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Canada's retaliation tests the limit of American power under Trump

The president is using US dominance to challenge allies and enemies alike - but both Canada and Iran have found ways to fight back.

Thousands in Japan are pulling this historic castle back into place

Thousands in Japan are pulling this historic castle back into place

U.S. military attacks alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, killing 4

The attack brings the number of people killed in such strikes by the U.S. military in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea to at least 227.

Ohio workers rescue kitten from excavator; now she has a hard hat and a job

Lindsey Graham’s sister up for election to his US Senate seat

Lindsey Graham's sister up for election to his US Senate seat

Raheem Sterling charged with dangerous driving and nitrous oxide possession

Former England forward crashed on M3 in late MaySterling is also accused of failing to provide a specimenThe former England forward Raheem Sterling has been charged with dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide after a crash involving a Lamborghini on the motorway, police have said.Hampshire and Isle of Wight constabulary said the charges followed a single-vehicle collision on the M3 sout...

China’s multilateral pitch is finding an audience

As Washington increasingly turns away from the multilateral order it once helped build, Beijing is emerging as an advocate of international cooperation and rules-based stability. For some, the real surprise is that China’s rise is not challenging the world order but that its interests align with preserving it. When I met Foreign Minister Wang Yi in the corridor of a congress centre in Myanmar, he ...

Savannah audited 39,000 Flock searches and found 34 unjustified; 4 employees arrested

Four former Savannah Police Department employees have been arrested over alleged misuse of the Flock Safety license plate reader system. The arrests followed an internal audit of 39,000 searches, which flagged 127 for review and found 34 were unjustified. Six employees were fired, while the Georgia Bureau of Investigation continues to investigate the case.

Columbia engineers develop pigment-free coating that kept surfaces 6°C cooler under Arizona sun

Columbia Engineering researchers developed a porous polymer coating that can cool surfaces below the surrounding air temperature without using electricity. The coating replaces conventional white pigments with nano-to-microscale air voids that reflect sunlight and release heat towards the sky. Tests showed the surface stayed about 6°C below ambient temperature in Arizona and 3°C below it in Bangla...

Thousands of ancient brains survived for 12,000 years; scientists uncover why

Recent studies shed light on how some ancient brains manage to endure over time. The availability of oxygen is pivotal in influencing the survival of brain proteins post-mortem. In moist, low-oxygen environments, decomposition favors protein cross-linking, which fortifies these proteins against degradation. This explains the remarkable preservation of certain ancient brains while other bodily tiss...

US Secret Service probes Iranian video threatening Barron Trump

The agency confirmed it was aware of the IRGC-affiliated broadcast on the US president's youngest son, which claimed a $10m bounty and alleged his movements were "fully monitored".

Remains of 16th-century hospital that treated sailors discovered in Peru

Archealogists uncovered a colonial-era hospital and adjacent church in Lima that treated sick sailors. According to experts, the hospital dates back to the 1570s and operated until shortly before 1821.

Embraced across divides, Dolly Parton leaves a lasting legacy

Throughout her lifetime, Dolly Parton worked to build a better world, while becoming inextricable from the American imagination. She was embraced by fans across gender, race and class, embodying a mythology typically inaccessible to even the most influential historical figures. It is one of her greatest legacies: to take what you have and help someone with it.

Trump’s Korean gambit exposes a shifting East Asian order

Growing doubts about the US security umbrella are forcing new strategic calculations across the region.

Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer

Zvi Sukkot's actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

‘Smart’ diabetes probiotic; Chinese missile AI with 90% accuracy: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese team aims to put ‘smart’ diabetes probiotic on US shelves within 2 years Chinese researchers have engineered a probiotic that could make diabetes care as simple as drinking a cup of yogurt or swallowing ...

Japanese engineer’s anime-inspired hair helped test a driver safety camera

'Unique and irreplaceable': Dolly Parton tributes from public figures and celebrities

Tributes have been paid after the news that Dolly Parton, one of the most legendary artists in country music history, has died at the age of 80.

Now you seafood, now you don’t: $350k worth of oysters vanish without a trace in NSW

About 400,000 juvenile Sydney rock oysters were taken from an oyster farm on state’s mid-north coast earlier this year, police sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice are on the hunt for a seafood swindler after 400,000 oysters were allegedly stolen from a farm at a river on the New South Wales mid-north coast.About 320 bags of juvenile oysters, worth an estimated $350...

Burnham to announce plan for 10,000 work experience placements for young people – UK politics live

Prime minister to speak to press this morning while on visit to Sainsbury’s supermarket Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy sectary, said the government will explore “what more we can do” to help those struggling with high bills, via “fundamental reforms” including investment in renewable energy.Families will be understandably concerned about the cost of energy bills this winter, which is being driven u...

Brighton & Hove Albion sign Algerian left-back Jaouen Hadjam

The 23-year-old joins from Swiss champions Young Boys on a five-year deal, making him the third Algerian in the league.

More than 1,000 volunteers pull historic castle back to its original site in Japan

More than 1,000 volunteers pull Japan’s Hirosaki Castle back to its original site in Aomori after a decade of renovation work on the 400-year-old keep.

Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70

A Facebook post by Libyan Airlines announced the death of Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah and expressed the company's condolences to his family.

Brain tech push gains pace as China draws up standards and firms challenge Neuralink

China is drawing up an extensive set of standards for brain-computer interface technology, seeking to accelerate the commercialisation of a field in which Chinese start-ups are increasingly competing with Elon Musk’s Neuralink for global leadership. Under draft guidelines released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Beijing aims to formulate or revise more than 40 standa...

Brain-tech push gains pace as China draws up standards and firms challenge Neuralink

China is drawing up an extensive set of standards for brain-computer interface technology, seeking to accelerate the commercialisation of a field in which Chinese start-ups are increasingly competing with Elon Musk’s Neuralink for global leadership. Under draft guidelines released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Beijing aims to formulate or revise more than 40 standa...