Is the planet about to turn up the heat—again? Scientists are watching closely as the warming phase of the climate cycle, El Niño, shows signs of returning later this year. According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there’s a 50–60% chance it could form by mid-year. It could potentially push global temperatures to new highs.
Could justice finally arrive after more than three decades? In Koblenz, Germany, police say it has. An 81-year-old man was arrested this week in connection with the 1994 murder and sexual assault of 24-year-old US tourist Amy Lopez. Lopez’s body was discovered by children near the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress along the Rhine. She had suffered head
What should have been the quiet end of a night shift turned into unimaginable tragedy. At least 37 miners are believed to have died after a suspected carbon-monoxide leak at a lead and zinc mine in Plateau State, central Nigeria. The incident happened just before sunrise near the town of Wase, at a site operated
Imagine finding a planet that refuses to follow the cosmic “rules.” That’s exactly what astronomers have spotted 117 light-years away in a system orbiting a dim red dwarf star called LHS 1903, in the Lynx constellation. Using the ESA Cheops, scientists identified four planets — two rocky super-Earths and two gaseous mini-Neptunes. They are arranged
Washington was rocked this week when a video posted on President Trump’s social media account showed former President Barack Obama. First Lady Michelle Obama appeared as apes. Yes, you read that right. The post, which appeared on Truth Social late Thursday, was swiftly condemned as invoking deeply racist imagery. Even some Republicans were not holding
History was made at this year’s Grammy Awards — and not quietly. Bad Bunny walked away with album of the year, becoming the first Latin artist to claim the top prize in the ceremony’s 68-year history. Who saw that coming? His winning album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, beat heavyweights like Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar.
What would it look like to rebuild Gaza from the ground up — not patch it, but reinvent it entirely? That’s the bold question behind the US plan for a so-called “New Gaza,” unveiled at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Think glassy skyscrapers along the Mediterranean, new housing hubs in Rafah, tech zones, ports,
After eight long years of diplomatic frost, a Canadian prime minister is back in Beijing. Mark Carney touched down on Wednesday, marking the first such visit since 2017—and raising a big question: is this the start of a reset? Carney is set to meet President Xi Jinping on Friday. This follows a brief encounter at
Minneapolis stayed on edge over the weekend as thousands took to the streets once again. They were protesting the tragic death of Renee Nicole Good, shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent earlier this week. But was she a threat, or a victim caught in the crossfire of politics? Opinions are sharply
A misplaced phone. A foreign airport. And some very sensitive data. That’s the uncomfortable mix now facing Japan’s nuclear watchdog. According to Japanese media, an employee at the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) lost his work-issued smartphone. This happened while he was traveling privately to China. The device reportedly held confidential contact details of staff involved
South Korea’s new president is making a carefully timed move — and all eyes are on Beijing. President Lee Jae Myung is meeting Xi Jinping as he tries to thaw relations with China, Seoul’s biggest trading partner. Why now? Because when economics, pop culture, and regional security collide, diplomacy gets complicated. This is Lee’s first
Could a ship dragging its anchor spark an international investigation? Apparently, yes. Finnish police have detained the Fitburg, a cargo vessel sailing from Russia to Israel. It was suspected of damaging an undersea telecoms cable linking Helsinki and Estonia. All 14 crew members—Russian, Georgian, Kazakh, and Azerbaijani nationals—were arrested. Fortunately, the telecom operator Elisa said
