The News A tanker that is part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet and which is under European sanctions is leaking oil into the sea off the coast of Oman, according to expert analysis of satellite imagery. The Caroline Bezengi, a 274-meter Suezmax vessel, had loaded oil at the Russian port ...
Abu Dhabi lab advances AI search for non-opioid painkillersAbu Dhabi lab advances AI search for non-opioid painkillers
The News Biotech firm Insilico Medicine relied on researchers in Abu Dhabi — and the emirate’s relatively cheap access to AI computing power — to find a potential breakthrough painkiller that could work without the addiction risk of opioids. The candidate is the company’s 31st preclinical drug in six years, ...
China’s up-and-coming pharma giantsChina’s up-and-coming pharma giants
The News Chinese pharmaceutical companies are making inroads, particularly in early-stage research and initial clinical trials, but remain about a decade away from challenging industry heavyweights like AstraZeneca on a global stage, the company’s chief financial officer said in an interview. Aradhana Sarin said that no major Chinese pharma company ...
Prisoners at Iran’s largest jail sew lips shut in hunger strike as executions soarPrisoners at Iran’s largest jail sew lips shut in hunger strike as executions soar
At least 1,500 protest after six men on drug-related charges put in solitary confinement before possible execution Prisoners at Iran’s largest jail have sewn their lips shut as hundreds of them joined a mass hunger strike amid a surge in executions over drug offences and charges linked to anti-government protests. ...
I took a standup class to cope with the end of the worldI took a standup class to cope with the end of the world
My climate dread was becoming unbearable. I never thought I would do comedy, but what if I channeled my anxiety into something lighter? If you had told me six months ago that I would soon be performing standup comedy to dozens of strangers, I would have assumed it was a ...
I’m a refugee who reports on America’s ills. I still believe in its promise | Lok DarjeeI’m a refugee who reports on America’s ills. I still believe in its promise | Lok Darjee
Born in a camp in Nepal, I was welcomed to the United States as a child. Loving this country does not mean ignoring its contradictions It was a hot, dry afternoon, sometime in the spring of 2009. I was wearing an oversized T-shirt and a pair of shorts twice the ...
Why so many American Jews are turning away from Israel – videoWhy so many American Jews are turning away from Israel – video
For generations, support for Israel was central to Jewish-American identity. But today, amid accusations that Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza, a growing generational and political divide is reshaping views in the US Jewish community. Matthew Cassel travels to New York City – the heart of Jewish-American life – ...
Nudists, peaceniks and freeloading travellers: the people keeping the Esperanto dream aliveNudists, peaceniks and freeloading travellers: the people keeping the Esperanto dream alive
Esperanto had always seemed to me like an idealistic movement that had failed. So why was its annual congress so vibrant and full of young people? The summer issue of the Long Read magazine is out now. Click here to order One day, as a 16-year-old in the late 2000s, ...
‘She wasn’t acting, she wanted to live it’: how a fake pregnancy resulted in the wildest true crime film of the year‘She wasn’t acting, she wanted to live it’: how a fake pregnancy resulted in the wildest true crime film of the year
Netflix documentary A Child of My Own tells the stranger-than-fiction story of a hospital worker who went to extreme lengths in her efforts to become a mother. Its director recounts their meetings in a Mexican prison The CCTV footage of the hospital corridor is grainy but you can make out ...
Zelensky to press Trump on air defences while in WashingtonZelensky to press Trump on air defences while in Washington
Ukraine’s leader is hoping to firm up US commitments to bolstering Kyiv’s anti-ballistic missile defences, as Russia has escalated deadly attacks. ...