The Man Who Stole Infinity
"In an 1874 paper, Georg Cantor proved that there are different sizes of infinity and changed math forever. A trove of newly unearthed letters shows that it was also an act of plagiarism."
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'People are getting poorer': How Iran's struggling economy is changing how families live
The soaring cost of living has left people struggling to afford basic items - creating pressures which led to mass protests.
Trump keeps world guessing on Iran
President Trump is pushing for a diplomatic solution with Iran while also warning of potential military action, as high-stakes talks take place in Geneva with the clock ticking on a potential deal.
Germany's Merz says challenges remain as he concludes inaugural China trip
HANGZHOU, China, Feb 26 - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wrapped up his two-day visit to China on Thursday hailing \"good cooperation\" with Beijing but pointing to overcapacity by Chinese exporters that have taken a growing share of German markets.
The surprising scientific value of roadkill
Scientists have used the tragic reality of roadkill to study the spread of invasive species, track animals’ dining habits and even discover new species
How to win The Traitors, according to science
Experts say that to win a game like The Traitors, competitors should look for verbal clues over physical ones—and be friendly and open
An emboldened Kim flaunts nuclear ambitions while leaving room for U.S. talks
Offering “peaceful coexistence or eternal confrontation,” North Korea’s leader said he would only restart talks if the U.S. ends “hostile” policies and accepts Pyongyang’s nuclear status.
Uber is bringing commercial drone deliveries to Ireland and soon to the rest of Europe
Uber is teaming up with Irish drone company Manna, which already delivers small objects, such as phone chargers or medication, to people in Dublin and Ireland in roughly three minutes.
Europe is the global leader in tobacco use and vaping may be to blame, WHO warns
Despite overall tobacco use decline, vaping and novel tobacco products are driving increased use among young people in Europe, according to the World Health Organization.
France probes alleged revival of dissolved far-left group amid questions over ban's effectiveness
The Paris public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into whether the banned far-left movement La Jeune Garde has been reformed. The case reignited a debate in France: how effective are “dissolutions” at dismantling extremist networks?
Nigeria to hold inquest into death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's toddler
The internationally acclaimed writer has accused Nigerian hospital Euracare of negligence, which it denies.
Africa: UON Launches Africa Centre for the Study of Russia to Deepen Africa-Russia Ties
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The University of Nairobi has officially launched the Africa Centre for the Study of Russia, a new academic hub aimed at deepening research, dialogue, and diplomatic engagement between Africa and the Russian Federation.
China disinformation targets Takaichi, Trump, says US institute; Chinese envoy says it’s ‘groundless’
35 X accounts and nine Tumblr channels portrayed Ms Takaichi as illegitimate and militaristic.
Health Policy Index highlights ten MEPs and asks what does leadership mean in 2026
This year’s announcement of the ten leading MEPs in European health policy was also an opportunity to reflect on what leadership means in 2026. MEP Tilly Metz said that while 2025 marked important legislative developments — from the pharma package to growing momentum on
Africa: Activity Report of the African Court On Human and Peoples' Rights (Afchpr) - 1 January - 31 December 2025
[africancourt] The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Court) was established in terms of Article 1 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (hereinafter referred to as
Explainer-US seeks deal to prevent Iran acquiring nuclear arsenal
By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The United States hopes talks with Iran in Geneva will produce an agreement to prevent Tehran acquiring nuclear weapons, and President Donald Trump has amassed forces in the Middle East to increase pressure on the Islamic Republic
Africa: No, Neem Tea Won't Prevent All Illnesses Claimed in Viral Social Media Posts
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Posts claiming that tea made with the leaves of the neem plant can kill intestinal parasites and cure a host of other ailments are circulating on Instagram. But there is not enough evidence to support the use of these home remedies.
Love immortal
In pursuit of defeating death, Alan has dedicated his life to cryonics. He hopes to be defrosted together with his wife - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon
Koyo Kouoh’s Final Show
The Louvre gets a new director, the world’s largest sock monkey, and remembering artists we lost this week.
Africa: UN Drug Alert Stops Shipment That Could Have Made 1.6 Billion Lethal Fentanyl Doses
[UN News] An international early warning system blocked a shipment of chemicals used to make fentanyl that could have produced up to 1.6 billion potentially lethal doses, the UN narcotics control body said on Thursday.
EA makes layoffs at Skate developer Full Circle
The free-to-play reboot topped 15 million players in under three weeks, but EA now claims it needs to reshape the development team.
Bille August Sets Julius Caesar TV Series After Scoring Global Hit With ‘Count of Monte Cristo’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar-winning director Bille August, who recently scored a global hit with TV series “The Count of Monte Cristo,” is set for another high-end period show that this time will hark back to Ancient Rome and delve into the timely figure of Julius Caesar. Underlining the project’s
Iranian in possible prisoner exchange faces 'terrorism' verdict in France
A French court was to rule Thursday in the trial of an Iranian accused of "promoting and inciting terrorism", a case linked to a possible prisoner swap with two French citizens held in Iran. Mahdieh Esfandiari, 39, was arrested in France last year over comments she is accused
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Where redistricting battles stand in key states as midterms ramp up
Several court challenges, roadblocks in Maryland's upper chamber and a late special legislative session in Florida are injecting uncertainty into a handful of states looking to pass new congressional maps ahead of November's midterms, as both Democrats and Republicans look to
What’s Behind Noam Chomsky’s Obituary-Marring Epstein Friendship?
Jacobin ’s top story on Noam Chomsky is from 2024: “ Let’s Celebrate Noam Chomsky, the Intellectual and Moral Giant. ” Following Chomsky’s star turn in the recently released files of child rapist Jeffrey Epstein, this headline in America’s leading socialist magazine hasn’t, as
Vigdis Hjorth Keeps Going Back
“To inherit or not to inherit, that is the question” for a woman who wants to make art, “as Virginia Woolf also thought,” the Norwegian novelist Vigdis Hjorth writes in her novel A House in Norway . The fictional narrator of Woolf’s essay “A Room of One’s Own” receives an
Trump adds pressure on Thune to pass voting bill despite 'talking filibuster' misgivings
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is coming under fresh pressure to act on the GOP’s voter ID legislation after President Trump prodded him to pass the bill during the State of the Union address Tuesday. The GOP leader has been the focus of sustained calls from House
The presence of power
The Indian thinker Rammohun Roy believed that good governance must be close: distance made the British Empire cruel - by Shomik Dasgupta Read on Aeon
The next AI whistleblower could come from anywhere in the world
A digital safe allows workers to speak up about concerns even in places without strong whistleblower protections, Mary Inman, a founding board member of Psst, said in an interview.
Slater’s departure at DOJ signals new era for antitrust under Trump
The abrupt departure of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) top antitrust enforcer is raising questions about the Trump administration’s approach to major anti-monopoly cases and controversial mergers. Gail Slater announced her plans to resign earlier this month after less than a
See the complexity at the heart of the Milky Way galaxy in new image
Astronomers captured this stunning image of the Milky Way’s center, revealing a web of gas, dust and stars in extraordinary detail
Pathetic: Maryland Democrats Have Surrendered on Gerrymandering
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has spent months pleading with Democrats in Maryland’s state Senate to adopt a redistricting plan that would likely result in Democrats winning all eight of the state’s U.S House seats, instead of their current seven. National Democratic groups and
High school walkouts over ICE stir debates among parents, officials
Parents and some elected officials are cheering on high school students participating in anti-immigration enforcement walkouts over the past two months, while others have safety concerns about so many teenagers leaving school grounds. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D),
Did Mike Huckabee Just Green-Light Israel to Invade Half the Levant?
When Mike Huckabee, the former Republican governor and evangelical minister, was named as President Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to Israel, it set a tone for the nature of the U.S.-Israel relationship under the second Trump administration. Huckabee, who has said there is no
Democrats conflicted over Trump’s Iran push
Democrats in both chambers of Congress are conflicted over how to respond to President Trump’s deployment of military forces against Iran, with some open to launching limited strikes against the regime and others worried about triggering another war in the Middle East.
'El Mencho' killing signals volatile new chapter in Mexico's drug war
The killing of one of Mexico's most notorious drug kingpins over the weekend signals the start of a more forceful chapter in the country's war against drug cartels, as President Trump has pressured Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to take the fight to powerful criminal
Africa: Could Soldiers Provide Room for Real Gang and Organised Crime Violence Reductions?
[ISS] The value of army deployments depends on whether they are used to build the capabilities needed for lasting violence reduction.
Pressure to make budgets add up as Holyrood election looms
Parties hoping to form at least part of a government will want to show how they will pay for their vote-winning promises
An Internet of Checkpoints
A mysterious YouTube video gave thousands of people a place to breathe. Then it vanished.
The fake-meat industry is in trouble
Business is slowing down. Time to tempt new palates
‘Rest in Power, Power’: Wu-Tang Clan co-founder Oliver ‘Power’ Grant dies aged 52
While not a performing member of the group, Grant was one of the founding members of Wu-Tang Clan and executive produced the group’s early recordings – including their seminal debut album, 1993’s ‘Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)’.
US-Iran nuclear talks resume in Geneva amid missile and war threats
Trump has pushed to halt Iran's enrichment of uranium entirely, as well as address Tehran's ballistic missile programme and its support of militant groups in the region. Iran has maintained that the talks must remain focused only on nuclear issues.
Hungary's Orban asks EU to go verify Druzhba pipeline damage
BRUSSELS, Feb 26 - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday asked the EU for a \"fact-finding mission\" to assess damage to the Druzhba oil pipeline in Ukraine, and suggested this could help unblock new EU funding to Ukraine, a letter seen by Reuters showed.