SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec 3 - Annie Vargas could see her son slipping away and pleaded with him to seek help. But her son, Brian Wittke, a 41-year-old Delta Air Lines pilot and father of three, pushed back, terrified that getting treatment for depression would cost him his
DNA sequencing technology makes it possible to explore the genome to learn how humans adapted to live in a wide range of environments. Research has shown, for instance, that Tibetans living at high altitude in the Himalayas have a unique variant of a gene that expands the
JAKARTA, Dec 3 - Authorities battling floods on Indonesia's island of Sumatra that killed 804 people this week have appealed for more central government help to tackle shortages of funds, food and fuel in relief efforts.
When asked to describe this year’s edition of the Red Sea Souk, the Arab region’s largest market nested under the dates of the Red Sea Film Festival, market director Holly Daniel is direct and concise: “Bigger.” A year after first taking over the position, Daniel is leading the
Lachlan Marchant says the massive cloud over the Tanami desert in Northern territory ‘reminded us of Uluru’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Lachlan Marchant and his colleagues were driving their golf buggies back to their shed when they saw the
Southeast Asia is being pummeled by unusually severe floods this year, as late-arriving storms and relentless rains wreak havoc that has caught many places off guard.
A rare albino alligator named Claude who was beloved by fans around the world died Tuesday, according to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. He was 30.
The European Union will effectively and permanently stop the import of Russian gas and move towards the phaseout of Russian oil under the provisional political agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council today. This historic decision will end the EU's
Alejandro Andres Carranza Medina’s family alleges that the Trump administration committed human rights violations in its campaign against suspected drug trafficking.
Chile's Atacama Desert is one of the darkest spots on Earth, a crown jewel for astronomers who flock to study the origins of the universe in this inhospitable desert along the Pacific coast.
Fertilising arable land with human waste leaves array of toxins that could re-enter food chain, study finds More than 520 chemicals have been found in English soils, including pharmaceutical products and toxins that were banned decades ago, because of the practice of spreading
Exclusive: Brazil’s environment minister talks about climate inaction and the course we have to plot to save ourselves and the planet Soon after I returned home to Altamira from Cop30, I found myself talking about dinosaurs, meteors and “ambassadors of harm” with Brazil’s
Image via Wikimedia Commons With the old joke about every generation thinking they invented sex, Listverse brings us the papyrus above, the oldest depiction of sex on record. Painted sometime in the Ramesside Period (1292–1075 B.C.E.), the fragments above—called the “Turin
Singapore-based animated horror anthology “A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts” has expanded its international co-production footprint with the addition of Kucing Hitam, one of Indonesia’s largest independent creative producing and IP management company, the producers revealed at Asia
HBO Max is coming to Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein on Jan. 13, the streamer revealed on Wednesday. This nearly completes HBO Max’s rollout in Europe, with just the U.K. and Ireland left to launch. For the first time, viewers in these
The three suspects in the corruption probe, including former EU foreign policy chief Mogherini and high-ranking Commission official Stefano Sannino, have been notified of the accusations against them. All have been released from custody because they are not considered flight
It’s a year of change in the programming of the Red Sea Film Festival. Its fifth edition, taking place between Dec. 4-13, marks the first for Fionnuala Halligan as director of international programs. The seasoned journalist and curator arrives at a time of expansion at the
EU ministers backed a joint negotiating position on the Critical Medicines Act agreement, but some consider it a missed opportunity.This afternoon (2 December), the Council agreed its “general approach” to the Critical Medicines Act (CMA), which aims to tackle shortages and
The junta's statement provided few details about the 58-year-old's alleged offence.
Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Rafah crossing will open in the next few days to let Gaza residents cross into Egypt, COGAT, the Israeli military's arm that oversees aid flows, said on Wednesday. The arrangement, which has security clearance from Israel, will be coordinated with Egypt
Europe has overregulated and punishes failure too severely, hindering the next wave of innovation, the French economist said, calling for a "true single market" in an exclusive interview on Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today.
The strategy document sets out the UK's approach to the Antarctic over the next decade, It can be read at,UK Antarctic Strategy to 2035
Since the fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on November 26, Hong Kong has been shaken by what is considered one of the most serious fire disasters in decades. As of December 2, it has resulted in 156 deaths, including a firefighter, and 30 people are still missing. All
Studiocanal and Heyday Films, who last teamed on the hugely successful “Paddington” franchise, are partnering up again on another prestige British family IP with blockbuster potential, “Mr. Men Little Miss.” The two companies are developing a feature film which will bring the
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival opens on Thursday with the Middle East premiere of Rowan Athale’s boxing biopic “Giant,” starring Egyptian-British actor Amir El Masry as iconic British-Yemeni featherweight “Prince” Naseem Hamed and Pierce Brosnan as his trainer, just as
From 1 December 2025, Europe's glassblowers, potters, cutlers, jewellers and other makers will be able to register their product names under the EU's new geographical indication (GI) scheme for craft and industrial goods. This marks the first time GI protection, long used for
Singapore’s Mediacorp has partnered with Chinese production house Linmon Media to produce “Only Thirty-Five,” the sequel to acclaimed contemporary drama “Nothing But Thirty.” The collaboration was formalized at the Asia TV Forum and Market, with support from Singapore’s
The Rest is Football will stream on Netflix during next summer's World Cup as part of a new deal.
The Law of Democratic Memory has unleashed an avalanche of applications for Spanish nationality, with more than 1 million files already initiated and another 1.3 million pending processing. Madrid's consular network, with 178 offices worldwide, is facing collapse.
Albert Tei purportedly channelled over US$150,000 to Anwar’s former senior political secretary Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, which was allegedly spent on home renovations, cigars and tailored suits.
Universal’s “Wicked: For Good” stayed atop the U.K. and Ireland box office for a second weekend, adding £7.7 million ($10.1 million) and bringing its total to £32 million ($42.2 million), according to Comscore. Disney’s animated sequel “Zootopia 2” bowed in second place with
For many years, the US company Nvidia shaped the foundations of modern artificial intelligence. Its graphics processing units (GPUs) are a specialized type of computer chip originally designed to handle the processing demands of graphics and animation. But they’re also great
The law says US should carry out reviews of contacts with Taiwan no less than once every five years.
This comes as Malaysia experiences a surge in religious conservatism.
Apple does not plan to comply with the directive, sources have said.
Observations with the instrument SPHERE at ESO's Very Large Telescope have produced an unprecedented gallery of "debris disks" in exoplanetary systems.
The EU and Singapore have held their second Digital Partnership Council meeting in Brussels, reiterating their intention to cooperate across a range of digital areas from Artificial Intelligence (AI) to cybersecurity and beyond. Both sides reaffirmed their intention to enhance
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung also said he felt an apology was due to North Korea over his predecessor's alleged order to send drones and propaganda leaflets across the border.
An “abnormal burn” occurred during the rocket's recovery phase according to Xinhua.
The cold snap is being driven by air colder than minus 35 deg C descending from the north.
As it stands, Thames Water has sufficient cash to make it to the first quarter of next year.
The European Commission has disbursed €6.2 billion in grants and loans to Poland, marking the third payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. On 27 December 2024, Poland submitted to the Commission its third payment request
The new map will allow better preparation for and prevention of wildfires.
According to a statement from the transport ministry, a US-based firm will search intermittently from 30 December for a total of 55 days in targeted areas believed to have the highest likelihood of finding the missing aircraft.
Four people were arrested over the hacking of 120,000 home security cameras in South Korea.
Laurence Fishburne has plenty of sore memories from his time in “The Matrix.” “We were essentially the first Western actors to work in the Hong Kong style,” he says of himself and co-stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss. “And so [martial arts choreographer] Yuen Woo-ping was
The $1.38bn (£1.04bn) deal between the two Italian fashion giants is well below the roughly $2bn Versace was sold for in 2018.
