President Donald Trump has laid out five objectives for the U.S. in its war with Iran that he said the U.S. is close to achieving as he considers “winding down” the operation
Former guard accused of stomping inmate’s head goes on trial in fatal beating at New York prison
A prosecutor says a former upstate New York prison guard repeatedly stomped on the head of a 22-year-old inmate during a brutal beating by a group of guards
California jury awards woman a total of nearly $60 million after finding that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her in 1972
California jury awards woman a total of nearly $60 million after finding that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted her in 1972
Bahrain’s UN proposal calling for ‘all necessary means’ to open Strait of Hormuz faces opposition
A U.N. Security Council resolution calling for countries to use “all necessary means” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open is facing some opposition for raising the possibility of U.N.-backed military action against Iran
Rubio plans travel to France to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 allies
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to France this week to try to sell America’s skeptical Group of Seven allies on the Iran war that has sent global fuel prices soaring
Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war
Conservatives are holding one of their largest annual gatherings as President Donald Trump faces a tough moment and a growing rift over the war in Iran
Charlie Kirk’s mentor and cheerleading pioneer Jeff Webb dies at 76 after a ‘tragic accident’
Jeff Webb, the founder of Varsity Spirit who helped turn cheerleading into a sport recognized by the International Olympic Committee, has died
What sets human consciousness apart from AI? – podcast
Why is it like something to be ourselves and how do physical processes create our subjective experience? These questions get to the heart of the knotty problem of consciousness, and they provided the spark for the latest book from award-winning author and journalist Michael Pollan. In A World Appears, Pollan...
Nasa to spend $20bn on moon base after cancelling orbiting station
New Nasa chief outlines changes to moon programme Artemis including repurposing Lunar Gateway Nasa is cancelling plans to deploy a space station in lunar orbit and will instead use its components to construct a $20bn base on the moon’s surface over the next seven years, its new chief, Jared Isaacman,...
More frequent ejaculations may boost men’s fertility, research suggests
Need for abstinence before fertility treatment questioned as study finds sperm deteriorates as it stays in body Encouraging men to have more frequent ejaculations may boost their fertility, according to researchers who found that sperm deteriorates over time as it remains in the body. The longer men went without sex,...