Six years on from Covid crisis, Republicans still politicizing science – and Fauci remains a political punching bag A US Senate committee hearing featuring Dr Anthony Fauci revealed at least one certainty: six years after the pandemic, politicizing science remains a vital political tactic. The high-profile hearing was pitched by ...
Day: July 30, 2026
One big chart: deaths in the OdysseyOne big chart: deaths in the Odyssey
Would you rather be eaten by a Cyclops or fall off a roof and break your neck? Here’s how the plucky adventurers perish during the course of the story If you have watched or read the Odyssey then you are aware that – SPOILER (do you need spoiler warnings on ...
Snowy valleys, balloon bikes and a wild game of buzkashi: a different view of Afghanistan – in picturesSnowy valleys, balloon bikes and a wild game of buzkashi: a different view of Afghanistan – in pictures
As the son of Afghan refugees, Daniel Malikyar wanted to paint a picture of the country he knew, rather than the one he read about in news headlines Continue reading… ...
US launches ‘heavy’ strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troopsUS launches ‘heavy’ strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops
The US military says it launched a “heavy” attack on Iran in retaliation for attempted Iranian ballistic missile strikes on American forces. ...
Middle East crisis live: US launches ‘heavy waves of strikes’ on Iran after days-long pause in attacksMiddle East crisis live: US launches ‘heavy waves of strikes’ on Iran after days-long pause in attacks
US says attacks on Thursday morning hit dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets while experts say earlier strikes by both sides increase risk of return to all-out war US-Saudi strikes in Iraq push region into ‘uncharted territory’, analysts warn The US military is saying is has finished its “heavy wave of ...
US launches ‘powerful’ strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troopsUS launches ‘powerful’ strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops
The US military called the strikes “a powerful response” to Tuesday’s firing by Iran on US bases in Jordan. ...
France, Italy turn to native soccer coachesFrance, Italy turn to native soccer coaches
France and Italy named their new men’s national soccer team managers — a Frenchman and an Italian, leaving them among the few countries that have very rarely employed foreign coaches. Zinedine Zidane and Roberto Mancini have different briefs: France are recent winners, while Italy last reached a World Cup in ...
Londoners are leaving in drovesLondoners are leaving in droves
London’s population shrank for the first time since the COVID pandemic as more than 400,000 people left the capital last year to move to other parts of the UK. All other regions in England saw their numbers rise, government data showed. Although London recorded more births than deaths, and international ...
US-China space race intensifiesUS-China space race intensifies
China is closing the satellite gap with the US, as Beijing strives to supplant Washington as the world’s leading space power. China’s BeiDou system comprises 56 satellites, offering more resilient and occasionally more advanced capabilities than the 31 powering the US’ Global Positioning System. China’s military was denied access to ...
Altman says he supports AI regulationAltman says he supports AI regulation
OpenAI’s Sam Altman said he supports legislation to slow AI development during his visit to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, as debate swirls in Washington and Silicon Valley over safety risks posed by frontier models. OpenAI changed tack after two of its agents went rogue, days ahead of the White House’s ...