Could a simple hormone test make soldiers stronger and healthier? That’s the idea behind a new policy announced by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth. Under the plan, active-duty and reserve troops aged 30 and older will automatically be screened for testosterone deficiency during their annual health checks. Those with low levels can choose hormone replacement
What happens when a scientist who studies earthquakes suddenly disappears into an espionage investigation? That’s the question surrounding the case of US seismologist Chen Youlin. He has reportedly been detained in China for nearly two years on spying charges. Chen, 54, was arrested during a family visit to Beijing in November 2024. His family has
How far should immigration enforcement go before deadly force becomes a national debate? That question is back in focus after a Colombian national was fatally shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during an operation in Maine. The incident came just a week after another migrant died in a separate ICE encounter
A night out in Bangkok turned into a nightmare after a massive fire ripped through a packed bar. At least 27 people were killed, and eight others were left fighting for their lives. How does a lively evening end in such devastation? The blaze erupted near the stage of Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao in
Washington has lost one of its most recognisable political figures. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71 after what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness.” His death ends a career that shaped US foreign policy for more than two decades. The South Carolina senator had only just returned
How do you prepare for a storm as wide as an entire country? Across East Asia, millions are racing against the clock as Typhoon Bavi barrels toward land, already leaving a deadly trail behind. In the southern Philippines, landslides triggered by the powerful storm have killed at least 15 people, with rescue teams still searching
How fast can a wildfire turn deadly? How fast can a wildfire turn deadly? In southern Spain, flames trapped people in only moments. It became one of the country’s worst fire tragedies in recent years. At least 12 people have died and six others were injured after a wildfire swept through Los Gallardos in Spain’s
Three years after a jury ruled against Donald Trump, the legal battle has reached another major milestone. The question now isn’t who won the case—it’s when the money changes hands. A federal judge has ordered that writer E. Jean Carroll receive more than $5.8 million, including interest. A court found Trump liable in 2023 for
How does a doctor entrusted with easing suffering become a convicted killer? That disturbing question now hangs over one of Germany’s most shocking medical crime cases. A Berlin court has sentenced a 41-year-old palliative care doctor, identified only as Johannes M., to life in prison for murdering 15 patients between 2021 and 2024. The victims,
How much is too much when it comes to corruption? In China, the answer can carry the ultimate penalty. A court in eastern China has sentenced former Nanjing official Yang Youlin to death. He was found guilty of accepting more than 2.2 billion yuan ($325 million) in bribes over three decades. The 69-year-old was also
How do priceless jewels vanish from a museum in the early hours of the morning? French investigators are trying to answer exactly that after a daring burglary at the Lalique Museum left millions of euros’ worth of jewellery missing. According to investigators, the intruder—or possibly several—broke into the museum in Wingen-sur-Moder around 5:30 a.m. They
Is Mali’s security crisis entering an even more dangerous phase? Fresh coordinated attacks across the country suggest the conflict is far from over. On Saturday, Al Qaeda-linked JNIM fighters and their Tuareg FLA separatist allies launched assaults on several towns, including Gao, Anefis, Aguelhok, and Sevare. They also attacked a prison near the capital, Bamako.
