Irish government to cut excise duty on diesel and petrol

Duty on diesel will be reduced by 20 cent and petrol will be cut by 15 cent from midnight on Wednesday.

Adding 1,000 immigrants tied to 142 more health workers, fewer elderly deaths

New research finds the addition of a thousand new immigrants in a metropolitan area reduces elderly mortality by about 10 deaths than would be typical. Why? Because among the newcomers are foreign-born health care workers who are arriving amid a critical nationwide shortage,

Drought spurs rise in antibiotic-resistant soil microbes

A new Caltech study indicates that drought increases the abundances of antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in soils, which directly correlates with an increase in antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals. In other words, regions experiencing high aridity—hotter, drier

Ukraine diplomat urges strikes on Russian drone production over Iran shipments

By Andrea Shalal March 23 (Reuters) - Moscow's shipment of modernized drones to Iran made Russian drone production sites legitimate military targets, a top Ukrainian diplomat said on Monday, urging Western powers to equip Ukraine with weapons capable of hitting those sites.

Pfizer's Lyme disease vaccine candidate shows promising results

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Pfizer's Lyme disease vaccine candidate shows promising results Results from a phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer's Lyme disease vaccine candidate found it was more than 70

More than 300 children killed in Iran, Lebanon since war started: UNICEF

Ted Chaiban, the deputy executive director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), said Monday that 324 children have been killed in Iran and Lebanon since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran started. At a press briefing in New York City, Chaiban said that 206 children in

By suspending his Iran ultimatum, Trump bought himself time to weigh his options

The U.S. President has a history of using negotiations in the shadow of an ultimatum as a diversionary tactic ahead of an attack - and there's no certainty that negotiations with Iran will lead to an arrangement

'A firm announcement is dependent on this final stretch of work': Fans are spinning out over extraction shooter Sand's lack of a specific March release date

We're running out of March.

Male bats sing in the rotor-swept zone of wind turbines, potentially raising collision risk

A research team led by the Museum für Naturkunde presents the first evidence that several bat species produce courtship songs in the immediate rotor-swept zone of wind turbines while circling around the nacelle. Data from over 80,000 audio recordings at nacelle height from six

Pentagon closes office space for journalists after judge's ruling on building press policy

The Defense Department will issue new press credentials but is still looking to keep some reporters out of the building by closing its media offices after a federal judge ruled last week that the Pentagon’s restrictive press policy was unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge

J. Cole Calls Drake Backlash a ‘Whole Campaign,’ Says He’s ‘Disgusted’

The Fall-Off rapper discusses the fallout from Drake and Kendrick's war of words

Plimsoll Productions Hires Executive Producer Paul Wright to Develop Live Programming

Plimsoll Productions, part of ITV Studios, has hired executive producer Paul Wright, who will develop live programming across all genres, including adventure, factual entertainment, and natural history. Wright most recently worked on “Skyscraper Live with Alex Honnold,”

Biosensor detects early fungal outbreaks, advances plant biotechnology

A new biosensor developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory detects the emerging presence of fungus on plants at the molecular level, paving the way for next-generation crop protection and the development of stress-tolerant plants. The innovation

Trump, Iran give conflicting signs on negotiations

Presented by Lanteris Space Systems {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump, Iran give conflicting signs on negotiations President Trump said Monday that the U.S. held “very good” and “productive” conversations with

Polymarket's DC 'situation'

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Polymarket’s play for DC has a rocky start Prediction market Polymarket wanted Washington, D.C. to be able to “monitor the situation” in a pop-up bar this weekend, but the main attraction became the dozens of nonfunctioning

Israel strikes south Beirut, says captured Hezbollah members

Israeli strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday, the first attack on the Hezbollah stronghold in days, as its military said it had captured two members of the Iran-backed group in southern Lebanon. An earlier Israeli strike had hit the upscale, predominantly Christian

Israel pounds south Beirut, says captured Hezbollah members

A series of strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday and early Tuesday, the first attack on the Hezbollah stronghold in days, as Israel's military said it captured two members of the Iran-backed group in southern Lebanon. An earlier Israeli strike hit the upscale,

Shift in key cosmic inflation measurement could be a statistical artifact

For the last few decades, researchers have been studying what the universe looked like in its first seconds. It is generally accepted that the universe expanded exponentially in the first fraction of a second after the Big Bang. Researchers use ns, the scalar spectral index, to

‘Shōgun’ Season 2 Adds Five to Cast

FX is filling out the cast of “Shōgun,” with Risei Kukihara, Ryô Satô, Seishiro Nishida, Mantaro Koichi and Takashi Yamaguchi joining Season 2 of the historical drama series Kukihara as will play Gabriel; Satô (“Silence”) will play Rin; Nishida (“Tobu ga Gotoku”) will play

Kim Jong Un says North Korea’s nuclear status is irreversible, threatens South

He rejected the idea that nuclear disarmament could be exchanged for economic benefits or security guarantees.

“ Plain text accounting is a way of doing...

“ Plain text accounting is a way of doing bookkeeping and accounting with plain text files and scriptable, command-line-friendly software.”

Colombian Air Force Hercules plane crashes in Putumayo with troops on board.

A Colombian Air Force Hercules aircraft has crashed on take-off from Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo. The Minister of Defence confirmed the accident, without yet specifying the exact number of victims or the cause.

‘Star Wars’ Writer’s Scripted Hollywood Satire Podcast ‘See You in Hell’ Takes on AI in Timely New Episode

“See You in Hell,” a new, independently-produced podcast satirizing Hollywood, has just dropped its third episode, and it’s all about Hollywood’s increasingly uncomfortable relationship with AI. Per a press release, “See You in Hell” is about “married showrunners Dan and Gayle

Apollo gives investors only 45% of requested withdrawals from $15 billion private credit fund

The withdrawals show that Apollo didn't avoid the rush of investor redemptions plaguing rivals, driven by concern over private credit loans to software firms.

Police Investigating Alleged Assault Involving ‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson and His Neighbor

A Tennessee resident claims the actor punched him four times in an altercation connected to a noise disturbance

Bladee – “Love Is A State” & “Eyelash”

Last month, Bladee shared the great track “Magic Misery,” and now he’s back with more. The Swedish rapper unleashed “Love Is A State” and “Eyelash” today, and he sounds better than ever, self-actualized, almost transcendent. After going full evil on 2024’s Cold Visions, he’s

Jury in landmark Meta, Google addiction trial having difficulty coming to consensus

Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl said the jury should reach a verdict if it can, adding that the case will have to be retried with a new set of jurors if it cannot reach an agreement.

Euthanasia rates for stray dogs triple as more animals enter UK shelters

A stark rise in the number of stray dogs being euthanized across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, with rates more than tripling over a three-year period, are revealed in a new collaborative study. The research is published in Animals.

Gran Dolina site at Atapuerca reveals almost exclusive use of local chert 400,000 years ago

A paper published in the journal Quaternary International reveals a distinctive technological behavior at level TD10.2-BB of Gran Dolina (Atapuerca, Burgos), characterized by the almost exclusive use of local chert and linked to one of the earliest pieces of evidence of

The Memo: Trump looks for the off-ramp on Iran

President Trump seemed to begin a de-escalation of the war on Iran on Monday, sparking a relief rally in financial markets and sending the price of oil tumbling. But Trump did not dispel confusion over exactly what’s going on, nor did he erase deeper doubts about what comes

A $5 Wikipedia-like mystery game consumed me for 2 straight hours as I dug for clues about a little town and its big weird tree

Lost Wiki: Kozlovka has a disturbing story told through database entries and classified documents.

UK police probe attack on Jewish ambulances

London's police chief pledged Monday over 250 more officers and "highly visible" armed patrols to protect the Jewish community after an arson attack on four volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation next to a synagogue. The promise of the 264 additional officers by

New findings on the first steps in protein synthesis

In the earliest phase of creating human proteins, the protein complex NAC performs an essential task by starting the first steps toward folding proteins into their correct three-dimensional structures. An international research team led by scientists from the Center for

Fortnite Adds Peak Skins That Cost Twice As Much As The Indie Game

Peak costs less than $10. Fortnite's Peak skin costs more than $20.

Van Hollen: Trump is 'lying' about talks with Iranians

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Monday that President Trump is “lying” about holding talks with Iranian officials. “We know he's lying when he says that the Iranians are talking with us and they're about to give Donald Trump everything he wants. Yes, that's a lie,” Van

There is nothing like Marathon's Cryo Archive map

It's a raid. It's a heist. It's Marathon.

Single-cell sequencing reveals unexpected protist diversity

Researchers from the Earlham Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford, have discovered three previously unrecognized lineages of the protist Bodo, each with its own bacterial endosymbiont (a symbiotic organism living within the body

Why cultivating drought-resistant plants disappoints: Soil physics may be the real bottleneck

Plants need water, light, and air to thrive. But when they transport water from the soil up to their leaves, they defy gravity. Scientists describe this astonishing phenomenon as "negative water potential," a form of negative tension that enables herbs, shrubs, and trees to

GOP senators meet with Trump on DHS

Jury orders Cosby to pay $19m to ex-waitress after finding he abused her in 1972

Donna Motsinger alleged Cosby gave her wine and a pill that left her incapacitated after picking her up in a limousine in 1972.

A permanent daylight saving time loophole? Georgia bill may have found one

Georgia is one of 19 states that have been waiting to lock their clocks on permanent daylight saving time. A new bill could go around the Congressional action they need to make that happen.

How the deadly LaGuardia Airport crash unfolded

Video shows the aftermath of the collision between a passenger plane and a firefighting vehicle on the runway of the New York airport.

As regular Australians struggle, gas companies are making massive profits and paying minimal tax. It is perverse | Rod Sims

Australia’s gas belongs to all of us. The benefits should be shared fairly rather than hoarded by companies that pay some of the lowest taxes in the world Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast We now know that the Albanese government will very likely

How to Watch the TGL SoFi Cup Finals Online Without Cable

The TGL SoFi Cup Finals are set, with Jupiter Links Golf Club and Los Angeles Golf Club meeting in a championship matchup for the Tiger Woods-led golf league that few predicted at the start of the season. Jupiter Links comes in as the late-season surge story, turning an

A sudden surge in luminosity: Stacked dyes hint at brighter organic semiconductors

In nature, a certain size is often a prerequisite for biomolecules to perform their specific functions. For example, for proteins or DNA to fulfill their vital tasks, they must be folded in a precise manner—and this requires a certain minimum length.

Jeffrey Gundlach says it's a ‘going nowhere’ market, warns of private credit strains

His comments come as investors increasingly scrutinize pockets of the private credit market, particularly funds exposed to riskier borrowers.

US issues 'worldwide caution' alert to travelers

The U.S. government has issued a “worldwide caution” alert for American travelers, with the conflict against Iran nearing the one-month mark. “The Department of State advises Americans worldwide, and especially in the Middle East, to exercise increased caution. Americans abroad

White House eyes Iran’s parliament speaker Ghalibaf as potential US-backed leader, Politico reports

March 23 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is quietly weighing Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad ⁠Bagher Ghalibaf, as a potential partner, and even a future leader, Politico reported on Monday, citing two administration officials. Ghalibaf is seen by at least some in the

Chaos as a matter of direction: Researchers build layered material where order and disorder coexist

Some materials behave unexpectedly. They crack differently than expected, or react in ways that are hard to explain. The answer often lies in their atomic structure. Is it neatly arranged, as in a crystal, or disordered, as in glass? Researchers at the University of Twente have