Several insect species, including ants, honeybees and termites, live in highly organized societies, also known as social insect colonies. Insects living in these colonies can take on different roles, such as reproducing, maintaining the nest, gathering food or caring for other
The strike killed 64 people, including 13 children, two nurses and a doctor, according to the WHO head.
Survivors describe how rangers and staff were targeted by an armed group during a raid on DRC’s national park earlier this month Nearby Congolese soldiers had received warnings of the attack in the morning. But the soldiers did not arrive until late in the evening, long after
There are flooding rains in Hawaii, rare snow in Alabama and a severe heatwave in the west coast Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US is experiencing a striking mix of weather extremes this March. Flooding rains in Hawaii , rare
Galit Amir said she thought the presence of a key Israeli nuclear facility on the edge of her hometown Dimona meant it would be well-protected by air defences during the war with Iran. But that sense of security was torn apart Saturday evening when a direct strike by an Iranian
After running Faster, Purple Worm! Everybody Dies, one DM learned D&D 5e’s challenge ratings fall apart — even against a Duke of Hell.
The boss of Centrica says it is "too early" to speculate but if oil costs continue to rise, homes will be hit.
Whether China or the U.S. wins the race for artificial intelligence ultimately relies on the ability to power the new technology, according to Bernstein.
By Maayan Lubell, Alexander Cornwell and Idrees Ali TEL AVIV/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran threatened to escalate their war by attacking energy facilities in the Gulf, a potential widening of hostilities which could deepen a
The 2009 film starring Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning as psychics is well worth a watch for Stranger Things and X-Men fans
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Sunday urged lawmakers to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and pay its employees, which has been in a shutdown for over a month. Johnson, who served under former President Obama, said in an appearance on the “Cats
The threat of Iranian attacks during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has kept most ships from passing through the strait, the conduit for around a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies. Trump threatened to hit Iranian power plants if the strait wasn't opened
Iran threatened on Sunday to attack key infrastructure across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to "obliterate" the Islamic republic's power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz swiftly reopens. Iran's defiant response came after its missiles
Student behavior in the classroom is not improving, and teachers want parents to do more. An Education Week survey released this month found 64 percent of teachers reporting classroom behavior has gotten worse in the past year. Their No. 1 solution, coming from more than 60
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is grappling with an attendance issue as lawmakers begin to prioritize the 2026 midterms, potentially complicating the passage of key measures in the months ahead. The predicament was on full display this week: 22 Republicans did not vote for any
LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) - British cabinet minister Steve Reed said on Sunday that U.S. President Trump spoke for himself when he threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Asked what Britain's position
Today's brides say they are inspired by wedding of Taiwanese popstar Jay Chou at the abbey in 2015.
This is the slogan of so many industrial behemoths and existing bureaucracies. It’s in quotation marks for a reason: it’s not true. Not in the long run, not even in the medium run. One way to highlight the hollowness of this edict is to say it out loud. For a while, it might
Tehran’s unwillingness to capitulate as the war enters its fourth week is wrapped up in the power it exerts over the Strait of Hormuz, officials in the region say.
The Washington Post’s Venezuela reporter writes on a couple divided by the authoritarian regime in Caracas — and their joyful reunion.
Hawaii has a plastic problem. The island state faces economic and logistical challenges in recycling plastic waste, including marine debris that lingers in its ocean waters. Researchers in Hawaii are pioneering a method to recycle the islands' derelict fishing nets and
As the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the Holy Land, I urge the U.S. Ambassador to read the Bible carefully: The land was promised to all of the descendants of Abraham. And rather than justifying modern territorial expansion, the Bible cautions that God sides with
At least 64 people were killed, including at least 13 children, in a strike on a hospital in Sudan's western Darfur region last week, the World Health Organization said Saturday.
In the suffocating darkness of a sealed shipping container, every thud signalled to Ibrahim Noureldin that one more detainee had died in the crush as Sudanese paramilitary fighters kept forcing more men inside. Thousands of people are estimated to have been detained in the
DUBAI, March 22 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies", Iran's representative to the U.N. maritime agency said on Sunday, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to target Iranian power plants if the waterway
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - 92% of Iran missiles intercepted: Israel - Israel's military said that Iran had fired more than 400 ballistic missiles at Israel since the start of the Middle East war, with around 92 percent of them intercepted. -
By Jonathan Landay, M.B. Pell and Travis Hartman March 22 (Reuters) - An American-operated Patriot air defense battery likely fired the interceptor missile involved in a pre-dawn explosion that injured dozens of civilians and tore through homes in U.S.-ally Bahrain 10 days into
Sheltering from an Iranian missile attack on his town in southern Israel on Saturday, 17-year-old Ido Franky heard "terrifying" blasts like nothing he had experienced before. An Iranian missile hit Franky's town of Arad, hours after another struck Dimona -- home to a nuclear
TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday. "If there were
Plan your next playthrough of one of D&D's best videogame adaptations.
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SHANGHAI, March 22 - China's aviation regulator has not released an annual update on its investigation into a deadly China Eastern Airlines crash for the second year in a row, letting the fourth anniversary pass without providing any insight into the cause.
Washington and Beijing are mulling a new mechanism to formalise and identify what kinds of goods the United States should be exporting to and importing from China, US trade envoy Jamieson Greer said.
"Often the places we grow up in... influence how we perceive and conceptualize the world, give us metaphors to live by, and shape the purpose that drives us."
The United States in 2019 approved an $8 billion sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan but the project has been hit by issues including software problems.
President Trump on Saturday threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if it doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz within the next two days. Trump's warning comes one day after he hinted that the U.S. was "winding down" its military operation in Iran, claiming the U.S. was
Another total failure of its power grid underlines Cuba's hardship under a US-imposed fuel blockade.
Dr Mahathir also delivered a Hari Raya message to all Muslims.
The war has exposed U.S. military superiority – but also its limits. As Trump falls short of his goals, Iran's grip on global oil and the risk of a strengthened regime in Tehran underscore the need to address enriched uranium
The US government is finally inching closer to loosening its strict regulations over marijuana, but whether that will be enough to take pot mainstream like booze and tobacco remains a hazy question.
Taiwan has complained of repeated delays to weapons ordered from the US.
A hidden freshwater system deep beneath the Great Salt Lake has been revealed using airborne electromagnetic surveys. Scientists found that freshwater extends much farther under the lake than expected, reaching depths of up to 4 kilometers. The discovery began with mysterious