As the Onion waits for a court to approve its takeover, creative director Heidecker previews his ambitious plan to parody the site – already sending Jones into a fury If you’ve tuned in to Infowars over the years, you might have heard a very angry man screaming about the 2020 ...
This Personality Trait Makes Dreams More Bizarre, Scientists DiscoverThis Personality Trait Makes Dreams More Bizarre, Scientists Discover
Welcome back to the Abstract! These are the stories this week that dared to dream, slinked through the city, mourned their mothers, and visited ancient graveyards. First, scientists studied thousands of dream reports and discovered that world events—like the COVID-19 pandemic—can manifest in our vespertine visions. Then: the science of ...
Germany says US troop withdrawal ‘foreseeable’ as Nato seeks clarificationGermany says US troop withdrawal ‘foreseeable’ as Nato seeks clarification
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said the US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops was to be expected. ...
US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tollsUS threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tolls
The warning comes as President Donald Trump said he was “not excited” by Iran’s latest proposal for a peace deal. ...
Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry saysThirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says
Four women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire. ...
Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards SomaliaOil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia
It is the second time an oil tanker has been hijacked in the area in the past 10 days. ...
‘If we sleep, they bite’: Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans‘If we sleep, they bite’: Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases. ...
At 41, LeBron James is turning back the clock and taking the Lakers on a storybook playoff runAt 41, LeBron James is turning back the clock and taking the Lakers on a storybook playoff run
The veteran star’s days as the No 1 option once appeared behind him. Against the favored Rockets, he put Father Time on the ropes and his team on his back The date is 12 March, and the Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of a run that’s garnering a ...
‘We feel angry – and we have reason to be’: Brazil’s resurgent punk scene is a howl of outrage at injustice‘We feel angry – and we have reason to be’: Brazil’s resurgent punk scene is a howl of outrage at injustice
Thriving punk culture seen as response to frustrations at unemployment, urban violence, police brutality and deprivation As black-clad police combatants charged into the hillside favela and opened fire, a black-clad punk scurried out of the community in the opposite direction, his hands trembling from fright. “Holy shit! All those guns! ...
Germany says it expected Trump’s withdrawal of US troops as row over Iran comments grows – liveGermany says it expected Trump’s withdrawal of US troops as row over Iran comments grows – live
German defence minister responds to US president’s announcement that 5,000 US troops will leave bases in Germany The US is withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, days after the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, suggested Washington was being outplayed and “humiliated” by Iran. The US president had earlier said a “determination” on ...