At a military base in northeast Syria, Roksan Mohammed recalled joining the battle against Islamic State group jihadists. Now her all-woman fighting unit is at risk after a deal with Damascus ended the Kurds' de facto autonomy. "We made many sacrifices," said Mohammed,
Stanford Professor Rebecca Silverman discusses a transformative movement backed by research that is changing literacy instruction in schools nationwide. After decades of debate over the most effective way to teach literacy, educators are coalescing around a movement based on
The news arrives 10 months after the Euphoria actor revealed he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
A vast majority of professional athletes believe they should be allowed to engage in political activism and intend to use their social media channels to raise awareness about racial injustice, according to a report issued today by the Race and Equity Center at the University of
Eric Dane, best known for his role as Dr. Mark Sloan (“McSteamy”) on “Grey’s Anatomy” and as complicated father Cal Jacobs on “Euphoria,” died February 19, his family confirmed to People Magazine. Dane was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig’s
Ariane is a scientist through and through.
Washington will set a 19% tariff on most Indonesian goods in exchange for lower trade barriers for US goods
New evidence suggests that a viral "AI-generated" video might have just been face replacement
By Timothy Gardner and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has told Congress he is pursuing a civil nuclear pact with Saudi Arabia that does not include non-proliferation safeguards the U.S. has long said would ensure the kingdom does not
By Bo Erickson, Trevor Hunnicutt and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - World leaders who accepted the invitation of President Donald Trump to join his new peace board were greeted in Washington on Thursday with a mix of fanfare and personal flattery. While the U.S.
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Iran told U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday that Tehran will consider bases, facilities and assets of the "hostile force" in the region as legitimate targets if it faces military aggression. U.S. President Donald Trump's rhetoric
By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM, Feb 19 (Reuters) - More than 75,000 Palestinians were killed in the first 15 months of Israel's military assault in Gaza, a figure far higher than the 49,000 deaths local health officials announced at the time, says a new study by The Lancet Global
FIFA will spearhead a $75 million fund to rebuild soccer facilities in Gaza that were destroyed by the war between Israel and Hamas, President Donald Trump and the sport's governing body said Thursday. Trump made the announcement in Washington at the first meeting of his "Board
New research shows that employees are far more likely to act in environmentally responsible ways when their leaders actively demonstrate green values in how they lead, not just what they say. The study, published in the Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and
She asked ChatGPT questions like what happens if one takes sleeping pills with alcohol.
Its president said this raised serious concerns over patient safety and regulatory oversight.
Eight skiers who were caught in an avalanche Tuesday near Lake Tahoe have been found dead, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. One person is still missing, and six others were rescued.
India’s real philanthropy engine isn’t billionaires - it’s everyday household giving, a new survey finds.
The agency released a critical report that puts the Starliner incident at same mistake level assigned to the fatal Columbia and Challenger shuttle disasters.
UniSuper says change was made ‘to expand the investible universe’ but complaint to Asic claims members were not properly informed Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A major Australian super fund
When US Secretary of State Marco Rubio took the stage at the Munich Security Conference on February 14, the hall was braced for turbulence. They got something quite different. A standing ovation followed a speech that was notably, and deliberately, conciliatory in tone, a
Americans are less confident in U.S. elections than they were a year ago—Democrats, Republicans and independents alike. In a national survey from the Center for Transparent and Trusted Elections (CTTE) at the University of California San Diego, produced in collaboration with
The axed department will be folded into a new mega-ministry.
Actor was recently charged with two counts of simple battery after hitting two people during Mardi Gras celebrations
The woman died of hypothermia during a climbing trip on the Grossglockner mountain in January 2025.
The entertainment giant's revenue surged last year as 159 million fans attended its concerts.
Amazon dethroned Walmart as the world's top company based on their respective sales in 2025 after 13 years of the Bentonville, Ark., company surpassing its competition. Walmart on Thursday reported its annual revenue of $713.2 billion for the most recent fiscal year, while
His associate said the music industry was "related to P", a way Epstein apparently often referred to women.
James Cameron has written a letter arguing that if Netflix is successful in its bid for Warner Bros.’ studio and streaming businesses, it could cause huge job loss, change the theatrical landscape and hurt the film export business. The “Avatar” filmmaker sent his letter last
The 2025 labor market was mixed, shaped by economic pressures such as inflation, interest rate changes and tariffs, which leaves the economic outlook for 2026 uncertain. This uncertainty has led to an active but increasingly selective early-career hiring landscape, according to
"AI is going to be like the asbestos of the internet and the computer industry."
A series of widely shared online posts have made him the star of Ichikawa City Zoo.
Led by Dr. Marco Funari, the project focused on developing a 3D model of a Grade I listed historic site, providing an accurate representation of the building's current condition to support effective management and preservation. The project addresses the United Nations
U.S. preparations for a broad military attack on Iran grow, and Israel is acting not like a secondary player, but rather an active partner in decision-making, thanks to Netanyahu's insistence on placing Israel at the forefront of a possible confrontation
Investigators reveal how they were able to identify a missing animal using a database of lions in Zimbabwe.
Grom is a new location players will be able to skate in March, but only if you pay or grind for free currency
"These money people need numbers to know they will make their money back, which kind of conflicts with the nature of experimentation and trying to push the boundaries of the medium."
How the nearly 9,000 players on the Distant Worlds 3 expedition are contributing to the birth of something new.
A global team of researchers, including Professor Stephen Reicher from the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews, have produced a new World Bank Working Paper offering an innovative and integrative analysis of how collective hate develops and the
India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".
The Department of Labor's (DOL) headquarters banned Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's husband after two women employed by the department alleged that he sexually assaulted them, The New York Times reported Thursday. The staffers claimed that Dr. Shawn DeRemer touched them
President Trump on Thursday forcefully defended his administration’s implementation of tariffs while expressing frustration for how long he has been waiting for the Supreme Court to determine if the authority he used to impose the duties is lawful. Trump spoke at a steel plant
New “Hello Kitty” comic books will soon launch as part of a collaboration between Japan’s Sanrio and comics giant IDW Publishing. The new multi-title partnership will begin with the debut of the “Hello Kitty: Hello World” comic book series July 22 in connection with San Diego
An-Li Bogan has been cast in the untitled NBC drama pilot from Dean Georgaris and John Fox, Variety has learned. Bogan will star alongside previously announced lead Emily Deschanel in the pilot, which is inspired by the real-life work of internationally renowned expert profiler
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Thursday said local police will “ignore” a new law signed by Gov. Wes Moore (D) that prevents them from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Yesterday in my state they just passed a bill, Gov. Moore signed an emergency
Roblox is being sued by Los Angeles County over accusations of failing to protect children from predatory behavior, marking the latest of this kind of lawsuit leveled against the popular gaming platform. Filed Thursday, the lawsuit accuses Roblox of marketing “itself as a safe
