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US heritage agency under fire over Mount Vernon amusement park plan

A federal agency's decision to allow an amusement park near Mount Vernon has sparked outrage among historians and preservationists, who warn it could set …

30 Aug · 13:03

Iceland rejects EU membership in referendum over sovereignty and fishing concerns

Icelandic voters have rejected EU membership in a referendum, with 52.8% voting no. Concerns over national sovereignty and control of fishing resources drove the …

30 Aug · 11:03

Pastor killed by falling sign in high winds at Christian music festival

A pastor and father of six was killed when a large sign fell on him during high winds at a Christian music festival. The …

30 Aug · 08:03

Comment les insectes sociaux climatissent leurs nids face aux canicules

Face aux épisodes de chaleur intense, termites, abeilles et fourmis déploient des stratégies architecturales et comportementales remarquables pour réguler la température de leurs colonies, …

30 Aug · 06:05

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Set to Launch in Search of Dark Energy and Exoplanets

NASA’s new Roman Space Telescope is preparing for launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with a mission to investigate dark energy, dark …

30 Aug · 05:03

Macron in London for Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opening

French President Emmanuel Macron will visit London next week for the opening of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum, marking the first …

30 Aug · 00:02

Trump administration reportedly preparing to strip Soros foundation of tax exemptions

The US Treasury and IRS are reportedly preparing to revoke the tax-free status of several left-wing nonprofits, including George Soros' Open Society Foundations, the …

29 Aug · 20:03

UK opposition calls for investigation into forced prison conversions

The UK's shadow justice secretary has urged the Labour government to investigate reports of Muslim gangs forcing prisoners to convert to Islam, citing data …

29 Aug · 17:03

UN talks on autonomous weapons resume in Geneva amid AI concerns

Diplomats gather in Geneva for UN discussions on fully autonomous weapons systems, as the international community seeks rules for military AI capable of making …

29 Aug · 16:03

Germania se pregătește să acuze Rusia pentru atacul cu dronă de la Leipzig

Cancelarul german Friedrich Merz intenționează să atribuie Moscovei tentativa de atac cu dronă asupra aeroportului Leipzig/Halle și să anunțe un pachet amplu de sancțiuni, …

29 Aug · 15:03

Readers share concerns about extreme heat's health impacts

Live Science readers express worries about the health effects of extreme heat, highlighting the interconnected nature of climate change and human well-being.

29 Aug · 11:02

Political Campaigns Quietly Pay Influencers to Support Candidates

Political campaigns are increasingly paying social media influencers to promote candidates, but these payments are often hidden from viewers, raising transparency concerns.

29 Aug · 10:02

Tandemzellen mit Perowskit-Schicht sollen Solarmarkt revolutionieren

Tandem-Solarzellen mit Perowskit-Schicht versprechen deutlich höhere Wirkungsgrade als herkömmliche Siliziumzellen. In Brandenburg ist bereits eine erste Produktionslinie in Betrieb.

29 Aug · 07:02

Technology

David Chavalarias: «Les algorithmes sont aveugles à la sémantique»

Le directeur de recherche au CNRS et fondateur du Politoscope explique comment les plateformes numériques dégradent l'espace public démocratique, un constat documenté dans son …

29 Aug · 00:02

Emily Wilson, Critic of the 'Odyssey' Film, Begins New Translation of Homer's Epic

Classics scholar Emily Wilson, known for her acclaimed translations of Homer, is redoing her version of the 'Odyssey' after publicly criticizing the recent film …

28 Aug · 18:04

Society

«This place might look bad but it’s not»: Middlesbrough residents hold onto hope after week of violence

Nine people have died in events police link to organised crime in Grangetown and South Bank on Teesside. Residents speak of fear, deprivation and …

28 Aug · 13:03

Scoția publică proiectul unui nou referendum de independență, Londra îl respinge

Guvernul scoțian a publicat proiectul legislativ pentru un al doilea referendum privind independența față de Regatul Unit, relansând o dispută constituțională majoră. Inițiativa nu …

28 Aug · 12:02

Serbia acordă funeralii de stat fostului general Ratko Mladić

Ministrul justiției din Serbia, Nenad Vujić, a anunțat că Ratko Mladić, fostul lider militar al sârbilor bosniaci condamnat pentru genocid la Srebrenica, va fi …

28 Aug · 09:03

Regele Harald al V-lea al Norvegiei a murit la 89 de ani

Regele Harald al V-lea al Norvegiei, cel mai vârstnic monarh european, a încetat din viață la 89 de ani. Anunțul a fost făcut vineri …

28 Aug · 08:02

EU fordert von Meta Jugendschutzmaßnahmen auch in Europa

Nach dem Vergleich in den USA verlangt die EU-Kommission von Meta, Jugendschutzmaßnahmen auch auf Facebook und Instagram in Europa einzuführen. Die UNO fordert eine …

28 Aug · 07:02

Protestatari spanioli au incendiat o tabără de migranți în Ceuta și s-au ciocnit cu poliția

Tensiunile din Ceuta, exclava spaniolă din Africa de Nord, au degenerat joi, când protestatari locali au atacat cu pietre o tabără de migranți, au …

28 Aug · 06:03

Immigrazione, Razza: «Il Piano Mattei diventi un modello per l'Europa»

Il sottosegretario italiano propone di estendere il Piano Mattei per l'Africa all'intera Unione Europea, come strategia comune per affrontare le migrazioni e lo sviluppo.

28 Aug · 05:02

«Mujeres de ingenio»: una exposición rescata a las escritoras del Siglo de Oro

La Casa Museo Lope de Vega de Madrid acoge hasta el 13 de septiembre la muestra «Mujeres de ingenio. Plumas de oro en el …

28 Aug · 00:01

US removes radioactive cancer-treatment material from Guatemala over 'dirty bomb' risk

The US National Nuclear Security Administration announced the removal of a cobalt-60 source from a disused medical device in Guatemala, citing concerns it could …

27 Aug · 21:03

Florida grand jury: DeSantis team misused $10M meant for children’s healthcare

A Florida grand jury found that officials under Governor Ron DeSantis misappropriated $10 million from a $67 million settlement intended to compensate families over-billed …

27 Aug · 18:05

Ratko Mladić, bosnisch-serbischer Armeechef und Kriegsverbrecher, in Den Haag gestorben

Der frühere bosnisch-serbische Armeechef Ratko Mladić ist im Alter von 84 Jahren in einem Gefängniskrankenhaus in Den Haag gestorben. Er war wegen Völkermordes und …

27 Aug · 17:02

Von der Leyen cere un buget UE mai mare pentru „independența” Europei, în timp ce Germania cere reduceri

Președinta Comisiei Europene, Ursula von der Leyen, a cerut un buget UE de aproape 2 trilioane de euro pentru următorii șapte ani, menit să …

27 Aug · 13:02

El cambio climático del siglo XIV sumió a Europa en una crisis alimentaria sin precedentes

Las lluvias torrenciales y las bajas temperaturas de 1315 destruyeron las cosechas en el norte de Europa, dispararon los precios del trigo y provocaron …

27 Aug · 11:02

Germany weighs funding UK nuclear program

German officials are discussing financial and industrial support for Britain's Trident nuclear program as European NATO members grow wary of relying on the US …

27 Aug · 09:02

La reintroducción de los lobos en Yellowstone propicia la reaparición de árboles tras 80 años

Un estudio documenta la recuperación de los álamos temblones en Yellowstone, un fenómeno vinculado a la reintroducción de los lobos en 1995 y a …

27 Aug · 08:02

Biography of Arlinda Willis chronicles a life shaped by the civil rights movement and medical racism

A new authorized biography tells the story of Arlinda Willis, a Black woman who grew up in the Jim Crow South, danced alongside James …

27 Aug · 07:02

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese Pop Artist Known for Polka-Dot Paintings, Dies at 97

Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese avant-garde artist whose polka-dot paintings, phallic sculptures and provocative performances made her a defining figure of 1960s Pop Art, has …

27 Aug · 01:39

In Prague, a Bell Made From Weapons Rings for Ukraine’s Freedom

A church that lost a bell to wartime requisition now has one made partly from Russian weapons used against Ukraine, inscribed with a line …

26 Aug · 18:06

Armed Attackers Storm Moscow Concert Venue, Killing More Than 130

Armed attackers stormed a popular concert venue complex near Moscow on March 23, 2024, opening fire and leaving over 130 people dead in one …

26 Aug · 18:00

Nepal-Tibet floods strike pilgrimage routes to Mount Kailash

The Himalayan flood disaster has killed at least 98 people and left hundreds missing, including travelers moving through a border corridor used for pilgrimage …

26 Aug · 17:54

Tim Curry Dies at 80, Leaving a Legacy of Masks, Villains and Reinvention

The actor behind Frank-N-Furter and Pennywise spent five decades turning theatrical excess, menace and humor into a distinctive cultural language.

26 Aug · 17:52

Dolly Parton Turned Appalachian Memory Into a Shared American Language

Her songs carried family memory, work, faith-inflected storytelling and mountain identity into the mainstream without reducing them to nostalgia. That cultural translation was one …

26 Aug · 16:27

Can a priest’s chat be more protected than Signal?

D.O.M. is being built as a multi-Christian social and communications platform. Its most unusual privacy idea is not encryption alone, but the possible overlap …

26 Aug · 16:02

Technology

Meta conclut un accord à plus de 16 milliards de dollars avec des États américains

Meta a conclu un accord à l'amiable avec une trentaine d'États américains pour mettre fin à un procès l'accusant d'avoir favorisé l'addiction des mineurs …

26 Aug · 15:01

Netanyahu declares West Bank ‘our land’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue settlement expansion in the West Bank, describing the territory as «our land» and preparing for …

26 Aug · 13:01

La formation professionnelle au cœur d’une nouvelle mobilité Afrique-Europe

Lors du Meeting de Rimini, responsables politiques et experts ont présenté un modèle de mobilité fondé sur la formation professionnelle dans les pays d’origine, …

26 Aug · 11:01

40,000 climate-related deaths recorded in England and Wales over 38 years

New data shows rising temperatures are linked to tens of thousands of deaths in England and Wales, prompting experts to call for stronger heat …

26 Aug · 10:01

French research continues its decline in international competition

A study by the Observatoire des sciences et techniques shows France has slipped in six indicators based on scientific publications and citations between 2005 …

26 Aug · 06:02

Lucía, el nombre de niña más elegido en La Rioja en 2025

El nombre de origen latino Lucía, vinculado a la luz del amanecer, vuelve a encabezar las preferencias para niñas en La Rioja, según datos …

25 Aug · 22:32

Dolly Parton’s Appalachian faith shaped a life of music and giving

The country star’s childhood church music, family memory and literacy work formed a moral thread that ran beneath the rhinestones and global fame.

25 Aug · 22:10

The third wave: How Ukrainian exile is changing Western Orthodoxy

Ukraine’s post-2022 migration has created new Orthodox parishes across Germany and the United States, often inside Catholic and Protestant spaces. The long history of …

25 Aug · 20:08