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Organisms living inside the gut of psychopaths could be the drivers of bad, sinful behaviour and conduct, claim scientists
Recent research indicates a potential connection between gut microorganisms and psychopathic traits. The study unveiled variations in gut and oral bacteria among individuals with differing psychopathy scores. Notably, metabolic byproducts such as glucose and taurine reflected distinct patterns across participant groups. These findings suggest a fascinating interplay between gut health and psycholo...
Why Chinese youth are turning to an 84-year-old Cambridge professor for support
Wearing a black mariner’s cap and with a wall-to-wall bookshelf as a backdrop, Cambridge University professor Alan Macfarlane greets his social media audience with a soft ni hao – “Hello” in Chinese. In his latest video, Macfarlane follows this signature opening by thoughtfully answering a question pulled from the comments: why has making genuine friends become so difficult? Few would have expecte...
Powerful earthquake kills at least 38 in eastern Indonesia
Quake struck Flores region early on Saturday, prompting thousands to seek higher ground for fear of a tsunamiA 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia early on Saturday, killing at least 38 people, causing widespread panic and collapsing buildings and homes in a region prone to deadly seismic events.Authorities issued a tsunami warning, which has since been lifted, but there have been do...
Ukraine strikes Russian aerospace facility and MiG-31 base in overnight attacks
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Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon kill 11 people including three children, health ministry says
Lebanon says Israeli airstrikes on two villages have killed 11 people, including three children.
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon kill nine people including three children, health ministry says
Lebanon says Israeli airstrikes on two villages have killed nine people, including three children.
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon kill nine people including three children
Israeli airstrikes on two villages in southern Lebanon have killed nine people, including three children.
At scene of deadly Israeli strike on Lebanon home
An overnight Israeli strike on a family home in Ansar, southern Lebanon, killed at least seven people.
Newfoundland is on the verge of losing it's forests, all because of 11,000 moose who can't stop eating
Introduced to Newfoundland more than a century ago as a food source, moose have surged in numbers, drastically altering the island’s forest ecosystem. The absence of natural predators allows these massive herbivores to devour young trees at alarming rates. To mitigate this issue and safeguard habitats, hunting quotas are thoughtfully managed, seeking to achieve a harmony between ecological integri...
Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too
US tax policy deprives the government of revenue and overwhelmingly serves the interests of the richAfter the House passed its version of Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) last year – the one that paired a $5tn-plus tax cut with $1tn-plus of cuts from food stamps and Medicaid – the House speaker, Mike Johnson, explained that “this is not giving tax cuts to the millionaires”. The be...
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The ground beneath Poland's wind turbines became nesting grounds for wild bees
In Poland, the bases of wind turbines have emerged as surprising havens for pollinators. Research highlights that these zones foster a thriving community of wild bees and a variety of plant species. The bare gravel and low maintenance create perfect nesting sites for ground-nesting bees. While butterflies opt for grasslands, both flies and grasslands flourish equally in these overlooked yet vital ...
'We're seeing an important escalation in southern Lebanon despite the so-called truce'
Overnight Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least seven people in one village, in the deadliest escalation since the lull in fighting began two months ago. FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis, reporting from Beirut, says the strikes mark a significant escalation despite the so-called truce, and also gives us an update on ongoing negotiations with Israel.
‘Let’s see what he can do’: will Burnham bring voters back in Labour heartlands?
With questions over Farage’s finances and a new face in No 10, could Barnsley council be a bellwether for changing Labour fortunes?Labour marked its worst performance in more than 50 years when voters went to the polls in Barnsley in May, but 100 days on from those seismic local elections, the political landscape has shifted drastically.Could the South Yorkshire town, where Reform UK reaped the be...
‘Let’s see what he can do’: will Burnham bring voters back to Labour heartlands?
With questions over Farage’s finances and a new face in No 10, could Barnsley council be a bellwether for changing Labour fortunes?Labour marked its worst performance in more than 50 years when voters went to the polls in Barnsley in May, but 100 days on from those seismic local elections, the political landscape has shifted drastically.Could the South Yorkshire town, where Reform UK reaped the be...
US : Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges and admitted killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in December 2024. His lawyers are seeking to have the state charges dropped under New York’s double jeopardy protections, while prosecutors plan to seek a life sentence at his December sentencing.
South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North
Lee Jae Myung offers chance to end the conflict, which has been frozen since an armistice in 1953.
Moment family rescued after 16 hours floating on jet ski off Thailand
A 50-year-old father and his two sons were found floating off Koh Samui island, a local official told AFP on Saturday.
Watch: Chaos as powerful earthquake hits Indonesia
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia, damaging buildings and sending people running for safety as the shaking was caught on camera in Maumere.
In 1958, 58 pigs were removed from Clipperton, helping seabirds grow to 137,000
Feral pigs introduced to Clipperton Island devastated seabird populations and land crabs. Ornithologist Kenneth Stager removed fifty-eight pigs, allowing the ecosystem to gradually recover. This removal helped the seabird colony grow from 650 to over 137,000 birds. Later, black rats arrived, impacting the island's vegetation and bird populations negatively. Clipperton's story highlights invasive s...
Afghans rebuild their lives in France five years after Taliban takeover
Five years after the Taliban seized power, thousands of Afghans who fled to France are rebuilding their lives while facing challenges including language, housing and employment. For women like refugee doctor Fardina Samadi, France offers freedoms denied under Taliban rule, but rebuilding a career and integrating into French society remain difficult.
France approves assisted dying law but rejects social media ban for under-15s
France’s Constitutional Court has upheld Emmanuel Macron’s landmark assisted dying law, while striking down a ban on social media for children under 15. The Council said the social media measure disproportionately infringed on children’s freedoms, prompting the government to work on a revised bill.
At least 38 dead after powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia
Indonesian authorities issued, then lifted, a tsunami warning after the powerful earthquake hit Saturday morning.
Post-Brexit rights for British citizens are being undermined in Sweden
Apparent high level of removal orders suggests Sweden is rejecting ‘reasonable grounds’ for failing to apply to stayBack in October 2020, the UK immigration minister stood up in parliament to reassure campaigners concerned about EU citizens who weren’t aware they had to ask the Home Office to stay in the country after Brexit.Using an example of a child in foster care who might not know they were a...
US K-12 immersion schools expand across country for early-age Chinese language education
At the Goodtime Chinese School in the Bethany suburb of Portland, Oregon, an American child stops school director Zhou Yanzhuo, of China, in the hallway to ask a question in English. She requests that he speak in Chinese and the third grader, who has no Chinese heritage, handily switches languages. The child is one of several dozen students attending rigorous summer classes for Chinese language in...
‘Revenge is inevitable’: Iran ramps up propaganda war with violent billboards
Anti-U.S. messaging has intensified in recent weeks following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with artificial intelligence playing a major role.
Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake kills at least 38 in Indonesia
A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia.
US urges Netanyahu to condemn settlers besieging Palestinians in West Bank
The United States is urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn Israeli settlers who have besieged Palestinian homes in Qusra, while France is calling for their arrest and prosecution. As residents remain cut off from food and other supplies, settler violence is putting further political pressure on Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s election.