The United States and Iran are set to hold indirect talks in Switzerland on Thursday aiming to strike a deal to avert fresh conflict and bring an end to weeks of threats. The new round of negotiations in Geneva comes after the US carried out a massive military build-up in the
SYDNEY, Feb 26 - Fiji and Tuvalu will host key meetings in the lead-up to the COP31 climate summit in 2026, the Pacific Islands Forum said on Thursday.
The move could make it the first country in Asia to impose nationwide levies on both sugar and salt.
Tehran is expected to deliver a new proposal on nuclear enrichment in Geneva as the United States continues to amass military forces in the Middle East.
Sometimes titles are misleading. For instance, when I saw this song was titled “I Want A Beer,” a generic country song started playing in my head. But Norman D. Loco are a London-based band making eccentric indie rock music. And thank god for that. “I Want A Beer” sounds in the
She has made increasingly prominent appearances over the past three years.
SEOUL, Feb 26 - The daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a military parade held in Pyongyang on Wednesday night, state media footage showed on Thursday, amid speculation that she is being groomed as a potential successor.
Liverwort uses hair-like rhizoids to collect phosphorus from its surroundings and deliver it to where it is needed. This Kobe University discovery sheds light on the evolution of one of the most essential features of land plants: roots for nutrient acquisition.
Officials aim to bring all remaining operations under control by April.
The three-and-a-half-hour failure occurred between 3am and 6.30am.
A journalist recounts the night a mob torched the Daily Star, trapping 28 staff on the roof.
February 25, 2026. Cuba said its border guard forces killed four people and wounded six others during an exchange of fire with a civilian speedboat registered in Florida that, according to Havana, entered Cuban territorial waters and failed to comply with an order to stop.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) on Wednesday convicted brothers Domingos Inácio Brazão and João Francisco Inácio Brazão — known as Chiquinho — of ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro city councillor Marielle Franco and her driver, Anderson Gomes. The court
Many people are again leaving the region of Tigray just over three years after the civil war there ended.
Venezuela’s National Assembly, dominated by the ruling bloc, on Wednesday 25 February accepted the resignation of Attorney General Tarek William Saab and Ombudsman Alfredo Ruiz, and immediately named temporary replacements: Saab will serve as acting ombudsman and lawyer Larry
underscores had a big year in 2025, collaborating with Oklou, Yaeji, and Danny Brown. Now the rising hyperpop wunderkind is sharing her first new music of 2026 with the zippy anthem “Tell Me (U Want It).” The highly entertaining music video stars April Grey herself and has
How do plants achieve their remarkably regular arrangement of leaves and flowers? And why does this pattern remain so stable, even as plants grow and respond to their environment? Researchers at Wageningen University & Research and the Dutch fruit and vegetable breeding company
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story On eve of nuclear talks, Trump hits Iran with new sanctions The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iranian individuals, companies and ships accused
Malaysia hopes that food pilgrimages, farm stays and wildlife treks will lure visitors.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Wednesday that a former Air Force pilot was arrested because he provided “defense services” to Chinese military forces. In a press release Wednesday, the DOJ said 65-year-old Gerald Eddie Brown Jr. had been arrested in Jeffersonville, Ind.,
Over the years, cell biology has built a detailed picture of how cells compartmentalize their internal functions. Central to this organization is the nucleus, which houses the genetic material and is separated from the cytoplasm by a robust nuclear envelope.
For over a decade, Peter Sagar has been prolifically releasing music as Homeshake. Now the Montreal musician is starting a new project called PS Goner and he’s announcing the debut album, there’s an atm inside, today. there’s an atm inside was recorded entirely on cassette. The
This election will be the first since deadly youth protests toppled the government in 2025.
People spend 90% of their lives in buildings, which act as a protective "third skin" from the elements, but climates are becoming more extreme and so the design of places we live and work in must be radically overhauled to keep people at safe temperatures indoors.
"Play nicely, children," has been a familiar plea of stressed-out parents and teachers since time immemorial. Now, new research suggests that getting children to play together cooperatively may depend less on their social skills than the type of play involved—and who they are
Soft drinks company Twig's Beverage has a loyal following for its old-fashioned approach.
They face questions about what, if anything, they knew about Jeffrey Epstein's illegal activities.
Queen's University Belfast says there were more than 10,500 visits by students to its food bank in the students' union.
The German budget supermarket is a growing competitor among British supermarkets
Researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford, have resolved a long-standing debate about the strength of the moon's magnetic field. For decades, scientists have argued about whether the moon had a strong or weak magnetic field during its early history
Tuesday’s State of the Union address is unlikely to make more than a ripple in the congressional agenda.
A Feb 4 sewage leak in south Wellington has seen millions of litres of untreated sewage flush into the sea.
Group says case far from over after being found liable for defamation and other claims brought by energy firm A North Dakota judge has said he will order Greenpeace to pay damages expected to total $345m in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline from
Nvidia on Thursday posted $68 billion in sales in its fiscal fourth quarter, a 20% jump that beat analyst expectations and helped quiet the drumbeat about a looming artificial-intelligence bubble.
In 2023, Angelo De Augustine returned to his solo roots with the album Toil And Trouble. Now the LA-based singer-songwriter is announcing its followup, Angel In Plainclothes, out in April. The lead single “Mirror Mirror” is here. “Usually when I make music, I’ll sit down with
Former Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday slammed her 2024 presidential election opponent President Trump over his Tuesday State of the Union address. “I watched it. It was full of lies. And, you know, when he wasn't lying, he was — it reminded me of our kids going to
A full mobilisation has been ordered by the Cypriot authorities for Larnaca Province.
A new study provides a comprehensive global synthesis of how vessel traffic affects large marine wildlife, including whales, dolphins, seals, manatees, sea turtles, sharks and rays. The study, "Charting the Course for Management: A Global Analysis of Effects of Vessels on
President Trump used Tuesday’s State of the Union address to touch on the myriad reasons why an attack on Iran might be justified, from the regime’s history of attacks on Americans to its violent suppression at home, alleged nuclear ambitions and plans to build a missile that
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has posted on social media new Farsi-language instructions for Iranians wishing to securely contact the spy service. The CIA recruitment effort comes amid a massive buildup of U.S. military forces in the Middle
President Trump used much of his State of the Union address Tuesday night to promote GOP legislation likely to hit a wall with Democrats, turning up the heat on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to pursue a complicated avenue to pass it with only Republican votes. Johnson may have
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These eight Malaysian handbag brands deliver style, quality and versatility – with prices starting from S$17.
Demand for Nvidia chips rose even as the company sets out to create AI products of its own.
Wildfires have increased in frequency and severity over the past few decades. More fires are burning at the wildland-urban interface (WUI), where homes and other buildings meet the natural landscape—but our understanding of emissions from structure fires is still growing.
AMC Theatres is offering a new perk to its loyalty program members: Customers who pay a monthly fee for A-List or Stubs Premiere will get priority access to the best seats in the house. The program is expected to launch in 2026, the company’s chairman Adam Aron on Tuesday’s
Apple is rolling out an age verification tool in the U.S. and abroad to ensure users are at least 18. App developers in Brazil, Australia, Singapore, and the U.S. states of Utah and Louisiana are now able to use the company’s updated Declared Age Range Application Programming
Scores of sea lions continue to beach themselves along the Southern California coastline, stricken with sickness. Toxic algae blooms are to blame, though a mechanical engineering innovation could shift the tide in favor of the marine mammals. Now, UNLV-led research published in
