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Swiss glaciers lose over 5% of ice volume in 2026 as heat waves, low winter snow accelerate thaw
One Tech Tip: Here's what you need to do before and after your phone is stolen or lost
There are things you can do to make it less painful if your phone is stolen. Because some of these features are more technical in nature, people often overlook…
What to know about Israel's ground invasion in southern Lebanon
The Israeli military began what they called a “limited, localized and targeted ground raids” in southern Lebanon on Oct. 1
The death toll in a gang attack on a small Haitian town rises to 115, a local official says
Survivors have questioned why authorities did not do anything to stop the attack since the gang had warned in a video posted on social media that it planned to…
Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
Hinton predicted that AI will end up having a “huge influence” on civilization, bringing improvements in productivity and health care.
War rages on multiple fronts as Israel marks a year since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press Israel’s campaigns on all sides, the military bombarded southern Lebanon with more than 120 strikes in an h…
Israel says Iran has fired missiles, warns residents to shelter in place
Israel and the United States have warned there would be severe consequences in the event of an attack on Israel from Iran, which backs the militant group Hezbo…
Thailand's adorable pygmy hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes
Artists have drawn cartoons, cakes and latte art based on her, and social media platform X even featured her in its official account’s post.
Zimbabwe and Namibia will kill scores of elephants to feed people facing drought
The elephants will be taken from an area where the population has become unsustainable
A key employee says the Titan sub tragedy could have been prevented
David Lochridge, OceanGate’s former operations director, said he felt let down by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's decision not to follow th…
The Titan's former lead engineer says he felt pressured to get the submersible ready
When asked if there was pressure to get the Titan into the water, he responded, “100%.”
Residents of Mexico City suburb are anxious after living over a month in black sewage water
Sewage-infused floodwaters have invaded streets, homes and businesses in Salazar’s Culturas neighborhood of Chalco for over a month.
China is raising its retirement age, now among the youngest in the world's major economies
The previous retirement ages were set in the 1950’s, when life expectancy was only around 40 years, Peng said.
Tech billionaire pulls off first private spacewalk high above Earth
Isaacman emerged first, joining a small elite group of spacewalkers who until now had included only professional astronauts from a dozen countries.
9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero
Some of those readers took the occasion Wednesday to deliver political messages of their own.
Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor draws 600,000 people, nearly half the population
Francis delighted them on Tuesday, staying at Tasitolu park until well after nightfall to loop around the field in his open-topped popemobile, with the screens…