Jan 21 - U.S. President Donald Trump has invited dozens of world leaders to join his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts but diplomats say it could harm the work of the United Nations.
The producer also previewed new songs with John Legend, Quavo, and Jackson Wang during Louis Vuitton's Fall-Winter 2026 Men's show
Members of the European Parliament have backed a text to enhance passenger rights after more than a decade's wait. With some airlines arguing it could put them out of business, the decision now needs to be endorsed by EU countries.
[This Day] Alpha and Jam Africa has unveiled Olympia, described as the largest mixed-format advertising board in Lagos, located beside the National Theatre and the Wole Soyinka Centre for Art and Culture.
[This Day] In spite of some drawbacks, the competition lives up to its billing
Imagine Max, a well-trained border collie, manages to ignore a squirrel in the park when his owner tells him to sit. His owner says, "Max, stop chasing that squirrel and sit down," and Max obeys. Can dogs learn and understand words the way humans do?
AMMAN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The rapid collapse of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the northeast of the country this week triggered uncertainty over the security of around a dozen prisons and detention camps that they had been guarding, where more than 10,000 Islamic
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Rifaat al-Assad, the brother of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad known by critics as the "butcher of Hama" for crushing an Islamist uprising in the city in 1982 before unsuccessfully challenging for power and going into exile, died on Tuesday. He was
DAMASCUS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Syria's government said a drone strike by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed seven of its soldiers on Wednesday, though the SDF denied this, in an incident that threatens to derail a ceasefire after days of fighting in the northeast.
Jan 21 (Reuters) - The Syrian government has seized swathes of northern and eastern Syria from Kurdish forces, consolidating President Ahmed al-Sharaa's rule nearly 14 months after Bashar al-Assad was toppled. The rapid turn of events has brought almost all of Syria back under
It delivers sound that surrounds you from all sides, making you feel like a part of the action. The post Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus Is Already Getting Its Second Price Cut This Year, Hitting Another Record Low appeared first on Kotaku .
The world is now using so much fresh water amid the consequences of climate change that it has entered an era of water bankruptcy, with many regions no longer able to bounce back from frequent water shortages.
To land on the right foot on the Red Planet, European engineers have been dropping a skeleton of the four-legged ExoMars descent module at various speeds and heights on simulated Martian surfaces.
BERLIN, Jan 21 - German prosecutors on Wednesday arrested a German-Ukranian woman accused of spying for Russia by gathering information on drones meant for Ukraine at political events and through befriending former defence ministry staff, according to a statement.
The Songwriters Hall Of Fame has announced its 2026 class, headlined by Taylor Swift. Swift, 36, becomes the youngest woman ever inducted into the hall when the ceremony takes place Thursday, June 11 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The press release announcing
President Donald Trump has warned that Iran would be wiped "off the face of this earth" if Tehran ever succeeded in assassinating the US leader. Arch foes Iran and the United States in recent days have threatened broadscale wars if the leaders of either country are killed. It
In a multi-institutional study published today in Nature Nanotechnology, researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported that engineered bispecific nanobodies successfully strengthened mucosal defenses in the respiratory tract, improving protection
Quantum technologies, systems that process, transfer or store information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could tackle some real-world problems faster and more effectively than their classical counterparts. In recent years, some engineers have been focusing their efforts
Israel and Kosovo announced Wednesday that they have accepted invitations to join President Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza. “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he accepts the invitation of US President Donald Trump and will become a member of the Board of
'Meta has maintained its dominant position and record profits for well over a decade not through legitimate competition, but by buying its most significant competitive threats'
The billionaire has been trading online barbs for days with Ryanair in a spat that started over the airline’s refusal to install Starlink. Ryanair has been leaning into it.
“They were born with a weapon in their hands, so it's not easy to do," Trump said.
President Donald Trump appeared to confirm in a televised interview that aired Tuesday night that the US military deployed a “secret sonic weapon” against Venezuelan and Cuban soldiers during the January 3 raid in Caracas that killed scores of people, including civilians. Asked
“ A flock of ring-necked parakeets that were filmed feasting on the wall of a 19th Century barn were echoing Amazonian feeding habits…near Welwyn in Hertfordshire .”
When Neanderthals in Italy were crossing the Alps, it's likely they took refuge in high-altitude bear caves. A new study of stone tools in Caverna Generosa, a cave sitting 1,450 meters up in the mountains, found that these travelers also brought a toolkit with them.
Astronomers from the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) in Cairo, Egypt, have investigated a young open cluster known as Czernik 38. As a result, they found a new open cluster, which turns out to be a companion to Czernik 38. The discovery was
European Council President António Costa said on Wednesday that President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and take control of Greenland threaten the continent’s security and prosperity. “The geopolitical challenges Europe is facing sometimes seems daunting: Russia's war of
Researchers recorded the neurons that shape directional navigation as bats explored a remote island off the coast of Tanzania. The post How Animals Build a Sense of Direction first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Trump's call for legislation follows a post calling on banks to limit card interest rates to 10%.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday credited President Trump for Europe's economic growth, arguing there was "no way" it would have happened without the new president. “I mean, many of you, I know, criticize Donald Trump. But do you really think that without Donald
"Who wouldn't want to watch Paul Rudd throw Nick Jonas off a balcony? (Seriously, that happens in our movie.)”
Dylan Carlson’s long-running, ever-evolving drone institution Earth helped invent doom metal back in the early ’90s. Carlson started Earth one year before Detroit native Robert Mansel was born. Mansel, now known as Black Noi$e, is known for his immersive, adventurous production
The indefinite pause on issuing immigrant visas, announced by Trump last week, will turn away almost half of all legal immigrants over the next year, experts say.
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
US President Trump says that all he is asking for is "a piece of ice, cold and poorly located, that can play a vital role in world peace," referring to Greenland, during an address to the World Economic Forum.
The package features 35 previously-unreleased songs from the 1976/1977 period when Brian Wilson returned to active duty to create the landmark LP The Beach Boys Love You
Members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) improperly shared Social Security data through a third-party server, according to a recent court filing from the Justice Department. The DOGE team embedded at the Social Security Administration (SSA) used
You'll enjoy a long battery life of up to 535 hours with this one. The post Razer Goes Into Full Clearance on Its Wireless Gaming Mouse as the Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed Hits a New Low appeared first on Kotaku .