Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), spurning pressure from Republicans who argued the conflict with Iran has heightened the need to end the agency shutdown. Senators voted 51-45 on the measure that would have funded DHS
As the war in the Middle East spreads and intensifies, the one in Ukraine continues. While the two are geographically some 2,500km (1,600 miles) apart, the consequences of US president Donald Trump’s latest military adventure for the Russian war against Ukraine will be acutely
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) on Thursday ripped into Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby over his “gross” and “disingenuous” testimony during a House Armed Services Committee hearing. Turner, who had asked Colby if the Trump administration applies NATO’s Article 5 to all of the
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison on Thursday pledged to maintain CNN’s “editorial independence” if his deal with Warner Bros. Discovery secures regulatory approvals.
As the lake’s ecological crisis worsens, the artist’s new site-specific installation in Salt Lake City renders audible what is increasingly at risk of vanishing.
The Middle East war unleashed by US-Israeli attacks on Iran has swelled outwards to Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Azerbaijan, and risks drawing more countries into the conflict. The United States and Israel initiated the war by launching strikes on Iran and killing its supreme
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the alliance is not looking to trigger Article 5 on Thursday after Iran fired a missile that entered Turkey's airspace. “Nobody’s talking about Article 5,” Rutte told Reuters. “The most important thing is that our adversaries have seen
Iran attacks in the Gulf states targeted U.S. bases and infrastructure, but also hit hotels, shopping centers and residential buildings – on a far larger scale than its assault on Israel. According to official data, the vast majority of the missiles and drones were intercepted
Crimson Desert, the buzzy open-world action game from developer Pearl Abyss, gives players the option to speed through dialogue and get back to brawls
Drones flying above the waters of Shetland have captured rare footage of harbor porpoises gathering in unusually large groups and engaging in mating behavior. The footage, gathered between 2019 and 2023, provides one of the most detailed records of harbor porpoise mating
ZURICH, March 5 - Iran is seeking to escalate the conflict in the Middle East by attacking other countries in the region indiscriminately, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday.
Everything we know about the Cryo Archive endgame zone in Marathon so far, including theories and what to expect.
Investors have grown worried about how it would fund the data center expansion needed to serve OpenAI and other customers, including Elon Musk's xAI and Meta.
During armed conflicts in Latin America, state forces, insurgents, and paramilitaries systematically employed massacres, torture, abductions, and targeted killings to dismantle social structures. The Comisión para el Esclarecimiento de la Verdad, la Convivencia y la No
Ford is recalling more than 615,000 vehicles in the U.S. over two separate safety defects, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is giving previously scheduled remarks in Nashville, Tenn., shortly after President Trump announced he was removing her from Department of Homeland Security leadership. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said he will replace her at the
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Paul Mescal will also take the stage at the Academy Awards, set to be hosted by Conan O'Brien.
By Max Hunder KYIV, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Qatar are in discussions with Kyiv about acquiring Ukrainian interceptor drones as a cheap alternative to down Iranian Shahed UAVs amid the war in the Gulf, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. The early-stage
March 5 (Reuters) - NATO has increased its alliance-wide ballistic missile defence posture following the intercept of a missile from Iran targeted at Turkey, its military headquarters said on Thursday. The posture will remain at the heightened level until the threat from Iran's
New Firefly series? Probably not, but videos featuring Gina Torres, Morena Baccarin, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, and Jewel Staite have fans talking.
More than 200,000 hectares of European forests could be disturbed annually by 2100, according to a new study.
Britain is sending additional fighter jets to Qatar amid the widening war in the Middle East, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Thursday as his defence minister visited Cyprus. The four Typhoon planes will join an existing UK squadron in the Gulf state "to strengthen our
Inspired by Frieren and The Avengers team dynamics, Ariadne's Book of Legends adds epic levels and legendary powers to D&D.
A new study published in Science is challenging long-held assumptions about how we measure genetic risk in endangered species. Researchers analyzed whole genomes from hundreds of koalas, finding that populations previously considered most at risk are now showing early signs of
An international team of researchers has uncovered a remarkable molecular trick used by a unique group of land plants, one that could eventually be engineered into crops like wheat and rice to dramatically boost how efficiently they convert sunlight into food. The study was
Forest damage in Europe caused by wildfires, storms and bark beetle outbreaks is projected to increase compared to recent decades under all analyzed climate scenarios, according to a new international study, published in Science, with contributions from the Potsdam Institute
ABC has renewed three of its scripted series for the 2026-2027 broadcast season: “High Potential,” “9-1-1” and “9-1-1: Nashville.” “High Potential” was renewed for its third season. The series stars Kaitlin Olson as “a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional
Postmaster General David Steiner has failed to turn around the USPS's unsustainable business model, resulting in a $1.3 billion loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, and has instead prioritized revenue and customer service over cost-cutting measures.
A molecule made of carbon and chlorine is half as twisty as the paper loops common in math classes.
Robert Downey Jr., Anne Hathaway, Paul Mescal, Will Arnett, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Gwyneth Paltrow are set to present trophies at the 98th Academy Awards. Raj Kapoor, the show’s executive producer and showrunner, and Katy Mullan, an executive producer, announced the group as
Kristi Noem has officially been ousted as Homeland Security secretary after her disastrous display defending her months-long mismanagement of the agency overseeing Donald Trump’s horrific deportation scheme. Trump announced Thursday that Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin would
President Trump on Thursday announced he was replacing Kristi Noem as Department of Homeland Security secretary with Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) in the first major shake-up of his Cabinet in his second term. Trump said in a Truth Social post Noem had served her role well
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday defined President Trump's "America First" policy as meaning that the U.S. will be an "unmatched power in the world." "The president has made clear that he believes America's awesome military might should be used to
Lower house votes in favour of polarising law after rapid increase in population and attack on grazing farm animals Wolf hunting will be allowed in Germany under legislation passed by the lower house of parliament in response to a rapidly growing population and a sharp rise in
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Little Punch, a seven-month-old Japanese macaque living in the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, has captured hearts on the internet. Abandoned by his mother in the first few days of his life and raised by the keepers at the zoo, he has had some trouble integrating into the group of
From ProPublica, a database of financial disclosures from the Trump regime’s political appointees . “Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team.”
The latest episode of the Paramount Plus series has gone back to Star Trek: Voyager to bring back a huge threat to the United Federation of Planets
Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect payroll growth of 50,000, following January's surprisingly high 130,000.
With no enforcement and questionable economics, it may not make a difference.
Tehran's approach appears to rest on a belief it can absorb strikes longer than its adversaries sustain pain and costs, writes BBC Persian's Amir Azimi.
Do the bones of all Nile crocodiles have the same number of growth marks as their age? And can such growth rings be counted to accurately gauge the age of these reptiles? Is this also an accurate method to use when trying to "age" dinosaurs and other extinct and extant
Students using AI to cheat on homework or tests is a source of much discussion. But some scholars argue the greater risk of students using AI is that they will simply not learn.
On Sunday, gas was below $3 a gall in 39 states. As of Thursday, only 17 states are below that mark.
Huge traffic jams form after the unprecedented warning for people to leave the Hezbollah stronghold, as Israel steps up its strikes across Lebanon.
Zelenskyy threatened to give Ukrainian troops Orbán's phone number if the EU's €90bn aid package is blocked. Hungary called it a death threat, as the two countries clash over the Druzhba pipeline shutdown ahead of April elections.
“DTF St. Louis” hit 2.5 million viewers in the U.S. its first three days of availability. That total comes from a combination of Nielsen’s measurement of linear viewers who tuned into HBO’s cable channel on Sunday night plus Warner Bros. Discovery’s own data regarding streams
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers returned her trophy, the president resigned and 16 members have quit — with more considering their position: "This Is Killing the TFCA."