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Ex-US spy who stashed gold bars in his home admits to $200m scam

David Rush, who also confessed to providing secrets to a foreign government, had revealed the existence of a "clandestine human source", prosecutors said.

Police make seventh arrest over UK airbase incident

A seventh man was arrested Tuesday over a major incident last month at a British military airbase used by the United States to launch strikes on Iran, police said. The arrest came a day after President Donald Trump said the United States had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford because of "threats" he believed were linked to Tehran. A 22-year-old British male was arrested in London "on susp...

Heavy rains pummel St. Vincent and the Grenadines, forcing school closures

The government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has shuttered all schools after heavy rains unleashed flooding and landslides across the eastern Caribbean island

Calls to block social media platforms for minors in France amid school protests

One factor accelerating these student protest is social media, and its being boosted even more by artificial intelligence. Some French mayors have even called for social media platforms to be temporarily blocked for minors. Our colleauges at France 2 took a look at the impact

Yemen’s government is on the attack against the Houthis. What has changed?

Yemeni forces are trying to reverse Houthi gains, aided by heavier air power and renewed international support.

German ex-spy chief arrested for suspected espionage, treason

A former German spy chief was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of espionage and treason, an embarrassing case at a time when the country is seeking to broaden the powers of its intelligence agencies. August Hanning, who ran Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency from 1998 to 2005, is accused of espionage, treason and working for foreign intelligence services, federal prosecutors said. FRANCE 24's ...

In 1987, ancient glass sponge reefs were found alive off Canada's Pacific coast after 40 million years

In 1987, Canadian scientists discovered ancient glass sponge reefs alive in British Columbia’s Hecate Strait, overturning the belief that these reef-building animals had vanished 40 million years ago. More than 9,000 years old, the reefs survive today in Hecate Strait, Queen Charlotte Sound and Howe Sound, creating a rare underwater ecosystem often called the “Sea of Glass.”

'We're fed up': Paris students rise up in a movement that shows no sign of slowing

Hundreds of thousands of students and their supporters took part in nationwide protests across France on Tuesday after weeks of student barricades protesting school conditions. 

Students, unions and teachers in mass movement to demand better learning conditions

A quarter of a million demonstrators took to the streets across France on Tuesday as unions and teachers joined high school students demanding better learning conditions in protests that later descended into sporadic clashes with security forces. A French policeman was on Tuesday charged with violence over the firing of a tear gas grenade last week at close range at a 14-year-old student during th...

The new players in space

The new players in space

Cheetahs return to Zambia's Greater Luangwa after nearly 30 years

Chancellor plans major intervention to help poorer UK households with rising energy bills

Exclusive: Officials working on further radical changes that would change how much energy companies could charge customersJohn Healey is considering a major intervention to cut energy bills for poorer households at this month’s budget, after ministers became alarmed at forecasts which show bills rising by hundreds of pounds in January.The chancellor is working on plans to spend more than £1bn to h...

Colombia's president offers support to veterans extradited to US over Haitian leader's killing

Colombian president Abelardo de la Espriella has offered legal assistance to a group of Colombian military veterans who were arrested over the 2021 killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse

Russia denies imposing anti-plague measures after lab worker death

Russia denies plague cases after laboratory technician's death; US demands 'transparency' as WHO monitors situation.

Maryland manure-lagoon overflow kills nearly 11,000 fish across 25 species, officials say

A tragic incident has unfolded at Basin Run, where nearly 11,000 fish have succumbed to the consequences of a manure lagoon overflow from Kilby Farms. The Maryland Department of the Environment has traced the source of this discharge back to a series of ongoing pollution violations. Local residents, frustrated with the recurring environmental harm, are demanding accountability.

Kirk Douglas’ Beverly Hills home with 40+ celebrity autographs sells for $9M

France erupts over schools: Why the violence surrounding surprise movement?

It’s a protest movement that a broke, lame-duck French government did not see coming. Civil servants this Tuesday joining high schoolers now in their third week of picketing over long-deteriorating classroom conditions. The usual recipe for wearing down movements in France has recently been to match eventual violence with a heavy hand, the escalation turning the silent majority against the protest...

France erupts overs schools: Why the violence surrounding surprise movement?

It’s a protest movement that a broke, lame-duck French government did not see coming. Civil servants this Tuesday joining high schoolers now in their third week of picketing over long-deteriorating classroom conditions. The usual recipe for wearing down movements in France has recently been to match eventual violence with a heavy hand, the escalation turning the silent majority against the protest...

Former Obama official will review Cornell’s handling of sexual misconduct complaints

School trustees appointed Sally Yates to review policies as university grapples with fallout from alleged frat gang rapeA former high-ranking Department of Justice official will look at how Cornell handles sexual misconduct complaints, university trustees announced on Tuesday as they tried to address an outpouring of anger over allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house.Sally Yates, who...

Two sisters turned their childhood love of the ocean into a 65-foot research yacht

Angela Rosenberg and her sister took a significant step by establishing the ANGARI Foundation to fill the void in marine science education. Collaborating with Florida International University, they facilitate student participation in real-world expeditions aboard the research vessel R/V ANGARI. These experiences, including shark tagging and plankton exploration, aim to ignite students' passion for...

Catalan separatist Puigdemont to return to Spain after warrant lifted

Spain's Constitutional Court ruled an amnesty law for Catalan separatists applied to the politician.

What to know about plague amid reports of worker death at Russian lab

Reports of a lab worker dying in Russia after allegedly being exposed to plague have raised concerns, even as the WHO says the public health risk is low.

What to know about plague amid reports of Russian lab worker's death

Reports of a lab worker dying in Russia after allegedly being exposed to plague have raised concerns, even as the WHO says the public health risk is low.

UK trial of three Iranians over alleged plot to target Iran dissident journalists

In London three Iranians go on trial accused of targeting UK-based journalists opposed to the regime in Tehran

Senior academics set out key questions Cambridge must answer over Jason Arday’s death

Letter from more than 40 signatories says university has backed away from promised thorough review of events before deathSenior Cambridge academics have criticised the university’s plans to investigate Prof Jason Arday’s death as inadequate, and said those responsible for “serious failures of leadership” should face consequences.In a letter to Chris Smith, Cambridge’s chancellor, the academics sai...