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Iran protest crackdown latest developments

Iran has been pressing ahead with arrests following a wave of protests, according to local media and monitors, as the country faces international pressure over a crackdown rights groups said led to thousands of deaths under cover of ongoing internet restrictions. Here are key

Sailing into the unknown...that's Belgian Quentin Debois

A Belgian sailor has set sail in an ambitious bid to enter the record books, readily admitting that Lady Luck will play a part in him achieving his target. Quentin Debois, who is aged 38 and from Liege, aims to cover 7,200 km to the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas in less

Public health groups sue over CDC vaccine recommendations

A coalition of medical groups have expanded an ongoing lawsuit against Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to now challenge and reverse the reductions made to childhood vaccine schedule. A group of plaintiffs including the American Academy of

With planning, birds and floating solar can coexist

Solar panels on bodies of water in the northeastern U.S. might generate renewable energy but could also carry risks for birds, especially waterbirds. Now a new study provides a data-informed approach to siting floating solar that could protect waterbirds and others, without

To fight cancer, scientists customize cellular protein

Precise methods for shredding or repairing and replacing specific cancer-causing proteins in a malignant cell, developed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, could have applications beyond cancer to a wide range of immunological diseases, members of the interdisciplinary

Europe cannot be a ‘miserable slave’ to Trump: Belgian PM

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Europe is “under a lot of pressure” from the Trump administration’s tariffs and recent threats to overtake Greenland, while issuing a strong warning to European leaders not to cave to these demands. The politician, a member of the

Greene says Trump's campaign endorsements 'solidify the swamp'

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — who left Congress this month after a bitter spat with the president — said President Trump’s campaign endorsements undermine his purported efforts to “drain the swamp.” In a post Tuesday on the social platform X, the Georgia

Mamdani says he backs abolishing ICE

New York City Mayor (D) Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday he supports getting rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on illegal immigration. “I am in support of abolishing ICE and I’ll tell you why. Because what we see is

WNBA Star Angel Reese Joins ‘The Hunting Wives’ Season 2

Two-time WNBA all-star Angel Reese has joined the cast of “The Hunting Wives” Season 2. She’ll play a character known as Trainer Barbie, which Netflix describes as a “co-starring role.” The drama series, starring Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman, became a breakout hit for