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Five things to know about Gaza's Rafah border crossing

The reopening of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, part of US President Donald Trump's truce plan for the Palestinian territory, has long been on hold despite calls from the UN and aid groups. Here are five things to know about this crucial crossing: -

HBO Max Sets March Launch in U.K., Ireland

HBO Max has confirmed it is set to roll-out in the U.K. and Ireland in March next year. Casey Bloys, HBO Max CEO, unveiled the launch window for the first time at a presentation in London, U.K., where he said he was “excited to announce” the launch. Earlier on Wednesday the

House Democrats share photos of Epstein's island home

House Oversight Democrats released photos of the Jeffrey Epstein’s home, the latest document release to come as the party pushes ahead with its investigation into the deceased sex offender. The photos offer a look into Epstein’s mansion on his private island in the Caribbean,

Is Trump ‘wagging the dog’?

Donald Trump is threatening to invade Venezuela in an attempt to distract attention away from the potentially damaging information in Jeffrey Epstein's files, which may implicate him in Epstein's sex-trafficking crimes.

Warner knocks Trump, Hegseth: 'Wimps'

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Tuesday slammed President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following their latest remarks regarding a strike on survivors clinging to the wreckage of an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. “This is the biggest crowd of wimps you’ve ever

How to catch a comet that hasn't been discovered yet

There's been a lot of speculation recently about interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS—much of which is probably caused by low-quality data given that we have to observe it from either Earth, or in some cases, Mars. In either case, it's much further away than what would be the ideal.

Janet Sobel, a Forgotten Pioneer of Abstract Art

The painting above was made in 1945 by self-taught artist Janet Sobel; it’s called Milky Way . Sobel was a Ukrainian-born artist who was a pioneer in abstract expressionist art and in drip painting; her work directly influenced that of Jackson Pollock. From Why This Pioneering