Anglican divisions deepen as rebel clerics pick rival to first female leader

Conservative clerics are meeting in Nigeria to choose a rival to the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.

US says it wouldn't deliberately target a school after Iran said over 160 killed in strike

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said U.S. forces "would not deliberately target a school" after Iranian state media reported over 160 were killed in a strike on a girls' school on the first day of the U.S. and Israeli attacks on

Heating oil prices rise by more than £100 in NI amid Middle East conflict

Global oil prices spike after Iran launched strikes across the Middle East in response to attacks by the US and Israel.

Energy infrastructure emerges as war target, lifting prices

Energy prices surged Monday as the war in the Middle East led to outages of key energy production operations and a critical waterway was essentially emptied of traffic. European natural gas prices finished the day up more than 39 percent after surging more than 50 percent

How to train your catalyst, one atom at a time

How do you keep a copper catalyst from losing its oomph? Just add a dusting of platinum, says a new study published in Nature Materials. A team of researchers, including scientists at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, investigated a class of metal

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity Sets First-Look Streaming Deal at Netflix

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are getting into business with Netflix, setting a first-look streaming deal for Artists Equity at the streamer. Their company has forged a multi-year production and distribution pact with the tech giant. Under the terms of the partnership, Artists

Artists Equity Inks Streaming Pact With Netflix

The Ben Affleck and Matt Damon-led company recently released the crime thriller 'The Rip' on the platform.

'The Final Puzzle' Resident Evil Requiem challenge walkthrough

"The Final Puzzle" challenge in Resident Evil Requiem has been solved. Here's how to decode the "Let's play" puzzle and complete "The Final Puzzle."

Retired US general stuck in UAE: 'As Americans we feel abandoned'

A retired U.S. general stuck in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday said Americans in the region feel “abandoned” as access to air space remains limited and airports close following military strikes in the region. “One of the small things that does matter to tens of

Chemists create complex DNA structures without hydrogen bonds

No "sticky ends"? No problem. A new study by NYU chemists finds that DNA tiles can assemble into 3D structures without the sticky cohesion of hydrogen bonding. This finding, published in Nature Communications, turns a fundamental paradigm in the field of DNA self-assembly on

Good samaritan or bad: Research supports a more nuanced view of international monetary fund reforms

In many countries, austerity is a hard sell. Loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) can provide economic stabilization and financial support for developing countries—with conditions. Recipients typically need to restructure their economies, moving away from public

Sean Combs’ Prison Release Date Moved Up

Disgraced mogul is now scheduled for release on April 25, 2028. He's currently serving a 50-month sentence for prostitution-related charges

Chemical – “She She”

Last year, Chemical unveiled their eponymous debut EP, establishing themselves as a reliable source for cockeyed, unpredictable tunes. Today the Philly band is back with the sufficiently sinister song “She She.” “She She” is as off-kilter as possible. The lyrics are littered

EFF to Court: Don’t Make Embedding Illegal

Who should be directly liable for online infringement – the entity that serves it up or a user who embeds a link to it? For almost two decades, most U.S. courts have held that the former is responsible, applying a rule called the server test. Under the server test, whomever

Supreme Court rules for parents demanding California disclose kids' gender identities

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled California is likely violating the constitutional rights of parents who object to policies preventing teachers from disclosing when their child changes their name or pronouns in school. The decision marks a major victory for parental rights

Sirens sound across Israel including Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Be'er Sheva

Kanye West Blasted Handyman After Kim Kardashian, Bianca Censori Flub, Jurors Hear

“One of the most famous women in the world, and you call her by another woman’s name?" the music mogul now known as Ye purportedly scolded Jeromy Holding

Are these killer whales cannibals? They probably don't think so themselves

In 2022, a Russian whale researcher made a remarkable discovery on Bering Island off Russia's Pacific coast: a severed killer whale fin marked with the teeth of another killer whale. In 2024, it happened again. The two finds were two kilometers apart.

Intelligence assessment warns of Iranian attacks on US following Khamenei's death

By Jana Winter WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - Iran and its proxies could target the U.S. with attacks in response to the Saturday killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by Israeli and U.S. strikes, according to a U.S. intelligence assessment reviewed by Reuters. The

GOP points to Iran conflict to pressure Democrats to end DHS shutdown

Republicans are pointing to the U.S. attack on Iran in order to ramp up pressure on Democrats to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Democrats have demanded that the White House significantly overhaul its immigration enforcement tactics following the deaths of two

Porpoises can 'turn down the volume' to withstand ship noise

Porpoises are entirely dependent on their hearing for survival. They navigate, hunt, and communicate by emitting rapid click sounds and listening to the returning echoes. However, with increasingly noisy oceans, it is getting harder for porpoises to "hear their way." Noise from

Pentagon stuns Silicon Valley

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Pentagon stuns Silicon Valley with Anthropic rebuke The Trump administration’s decision to cut off the government’s use of Anthropic and label the company a supply chain risk after a dispute over AI safeguards is sending

Post-Khamenei turmoil puts China’s energy security at risk

Beijing is now placing energy security at the top of its strategic agenda following the February 28 confirmation of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death. China now faces a halt, enforced by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz –

Watch: The third day of the US-Israeli war with Iran

A fast-moving day saw the conflict widen in the region, with strikes being traded between opposing sides.

Supreme Court restores New York Republican’s congressional district

The Supreme Court blocked a state judge from redrawing Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ (R-N.Y.) congressional district, agreeing to her emergency request Monday to restore the lines that connect Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. The high court’s intervention marks a new twist in

Low fertility may not be an economic threat, researchers argue

In their piece, published in Nature Human Behaviour, IIASA Distinguished Emeritus Research Scholar Wolfgang Lutz and IIASA Senior Researcher Guillaume Marois, who is also an associate professor at the Asian Demographic Research Institute of the Shanghai University, respond to

Oman ophiolite study suggests subduction zones can lock away CO₂

A research team led by a Keele scientist has shed new light on how a mysterious rock formation in Oman was created, which could reveal new details about Earth's ability to store carbon dioxide (CO2). The study, led by Dr. Elliot Carter in Keele's School of Life Sciences, in

Greenhouse gas fluxes in Everglades provide path for maximizing carbon capture via water management

The Florida Everglades is a complicated climate actor. The 1.5-million-acre wetland system remains a carbon sink, removing an average of 13.7 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year, but the system also releases methane. In a new study, Yale School

Iran’s leaders: Who was killed? Who’s in charge now?

As U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran continue, the growing death toll in the Middle Eastern country includes a number of senior leadership officials. Among those killed in Iran is Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had ruled the country since 1989. In total, over 500

Christina Applegate Now Cringes Over ‘Married With Children’ Audience Lusting for Her, Says Kelly Bundy Role Worsened Her Anorexia: ‘I Had to Be Skinny. I Was Size 0’

Christina Applegate’s memoir “You With the Sad Eyes” publishes March 3 and an exclusive excerpt is now available to read on Vulture in which the Emmy winner writes candidly about her body image struggles while filming “Married… with Children.” Applegate starred as Kelly Bundy

Silicon Valley Democrat to target retaliation against tech vendors amid Anthropic fallout

Democrat Rep. Sam Liccardo (Calif.) is ramping up efforts in Congress to push back on Trump administration's decision to cut the use of Anthropic’s technology in federal agencies after the company’s negotiations with the Pentagon over safety requirements fell apart last week.

Hyperallergic Spring 2026 New York Art Guide

The gleeful subversiveness of Duchamp at MoMA, the first major US show on Raphael at The Met, and exhibitions on spirituality, the body, fashion, and more.

Research reveals cosmic tug-of-war behind the Crab Pulsar's zebra stripes

For the past two decades, scientists have wondered about a bright, distinct striped pattern seen in radio waves emanating from the Crab Pulsar, the remnant of a supernova observed by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in the year 1054.

State Department urges Americans in Middle East to leave immediately

The latest travel advisory applies to nearly the entire region and comes as the US Embassy in Jordan evacuated all personnel due to an unspecified threat.

Watch Bill Clinton Testify on Why Trump Really Cut Ties With Epstein

Former President Bill Clinton may have just put a massive hole in President Donald Trump’s claims about how he and deceased sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein ended their friendship. In video testimony released by the House Oversight Committee on Monday, Clinton claimed that Trump

Neutral Milk Hotel’s Julian Koster Granted Protection Order Against Grooming Accuser

In 2024, the musician Anna "Nesey" Gallons accused Julian Koster, a member of Neutral Milk Hotel, of grooming her and sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager. In a series of Instagram posts, Gallons wrote that she and Koster began a phone and email correspondence in

Ferries emit ‘more sulphur pollution than cars’ in several EU capitals

Dublin, Helsinki, Stockholm and Tallinn among port cities more choked by sulphur oxides from ferries, analysis shows Fume-belching ferries spew more sulphur pollution than cars in several EU capitals, analysis has found . Dublin, Helsinki, Stockholm and Tallinn are among 13 of

Feral horses and cattle create more resilient nature, rewilding study reveals

Protected natural areas across Europe are changing. Climate change, with rising temperatures and heavy rainfall, is turbocharging the growth of shrubs and trees, choking the flowers and insects that need the light and heat of open spaces. Traditionally, this scenario prompts

Isolating vesicle-cloaked viruses in city and hospital wastewater

Viruses such as human norovirus can travel in vesicles, small fluid-filled sacs that are like shipping containers for cells. Viruses hidden in these containers are often harder to detect and may be more infectious than free-floating viral material. In addition, their prevalence

Rubio: 'There absolutely was an imminent threat' from Iran

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday said Iran posed an “imminent threat” to the United States following a series of strikes in the region. “There absolutely was an imminent threat, and the imminent threat was that we knew that if Iran was attacked, and we believed they

‘Resident Evil Requiem’ Star Angela Sant’Albano Talks Grace’s Twist Ending, Reuniting With [SPOILER] for Potential Future Games

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers through the end of video game “Resident Evil Requiem,” released Feb. 27 from Capcom. Gamers who spent their weekends playing through the jump scares and zombie fights in “Resident Evil Requiem” know that the survival horror

Death toll rises in Trump's ‘Epic Fury’ military campaign

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Death toll rises in Trump's ‘Epic Fury’ military campaign The U.S. military said on Monday that six U.S. service members have been killed since the

Could Ali Larijana be Trump's man in Iran? 'He's the LeBron James of lying'

Ali Larijani, one of Iran’s few surviving military or political leaders, has emerged as one of the key figures after U.S. and Israeli strikes took out Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei. Larijani on Sunday rejected that he sought negotiations with the U.S. to halt the joint

5 questions for Trump amid the Iran crisis

President Trump is facing sharper questions over the war on Iran, with doubt hanging over what comes next and polls showing the U.S. assault is viewed with considerable skepticism by the public. Trump, speaking at the White House on Monday, promised “we will easily prevail” in

Iran conflict raises energy prices

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Iran conflict raises energy prices The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran have surged oil prices, and costs for consumers at the pump are expected to rise. © Scott Olson/Getty Images The price of global benchmark

Paramount Raids Amazon for Ad Sales Veteran Danielle Carney

Paramount Skydance wants to battle Amazon and Google for digital ad dollars. And to do so, it has lured one of Amazon’s top ad sales executives to aid in the mission. Danielle Carney, who has in recent years supervised sports ad sales for Amazon Prime Video, is slated to join

Fallout: New Vegas remaster hopium goes off like Mount Vesuvius as Iron Galaxy teases 'what's coming next' with a very famous loading screen

It might not mean anything, but it could mean something. One very specific thing.

The political risk in Vance’s war on fraud in Minnesota

Presented by the Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story The political risk in Vance’s war on fraud in Minnesota Vice President JD Vance’s announcement of a six-month moratorium on some Medicaid funding for Minnesota

Large land predators were hunting big plant-eaters more than 280 million years ago, study finds

A study examining fossil evidence shows that large land predators were already hunting big plant-eating animals more than 280 million years ago. University of Toronto Mississauga researchers Jordan M. Young, Tea Maho, and Robert Reisz studied bite marks on the skeletons of

Young adults often see online hate speech as 'normal,' study finds

Social media users consider it "normal" to encounter online hate speech on social media and see it as part of the online environment. In certain contexts, they find it more normal than in others; for example, when it concerns prominent figures such as policymakers and content