Researchers in Australia have identified a new native bee species. Named Megachile lucifer after the horn-like protrusions on its head. Researcher names horned bee after Netflix’s Lucifer show, meaning “light-bringer” in Latin but often associated with the devil.
The U.S. followed Canada in getting to measles elimination status in 2000, two years after Canada had achieved that landmark. The United States eliminated measles in 2000 but has seen a similar recent increase in the number of cases. Over 5,000 reported ones over the past year, mostly in Ontario and Alberta.
Catherine Connolly is the 10th president of Ireland. She was elected in a by-election in Galway West last month. She has been a member of the Irish parliament since 2008. She will be the first female president of the Republic of Ireland and the first woman. She said she would foster an inclusive dialogue across the country.
Judges nationwide are expressing increased exasperation with the administration’s obfuscations and seeming reliance on plausible deniability as a primary or sole legal strategy. “It is a ham-handed attempt to bully the states into making promises they have no obligation to make,” one judge wrote.
States that issued full benefits did so under a Friday memo, also signed by Penn. The memo said states should authorize full payments for SNAP, consistent with a Thursday ruling in federal court.Penn wrote that, in light of the Supreme Court’s order pausing lower court rulings, the administration was returning to its position that SNAP benefits should be funded at 65 percent.
Some progressives renew their calls for Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer to step aside, even as he publicly opposes the latest deal. “The new generation of Democratic senators we elect will NOT be following Chuck Schumer down a losing path,” Progressive Change Campaign Committee chief Adam Green wrote to the organization’s supporters Monday.
U.S. pressure intensifies on Iraqi government to curb influence of Iran-aligned armed factions. Tehran has several interests in Iraq ahead of the vote: retaining its influence and keeping the Iraqi market open to products from Iran. Iran is the only close regional ally that stayed out of Israel's crosshairs.
The deal includes a reversal of President Donald Trump’s firings of federal employees during the shutdown. The bill will reopen the government until Jan. 30. House Democrats are expected to vote against it. Even though Senate Democrats were guaranteed a vote on extending Obamacare subsidies, the House has not guaranteed the same.
Trump asked the Supreme Court to hear his appeal of a civil verdict that ordered him to pay the writer E Jean Carroll $5 million in damages. A federal appeals court last year upheld the jury’s verdict, confirming that Trump must pay Carroll in compensatory and punitive damages for defaming her in his public statements.
The America First Policy Institute’s (AFPI) Global Energy Summit simultaneously served as a victory rally and a warning cry. “Under the ‘America First’ leadership of President Trump, our nation is once again returning to, recommitting and advancing the American model of energy and environment,” an AFPI official said.
Iraqis headed to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a parliamentary election. Election marked by tight security and a boycott by a major political bloc. Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, who is running for a second term. U.S. pressure intensifies on the Iraqi government to curb the influence of Iran-aligned armed factions.
The U.K. stopped sharing intelligence with the U.S. over fears the Pentagon was using the information to carry out extrajudicial executions. The top ally has long assisted the United States in monitoring alleged drug trafficking in the Caribbean. But recently, Trump has been ratcheting up military strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats.
Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former member of al-Qaeda, is the first Syrian leader to visit the White House. Sharaa's Islamist rebel forces ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad late last year. Despite the flurry of meetings, there were signs that theWhite House was moving cautiously with SharaA’s visit.
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Andy McDonald, 61, was riding his hydrofoil board at Bombie surf break near Margaret River, a popular destination in Western Australia, when he encountered a shark. Mr McDonald, who is originally from Melbourne, said that he “knew” he was experiencing a shark attack, and thought, “Well, this is it”
SoftBank sold its entire 32.1 million-share Nvidia position for $5.83 billion in October, marking the second time the firm has exited the AI chipmaker. The sale marks SoftBank’s second exit from the chipmaker, after an initial $4 billion stake bought in 2017 and sold in early 2019.
At COP30, the countries once seen as obstacles to climate action are increasingly shaping the world’s transition, on their own terms and with their own priorities. The United States has stepped back from global climate commitments, Europe is tied down by slow growth and political hesitation. Many fast-growing economies are accelerating their shift to clean energy.
Pakistan is locked in confrontation with Kabul and New Delhi, fighting a four-day war with India in May. President Donald Trump announced both sides had agreed to a "full and immediate ceasefire" following the heaviest cross-border fighting in decades. The ceasefire followed weeks of escalating clashes that brought the two countries to the brink of a wider conflict.
The courts also reaffirmed DACA’s safeguard against detention in the case of Gamez Lira. “I think our concern is they may try to slowly grind down the program” and condemn DACA to a death “by a thousand cuts,” says one DACA recipient's spouse.
'There was blood everywhere': Delhi residents recount horror of huge car explosion. Police are still investigating what caused the blast but the fact that it happened in one of the most secure and busy areas of Delhi has shocked people. It was so powerful that several vehicles nearby almost melted, and people could hear the blast from kilometres away.
Every Veterans Day I’ve seen since I left the military has been awkward. Veterans Day is a time to remember and give thanks for our veterans. If you can, instead of just thanking a veteran for their service, try talking to them as well. It’s welcoming to be seen and acknowledged for the day, but the veteran experience is complicated.
Typhoon F-Wong is the 21st typhoon to hit the Philippines this year. The storm has left more than 1.4 million people without power. The country is still recovering from Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left at least 224 people dead last week. The typhoon is expected to make a full recovery.
For myriad reasons, including the BBC’s enormous influence in the U.K., as well as its commitment to providing impartial, factually accurate and precise journalism, the network has been something of a punching bag for right-wingers. Other reports, including from The Guardian, have said the whole ordeal is much more politically motivated.
Investors focus on US government reopening as shutdown enters 41st day. A government re-opening could also provide clarity on US inflation and on the soft labor market. It will determine whether the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates again, as is widely expected next month. The "critical juncture" may be less disruptive because of the deal to reopen government.
“I think a tsunami of pipelines is headed for landowners’ property rights,” said Rebekah Sale, executive director at the Property Rights and Pipeline Center. Red-state farmers’ anger about “eminent domain for private gain” has already stalled the pipeline for a major carbon dioxide sequestration project in the Midwest.
Cave says that Bunny isn't wholly a bad person. The 68-year-old says that where he differs most from Bunny is when it comes to women. "I felt extremely connected to Bunny - not that I went around trying to seduce women, though there was a bit of that," he says.
Pedro grew up in Chartres, about 50 miles southwest of Paris, with an art curator for a mother and a prolific French storyteller for a father. Despite his carefully cultivated appearances, Pedro remains an enthusiastic young man of his own generation. Pedro said he was interested in pursuing diplomacy like his father and paternal grandfather, or joining the military.
Six Roman-era statues were stolen from Syria’s National Museum in Damascus, prompting a security probe and closure of the historic institution. Syrian heritage has faced numerous acts of vandalism, destruction, encroachments, theft of archaeological artifacts, and the degradation of archaeological layers at various sites.
Two of China's most popular gay dating apps have been removed from the internet. The apps were used to allow gay men to meet other gay men in China. China does not recognize same-sex marriage, but it does allow gay marriage in certain circumstances. The removal of the apps is not the first time they have been taken down.
Italian gun-loving extremists traveled to Bosnia to spend their weekends as snipers. Milan Attorney General’s Office has opened an investigation into the chilling case. The city was besieged from 1992 to 1996 by Serb-Bosnian militias. 11,000 people died during the Siege of Sarajevo.
Ahmed al-Sharaa is the first Syrian head of state to visit the White House. Removing U.S. sanctions on Damascus is vital for Syria to join the global financial market. Sharaa has argued that foreign investment is needed to bolster the country’s health care system.
CoreWeave reported revenues of $1.4 billion for the quarter, up from $584 million in the same quarter last year. The company has $9.7 billion in bills due within the next 12 months on its balance sheet, and a total of $14 billion in current and longer-term debt. CoreWeave’s earnings report highlights $56 billion in contracted revenue, but its guidance and share price tick down amid AI infrastructure bubble fears.
It is the first visit to the White House by a Syrian head of state since 1946. The U.S. president said of al-Sharaa that “I have confidence that he’ll be able to do the job” The United Nations Security Council voted to lift sanctions on the Syrian president.
Kenyan women and children suffer in particular, we found, because Kenyan Embassy officials berate them, stonewall them or saddle them with years of paperwork. We’d been investigating a pattern of abuse of Kenyan women who had moved to Saudi Arabia to work as housekeepers and nannies. All had gotten pregnant or given birth in Saudi Arabia.
Removal is key to allow U.S. business and regional states to operate in Syria, Mouaz Moustafa says. Millions of Syrian refugees want to go home, and they can't rebuild as long as Caesar is even a shadow of being snapback sanctions or existing as an authority, he says.
Thirteen people have been rescued but dozens remain missing. Of the 13 rescued, 11 are Rohingyas and two are Bangladeshis. More than 150,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh's refugee camps since late 2023. Hundreds of thousands are internationally displaced, Amnesty International estimates. They are denied citizenship by the government of Myanmar.
The world is very likely to hit 1.5 degrees Celsius within the next decade. To stop the planet from getting even hotter by the end of the century, emissions would need to fall 55% by 2035. If countries follow through on their current pledges to cut emissions, they'd only fall 12%.
Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was killed two hours after a ceasefire took effect in the 2014 war between Israel and Hamas. Goldin, 23 at the time of his death, was part of a unit assigned to locate and destroy Hamas tunnels. Israel’s military long ago determined that Goldin had been killed based on evidence found in the tunnel.
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