Trump that aims to largely exempt space launches from environmental review is viewed as a gift to commercial space industry players such as Elon Musk,...
Sudan cholera outbreak kills 40 in a week as health centres overwhelmed
MSF charity calls situation ‘beyond urgent’ as thousands seeking refuge from war rely on contaminated water The “worst cholera outbreak in years” has killed at least 40 people in the last week in Sudan, according to the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières. Overwhelmed medical centres are resorting to treating patients...
Abortion drug could help reduce risk of breast cancer, group of medics says
Stigma around mifepristone is stopping studies, experts in reproductive health claim in Lancet opinion piece A drug used in medical abortions could help prevent women at high risk of breast cancer from developing the disease, according to an international group of doctors and scientists. However, “stigma” around mifepristone is stopping...
Parents, child killed when tree falls on car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee
An official says a mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee
3 Virginia sheriff’s deputies who were injured in gunfire while executing a search warrant are OK
Three sheriff's deputies injured in gunfire at Wednesday while executing warrants in southern Virginia were shaken up but are “OK."
Multiple Texas students are injured in a school bus rollover crash on the first day of class
Authorities say a Texas school bus carrying more than 40 students rolled over after veering off a rural road on the first day of class, injuring multiple students
Jury finds couple guilty of concealing, harboring bakery workers in the US illegally
A jury in South Texas has found two bakery owners accused of concealing and harboring employees in the U.S. illegally guilty