How does a high-profile spy case against alleged Chinese agents simply fall apart? That’s the question shaking Westminster. The trial of Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, accused of spying for China, collapsed after prosecutors couldn’t secure a key piece of evidence. The key evidence was official confirmation that China was considered a national security threat
What happens when free speech runs headfirst into law enforcement? That’s the storm Apple and Google just waded into. Both tech giants have yanked apps that let users flag sightings of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers — and the backlash is fierce. Apple pulled ICEBlock after the Attorney General warned it “put ICE
Donald Trump says his trip to the UN turned into a three-act drama — and he’s calling it “triple sabotage.” In a fiery post on Truth Social, the president claimed an escalator jolted to a halt as he and First Lady Melania Trump stepped on. His teleprompter went dark mid-speech, and the auditorium’s audio mysteriously
Paris has seen its fair share of daring museum heists — but this one feels straight out of a thriller. In the dead of night, thieves broke into the Natural History Museum and vanished with native gold specimens worth an estimated €600,000. But here’s the twist: the real loss isn’t just the gold, it’s the
Nepal has been rocked by massive Gen Z–led protests after the government’s abrupt ban on major social media platforms, with demonstrations quickly escalating into a wider movement against corruption, nepotism, and political misrule. In solidarity, the Nepali diaspora organized candlelight vigils across U.S. cities, amplifying the calls for justice and accountability from abroad.
Imagine treating Parkinson’s without brain surgery, wires, or screws in your skull. Sounds futuristic? A team of scientists may have just made it possible—with an ultrasound “helmet.” This chunky headpiece is designed to fit inside an MRI scanner. It can beam mechanical pulses into the brain with astonishing precision—up to 30 times more targeted than
For more than 200 years, doctors have relied on the humble stethoscope to listen to the heart. But what if that familiar tool could do more than just listen—what if it could actually diagnose disease in seconds? That’s exactly what researchers at Imperial College London have pulled off. Their AI-powered stethoscope can spot three major
Could your child’s lost milk tooth really hold the key to curing autism or diabetes? Some UK companies would like parents to believe so — and they’re charging nearly £2,000 for the promise. The practice is called tooth stem cell banking. Parents send off their children’s fallen teeth, labs extract stem cells from the dental
What happens when the very laws meant to shield kids from online harm end up exposing them even earlier? That’s the uncomfortable truth revealed in a new report from England’s children’s commissioner — and the findings are sobering. According to Dame Rachel de Souza, children as young as six are stumbling across pornography online, often
New Orleans is no stranger to political drama—but this one reads like a Netflix script. Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her former bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, are facing federal charges of fraud and corruption. Prosecutors say it was less about city safety and more about a secret romance on the taxpayers’ dime. According to court filings, Cantrell
Would you turn in a president for $50 million? The U.S. has doubled its reward for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s arrest, now offering a jaw-dropping $50 million. The accusation? Being “one of the largest narco-traffickers in the world,” according to Attorney General Pam Bondi. Maduro, who returned to office in a widely contested election, has
What if your child was conceived before you even met your partner? For Ohio couple Lindsey and Tim Pierce, that’s not science fiction—it’s their reality. Meet Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, a baby boy born from an embryo frozen over three decades ago. “It’s like something from a sci-fi movie,” Lindsey told MIT Technology Review. And it
