Month: July 2026

Firefighters arrived at the scene in the Chatuchak district to find patrons running through flames to escape. ...

Lambs were born via an experimental form of IVF that involved turning immature eggs into viable ones — a development that could potentially improve human success rates. The technique had previously worked in mice but never in large mammals. Each menstrual cycle, several egg-containing ovarian follicles approach maturity, but most ...

The US on Sunday launched its heaviest assault on Iran in weeks, while Tehran hit Gulf nations and announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. American military bases in Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman came under fire in retaliation for the US attacks on southern Iran. Even as ...

China on Sunday blasted a US-led coalition that marked the 10-year anniversary of an international arbitration ruling rejecting Beijing’s claim over vast portions of the South China Sea. The group of 14 nations, which includes Japan and the Philippines, opposed “any destabilizing or unilateral actions” that threaten regional stability; China ...

Ukraine’s prime minister stepped down on Sunday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy oversees a sweeping government reorganization spurred by a new “political strategy.” Zelenskyy said the overhaul would sharpen Ukraine’s focus on priorities including US security cooperation and EU accession, aiming to accelerate weapons deliveries and strengthen diplomatic ties as Ukraine ...

Russian spies who descended on Japan in recent years are now central to smuggling battlefield technology to Moscow — apparently right under the nose of the authorities in Tokyo, The New York Times reported. The operatives were expelled from Western nations after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine; now, in Japan, ...

Iran has sought to establish a permanent system for collecting fees in the strait of Hormuz and warned vessels not to sail without its authorisation Strikes over the weekend have had wider regional implications. Qatar, which has previously ​said it would not act as a mediator so long ​as it ...

Israeli ambassador to US accuses Ro Khanna of political stunt to distract from support for Graham Platner Ro Khanna accused the Israeli government and military of “lying” on Sunday about the US congressman’s detention by armed settlers and Israeli soldiers during a recent visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Khanna ...

Liz and Robert McDade built a free New Orleans attraction around fossils, taxidermy and a love of alligators Liz and Robert McDade own New Orleans’ Great American Alligator Museum, a free museum where visitors can see alligator fossils, paintings – and a couple of live residents. Here’s how they run ...

Tensions between progressive and moderate camps of Democratic party on display in key Senate race in Michigan The Israel-Gaza war created gaping divisions in the Democratic party and contributed to a resounding loss in a critical presidential election year in 2024. Two years later, the issue continues to dominate races ...