Spain launches criminal investigation into Ceuta migrant influx
A Spanish police report highlighting "total permissiveness" by Moroccan security forces formed the basis for the judge's decision to open the probe.
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IAEA says Iran blocking nuclear inspectors as Hormuz threats mount
IAEA chief Grossi told the Board of Governors that Tehran had provided no information on declared nuclear materials and inspectors had no on-site access, as Iran's parliament speaker threatened US energy assets with retaliatory strikes and the IRGC warned vessels off the
Pair of white dwarfs locked in 6-minute orbit might one day be observed by gravitational waves
Current gravitational-wave observatories aren't sensitive enough to capture the gravitational waves of binary stars. They can only see the gravitational chirps of black holes just as they are merging. But that will change as more sensitive instruments are developed. Recently, a
New model measures economic risks solar storms pose to US power grid
In 1967, a solar storm nearly triggered World War III by jamming early-warning radar systems in the United States, causing U.S. leaders to think the Soviet Union was responsible. Though society averted catastrophe thanks to timely information from solar forecasters, the threat
The Pine Trees That Would Not Leave Me
While visiting the Lebanese mountain town Dhour El Choueir, I couldn't shake off a painting and a poem I had translated two decades earlier.
Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users' HIV status
The long-running claim alleges Grindr breached UK privacy laws by sharing data with third parties.
Jensen Huang says 100,000 Nvidia GPUs were used to train OpenAI's latest model, GPT-6 Astra, and there's already plans to bring quadruple that amount of hardware online
That's a whole lot of compute, and apparently a big chunk of that went into 'safety and alignment'
A vital native bee highway can start in your own backyard
When it comes to bees, most of us can identify the ubiquitous honey bee (Apis mellifera) and that's about it.
How 'hyperselection' is making modern life efficient, pleasant—and boring
It's difficult to imagine a song like Queen's 1975 "Bohemian Rhapsody" topping the charts today. Almost six minutes long, it moves through several radically different musical sections and famously ignores the conventional structure of a pop song. It seems almost designed to
Thousands attend Bosnian Serb war criminal's funeral in Belgrade despite EU warnings
Serbian ministers attended despite earlier assurances no serving officials would be present, with Mladić's coffin arriving draped in the national flag and his medals on display. The EU said any glorification of convicted war criminals "has no place in the EU or in EU candidate
AfD Lawmakers Urge Berlin to Preserve Cultural Dialogue with Russia Amid Closure Plans
The German government has announced plans to terminate the agreement governing the activities of the Russian House in Berlin and to close Russia’s Consulate General in Bonn by September 18. The German Foreign Office has cited security concerns as the reason for the decision.
French winemakers forecast 30-year low harvest after severe drought and heat
Estimates suggest drop in production with vineyards also concerned ‘smoke taint’ from wildfires may affect quality French vineyards hit by severe drought and heatwaves are expected to report a 30-year low in wine production after the country’s hottest ever recorded summer,
American Motors Announce New Album Functional Music: Hear “No Horses”
Lancaster, PA trio American Motors impressed us with their 2024 debut Content . Now they're back to announce another album of scraping, pounding, ominous underground rock music. For Functional Music , out in November, the band once again recorded with the legendary J Robbins at
Passengers face flight chaos in Indonesia after Anak Krakatau eruption
Passengers queue for refunds at Airport in Indonesia, as Anak Krakatau ash closes eight airports, cancels 2,300 flights and strands over 268,000 travellers.
Solaris in Xenogears Is A Disturbing But Fascinating Journey Into Human Nature
Xenogears has one of the most ambitious and complex narratives ever told
Record strength El Niño could mean bigger supermarket bills for Australians, experts warn
Predicted hot and dry weather in growing areas in eastern Australia identified as ‘one of the key issues’ that will affect food prices over next 12 months Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The most severe El Niño weather event on record threatens to
EcoFlow makes the miniature power station even smaller
If you're in the market for a tiny power station that punches well above its size and weight then have a look at EcoFlow's new fourth-generation River series. The River 260 Gen4 features a 256Wh capacity battery while the 520 Gen4 packs in 512Wh - storing about 2.5x and 5x the
Two-color X-ray pulses capture the same nanoparticle at two moments in time
One big dream of ultrafast science has been to watch changes in nanoparticles or biomolecules on their natural timescale. Experimentally, this can be realized by taking two snapshots of the same object only femtoseconds apart. However, no detector is fast enough to record the
We teach students how to argue. But are we teaching them how to listen?
Picture a senior English classroom.
Niger coup plot exposes deepening fractures in Tiani’s army
The 29 August mutiny has put Abdourahamane Tiani’s counterterrorism strategy under renewed scrutiny, as jihadist violence continues to ravage western Niger’s Tillabéri region. Our maps chart the evolution of deadly attacks in recent years, revealing the scale of the country’s
It's a tough time for unions in the age of Trump — cities and states can help
Say yes to Labor Day picnics and barbeques and parades. But also say yes to building more and stronger unions.
Erika Kirk recounts Usha Vance's advice after husband's death: 'Her words are seared into my heart'
Erika Kirk, the wife of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, in a new New York Times opinion piece published Monday discussed the words she recounted receiving from second lady Usha Vance after her husband's death. In her essay, Kirk says that the day after her husband
North Korean defence minister criticizes joint military drills by US, Japan and South Korea
Sept 7 - North Korea's newly appointed defence minister, Kim Song-gi, has called the upcoming joint military drills to be held by South Korea, Japan and the United States a provocation, state media KCNA reported on Monday.
Syrian nuclear reactor could have been useful for weapons, IAEA chief says
By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The nuclear reactor Syria had nearly completed in 2007 when Israeli jets destroyed it was of a type that could quickly produce fissile material usable in nuclear weapons, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday. The
BBC News Anchor Maryam Moshiri Reveals Blood Cancer Diagnosis
BBC News anchor Maryam Moshiri has revealed she has been diagnosed with incurable blood cancer. The anchor, who joined the BBC in 2003, has covered events ranging from the Pope’s funeral to the Iran war since being diagnosed with Polycythaemia vera (PV) two years ago. Moshiri
Pulp Break Out Deep Cuts They Hadn’t Played In Decades At End Of The Road 2026
Pulp have been back at it for well over three years now, so it's probably too late to reflexively describe them as "the reunited Pulp" or "the resurgent Pulp." But if it's no longer novel for Jarvis Cocker and friends to be playing shows and releasing new music again, there are
