A tugboat guides the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin as it arrives at the oil terminal in the port of Matanzas, northwestern Cuba, on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP via Getty Images) Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy…
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that Libya has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, a landmark victory for public health in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region. This hard-won achievement protects future generations from preventable blindness and provides a powerful reminder that countries can overcome neglected tropical diseases despite persisting challenges. “This milestone reflects…
Writer Caroline O’Donoghue and producers Matt Jordan Smith and Chelsea Morgan Hoffman took a break from filming upcoming series The Rachel Incident to lift the lid on how the project came together and the challenges of adapting a book for the small screen. Speaking at Dublin’s Storyhouse screenwriting festival in a panel moderated by Morgan Hoffman, O’Donoghue…
Tehran says Donald Trump ‘raised seven claims in one hour and all seven were false’
It has been a turbulent month in Italian politics. A failed referendum on a judicial overhaul pierced prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s aura of invincibility, triggering government resignations and leaving her scrambling to restore credibility. At the same time, her once special relationship with Donald Trump has frayed after the US president publicly scolded her this…
April 16, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Effect of antiamyloid Alzheimer’s drugs ‘absent or trivial,’ Cochrane review finds These drugs were hailed by proponents as breakthroughs in the fight to treat Alzheimer’s disease, but a new independent review finds they make “no meaningful difference” By Claire Cameron edited by Jeanna Bryner…
Intel has its new Core Series 3 chips, the official title for its Wildcat Lake-codenamed series intended for mainstream and value-oriented laptops. Built using the same Intel 18A process as its chips, they’re significantly more powerful than the previous generation and promise “exceptional battery life” and “boosted AI-ready performance.” Intel says the Core Series 3…
Jalen Green scored 36 points, Devin Booker added 20 and the Phoenix Suns locked down Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, winning 111-96 in the NBA’s play-in tournament Friday night. The Suns took the No 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs and will face the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday…
HDFC Bank Ltd. reported better-than-expected results on the back of strong loan growth at India’s largest private sector lender.
With spring comes the urge to spring-clean. It’s about so much more than just organizing your closet.
