A United Airlines passenger jet carrying 221 passengers from Venice, Italy, struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday afternoon as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport
Shares mostly gain in Asia after Wall St hits new records, while oil slips
Shares are mostly higher in Asia after U.S. stocks set more records, powered by strong profits for major companies
Shooting at lake near Oklahoma City sends at least 12 people to hospitals
Police and hospital officials say a shooting at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City has sent at least 12 people to hospitals
U.S.-led task force tells ships to reroute on first day of new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
The United States is launching an effort to guide stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz
European leaders see Trump’s troop drawdown from Germany as new proof they must go it alone
European leaders say President Donald Trump's decision to pull thousands of U.S. troops out of Germany came as a surprise but is further proof that they must take care of their own security
‘The happiest time of life is as you get older’: can positive thinking help you age better?
Doing more trips around the sun does not mean inevitable decline, new research suggests – and having a optimistic outlook can even bring improvements Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email By most standards, Prof Velandai Srikanth is at the peak of his career. He is the director of the...
‘They know they’re safe’: beagles saved from US research facility after protests
Big Dog Ranch Rescue made deal to buy 1,500 dogs from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin breeding and research facility The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe. “They started within...
Three passengers dead after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
Dutch husband and wife and third unidentified person reported to have died, with three further people taken ill A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean killed three people – including an elderly married couple – and sickened at least three others,...
UK ‘invention agency’ grants £50m of public money to US tech and venture capital firms
Exclusive: Brainchild of Dominic Cummings, Aria is aimed at funding ‘crazy’ scientific projects to benefit the UK Britain’s “invention agency” has pledged £50m of UK taxpayer money to US tech companies and venture capital projects. Dreamed up by Dominic Cummings to fund “crazy” ideas, the Advanced Research and Invention Agency...
US warns shipping firms they could face sanctions over paying Iranian tolls in the Strait of Hormuz
The United States is warning shipping companies that they could face sanctions if they pay Iran to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz