Europe's Hera spacecraft has completed a major deep-space maneuver, setting it on course to rendezvous late this year with the asteroid system targeted by NASA's DART mission back in 2022.

Like 'accelerating from stationary to supersonic flight': Europe's Hera probe boosts speed, stays on course for November asteroid rendezvous

D'Artagnan was killed during the siege of Maastricht in 1673. His final resting place has remained a mystery ever since.

Skeleton of famed musketeer possibly found in Dutch church

A gorgeous new photo shows the northern lights rippling across the night sky above Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket.

Rocket shines under the northern lights | Space photo of the day for March 25, 2026

"For a brief instant, I simply stood there, stunned. Then instinct took over".

A photographer's journey to capture a blood moon rising over the South China Sea. 'It was an incredible moment'

Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more evidence that our furry friends have been our companions for thousands of years.  Scientists think dogs descended from an ancient population of gray wolves somewhere in Europe or Asia.  Tens of thousands of years ago, those wolves got used to living with people and became less aggressive.

New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from

JOHANNESBURG, March 25 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk is cutting South African prices of its weight-loss drug Wegovy for a second time since it launched ‌in August, local executives said on Wednesday, pointing to fierce competition in ‌a market led by rival Eli Lilly. The Danish drugmaker launched Wegovy in South Africa in August, when reference ​pricing was uncertain due to talks with the U.

Novo Nordisk cuts Wegovy price in South Africa for a second time

"The Bab al-Mandab Strait is considered one of the strategic straits in the world, and Iran has the will to produce a completely credible threat against it," an Iranian official told Tasnim. Iran warned on Wednesday that it could "take action in the Bab al-Mandab Strait (connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean) if provoked," the semiofficial IRGC-linked Tasnim News Agency reported, citing a military source.

Iran warns its ready to open new front in Yemen, close Bab al-Mandab Strait with Houthis

A former judge of Israel's highest court does not expect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is accused of corruption, to be pardoned. Ex-judge Izchak Zamir told the Israeli Kan channel that President Izchak Herzog would be breaking the law if he granted such a pardon.

Former Israeli judge does not expect Netanyahu to be pardoned

The current campaign in southern Lebanon is designed to neutralize the most immediate threats – cross-border infiltration and anti-tank missile fire – while containing long-range Hezbollah fire. Where there are terrorists and rockets, there will be no homes and no residents, Defense Minister Israel Katz said this week, coining a pithy expression for a new Israeli security doctrine along its borders.

Israel has clear objectives south of Litani River, but will face difficult choices further north

Channel 13 reported that Israel issued a NOTAM indicating Ben-Gurion Airport flights may remain restricted until at least April 16 amid ongoing attacks from Iran and Hezbollah. Israel issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that flights at Ben-Gurion Airport are likely to be restricted until at least April 16, Channel 13 reported on Wednesday.

Israel issues notice that Ben-Gurion Airport flights likely restricted until at least April 16

"This is a serious violation of the mechanisms for receiving aid, and that Hamas continues to try to exploit the aid mechanism for terrorist activity and incitement," COGAT warned in a letter. Motor oil was found inside humanitarian aid in a smuggling attempt uncovered in the Keren Shalom crossing, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announced on Wednesday.

COGAT discovers motor oil hidden inside UN's humanitarian aid to Gaza in smuggling attempt

The move is intended to “strengthen resilience and support community relief efforts, reflecting a clear policy: the enemy evacuates, while Israel’s residents remain strong in their homes. " The government approved on Wednesday the allocation of approximately NIS 60 million to go toward Israeli frontline communities, heavily impacted by Hezbollah and Iranian missile attacks on the northern border during the war.

Gov’t approves millions for border cities in North under Hezbollah fire

Is Israel prepared to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River on a long-term basis, or is its readiness to hold onto the area a temporary tactic to apply short-term pressure on Hezbollah? In recent days, top Israeli political officials have largely shifted the goalposts on Israeli policy with regard to southern Lebanon without making clear what the changes fully entail. In short, is Israel prepared to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River on a long-term basis as it did between 19

What is IDF's view on pontential long-term occupation of southern Lebanon?

As climate extremes intensify, adaptation debates favor new technologies. Terraces in the Philippines and Morocco show how people modified their landscapes to respond to past climate shifts.

How mountain terraces have helped Indigenous peoples live with climate uncertainty

The Asian giant is grappling with a dramatic population decline, with a fertility rate of 1.0, well below the 2.1 replacement rate.

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate

The European Union is considering lifting the steep tariffs recently imposed on Chinese electric vehicles. In a potential breakthrough, the EU and China are discussing a move toward minimum import prices to ensure fair competition without the need for punitive 35% duties.

The EU Is Considering Lifting Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles

Tanzania’s president has, for the first time since the disputed October election, commented on a six-day internet shutdown as the country went through its worst postelection violence.  President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday expressed “sympathy” to diplomats and foreign nationals living in the country, saying the government would strive to ensure there is never a repeat of the same.  Hassan won the October election with more than 97% of the vote after candidates from the two main opposition pa

Tanzania president remorseful over internet shutdown on election day

The president's choice to become U.S. ambassador to Iceland has apologized for reportedly quipping about making the island the 52nd state.

First Greenland, now Iceland? Annexation joke by Trump ally gets frosty response in the Arctic nation.

Mother of Colorado man who committed suicide in 2025 alleges that OpenAI's AI chatbot told him death was a "beautiful place."

ChatGPT served as "suicide coach" in man's death, lawsuit alleges

Ariel and his brother David, who were some of the longest-held living Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, have begun a Fuente Latina media tour this month. Ariel Cunio planned his escape every day while in Hamas captivity, the former hostage said in his first official statement to the media on Thursday.

'Every day I planned an escape': Ariel Cunio shares details of Hamas captivity

The Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Barcelona, Spain, landed safely on Jan. 15

Plane Passenger Allegedly Includes ‘Bomb Threat’ in Hotspot Network Name, Forces Flight to Make Emergency Landing

The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty.

Why the UAE has incurred the wrath of Somalia

The soldier is alleged to have been in contact with Iranian intelligence forces since some time in July 2025, and to have carried out tasks for them in exchange for financial compensation. An IDF soldier from the Givati Brigade was arrested by Israeli authorities in September under suspicion of spying for Iran, a court released for publication on Wednesday.

IDF Givati Brigade soldier arrested, charged in suspected Iran espionage

Joe Bennett says his parents are in a "dangerous position" amid Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-regime protests.

Concern for couple jailed in Tehran as British embassy closes

In his remarks at Ukraine's parliament, Mykhailo Fedorov warned of nearly 2 million Ukrainians dodging the military draft.

Ukraine's new defense minister just outlined how dire its troop shortage has become

Voting began Thursday in Uganda’s presidential election despite a days-long internet shutdown that has been criticized as an anti-democratic tactic in a country where the president has held office since 1986.  Crowds gathered and long lines formed in some areas as polling station openings were delayed and voting materials were seen being delivered after the scheduled 7 a.m. opening time.  President Yoweri Museveni, 81, faces seven other candidates, including Robert Kyagulanyi, a musician-turned-

Voting begins in Uganda’s presidential election during internet shutdown and polling station delays

The statement put Rajji in the crosshairs of Hezbollah supporters, with several prominent figures releasing statements condemning the Foreign Minister and his statement during the interview. Youssef Rajji, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lebanon, said that "so long as Hezbollah is not completely disarmed, Israel has the right to continue its attacks," in an interview with Sky News, N12 reported on Wednesday.

'Israel has the right to continue its attacks,' Lebanese Foreign Minister announces

The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.

Polls open in tense Uganda election amid widespread delays

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Last year was among the planet's three warmest on record, the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday, as EU scientists also confirmed average

2025 among world's three hottest years on record, WMO says

Ukraine, in a second effort on Wednesday, named its fourth defence minister in the nearly four years since it was attacked by Russia and also approved the former defence minister to the top job at the energy ministry. A clear majority of 277 lawmakers voted for Mykhailo Fedorov for the top defence job.

Ukraine confirms defence and energy ministers at second attempt

On Sunday, dozens of Golani Brigade soldiers and officers walked out of a large conference hall to protest female soldiers singing at the ceremony. Following a series of events taking aim at the role of women in the IDF, the Forum Dvorah NGO, which supports female military service, on Wednesday called on Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.

Forum Dvorah demands clear support for women in combat as IDF gender debate escalates

Stretching 18km between Denmark and Germany, this €7bn immersed tunnel is the world’s longest road and rail link. By 2029, it will replace a 45-minute ferry trip with a 10-minute drive or a 7-minute train ride, offering a 24/7 gateway to Scandinavia.

The Longest Underwater Tunnel Connecting Germany and Denmark

BBC Persian has received dozens of accounts from inside Iran. Defiant despite potential repercussions, the witnesses said they wanted to ensure the rest of the world knew of the violence against the protesters.

'I carried my wife's body for an hour and a half' - BBC hears stories of protesters killed in Iran

A state of emergency had been declared for the entire energy sector in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced after a crisis meeting on Wednesday. A coordination centre will be set up to deal specifically with the needs of capital Kiev, a city of 3 million people.

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