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Scientists just found a chilling way life may have begun
New experiments suggest that freezing and thawing on early Earth may have helped primitive cell-like structures grow and evolve. Tiny lipid bubbles behaved very differently depending on their membrane makeup—some fused into larger compartments and captured DNA more efficiently.
Iran executed 21 people and arrested thousands since start of war, UN warns
UN has warned that the Tehran regime has executed 21 people and detained over 4,000 since the war began, accusing the Islamic Republic of torture, disappearances and targeting minorities.
Lebanese soldier and brother killed in Israeli strike, Lebanon army says
April 29 - A Lebanese soldier and his brother were killed in an Israeli strike in Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese army said on Wednesday.
UAE reviewing multilateral ties after OPEC exit but rules out more departures, official says
DUBAI, April 29 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates is reassessing its role and contributions across multilateral organisations but is not considering any further withdrawals at this time, a UAE official told Reuters on Wednesday, a day after Abu Dhabi announced its withdrawal
Erdogan rejects criticism of Turkey's peace efforts with Kurdish militants
ANKARA, April 29 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the peace process aimed at ending Turkey's decades-long conflict with Kurdish militants was progressing in a "positive atmosphere", after criticism from pro-Kurdish lawmakers. Speaking in parliament,
Africa: China's Zero-Tariff for African Products Takes Effect May 1 - Envoy
[Leadership] The Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has assured that the zero-tariff policy for African products into the Chinese markets announced by President Xi Jinping in February will become effective from May 1, 2026.
Kubilius pushes Europen Defence Union but critics brand it a distraction
EU defence chief Andrius Kubilius is pushing a European Defence Union to tie Ukraine with its European allies, but the idea is already under fire, with one MEP warning that it risks distracting from the current job of bulletproofing the EU.
Meet the woman who marathoned X-Files for 9 straight days in a bunker (and has a bonkers new Scully theory)
Meet Molly Hottle, the X-Files fan who embarked on a 9-day marathon watching the series nonstop in a desert bunker, courtesy of Pluto TV.
Capitol agenda: Nobody's making Mike Johnson's week easy
Speaker Mike Johnson will try to advance three Republican priorities today amid caucus infighting.
CW Sports to Stream Via ESPN in Unique Content Pact
Approximately 800 hours of college football and basketball, professional bull riding, WWE fights, NASCAR races, PBA bowling and professional volleyball that air each year on Nexstar’s CW broadcast network will steam from a venue that might be considered surprising: ESPN. Under
Africa: Africa Advances Education and Skills Agenda At Continental Cesa Coordination Forum
[African Union] The African Union Commission, Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation and State Department for Basic Education, Government of Kenya, with participants from AU Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), UN Agencies, Continental
PMC Vice Chairman Gerry Byrne to Receive Honorary Degree From Fordham University
Gerry Byrne, vice chairman of Variety parent company PMC and a longtime media business executive, will be recognized by his alma mater, New York’s Fordham University, with an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the school’s commencement ceremony on May 16. Byrne will
Timmy the stranded whale is finally on his way home thanks to entrepreneur-funded rescue
Fans can track Timmy's journey in real time.
MPX Acquires Sean Whalen-Directed Horror Film ‘Swipe’ Ahead of Cannes Sales Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
Motion Picture Exchange (MPX) has acquired world sales rights to U.S. indie horror film “Swipe,” directed by Sean Whalen and featuring a murderous family of sadistic mute women. MPX will be presenting the female-driven chiller to buyers at the upcoming Cannes Marché du Film.
'If it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French', King and Trump joke at dinner
The King and the US president exchanged several jokes during their speeches at a state banquet.
Trump: Iran 'better get smart soon'
President Trump early Wednesday warned the Iranian regime that it “better get smart soon” as negotiations over a peace deal have largely stalled between the two sides. “Iran can’t get their act together,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “They don’t know how to sign a nonnuclear
A Pokémon Store Has Found The Most Utterly Bizarre Way To Beat Scalpers
Demanding customers pass a test before selling the TCG cards is quite the thing
CNA Explains: Why the UAE is quitting OPEC – and what it means for oil markets
The UAE’s departure from OPEC is a big move, said analysts, but while market reaction has been muted, the move could reshape geopolitical alignments.
Germany's Merz says relations with Trump are good despite spat over Iran
BERLIN, April 29 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday his relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump remained good despite a row between the two men over the Iran war, but he reiterated his worries over the economic impact of the conflict. The spat
Patti Smith announced as recipient of 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts
The American singer, songwriter and poet has been awarded "for her impetuous creativity that connects rock, symbolist poetry and the spirit of the counterculture with great expressive power".
Africa: Africa Is Not Poor - It Is Illiquid
[Liberian Observer] When I was a child in Cameroon, I learned a strange contradiction at school.
Africa: Boakai Urges Africa to Harness Youth Power for Sustainable Peace
[Liberian Observer] President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for urgent and coordinated action across Africa to invest in youth leadership, strengthen peace education, and expand opportunities for young people as a critical pathway to sustaining peace on the continent.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Seagate, Robinhood, Humana, Generac & more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.
UK police arrest man after two stabbed in London's Jewish area, security group says
LONDON, April 29 - British police arrested a man after two people were stabbed in an area of north London with a large Jewish population, a community organisation said on Wednesday, amid a recent spate of anti-semitic attacks in the capital.