It was a tragic sight. One day last July, a newborn humpback whale calf lay motionless at the bottom of the sea, just a kilometer off Australia’s Gold Coast. The encounter was captured via underwater video. For more than an hour, the mother repeatedly returned to the same spot, gently touching the calf with her … Read more
Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency amid a spike in infections as the Pacific nation grapples with a correlating rise in methamphetamine use.The country’s health and medical services minister, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, said in a statement on social media that an outbreak-level response was no longer sufficient to address what he described an … Read more
Listen to this articleDear 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated using AI-based technology. Pronunciation errors may occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve results. The Trump administration has denied visas to a high-level Palestinian delegation to attend an annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations … Read more
Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Wednesday, imploring North Carolina voters to “pretend I’m on the ticket” and “smash the communists” in the November election at a rally in support of Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley. Despite Trump’s deep unpopularity, Republicans hope to once again turn the president’s loyal supporters into a political force … Read more
Oil prices extended their slide into Thursday as concerns about supply disruptions eased following attacks on Saudi Arabia’s key East-West pipeline. Brent futures, the international benchmark, fell slightly to $105.81 per barrel, while US crude oil fell 0.22% to $102.14 per barrel. Saudi Arabia is making additional crude cargoes available to Asian refiners through ship-to-ship … Read more
The effects of the US-led war against Iran are about to intensify in the form of huge increases in gasoline and diesel prices, analysts predict. And despite the Trump administration’s assurances, a potentially even more economically damaging new phase of the war may be about to begin.
Apple surprised us today with the first beta of iOS 27.2 instead of releasing an iOS 27.1 beta. Apple has likely moved straight to iOS 27.2 to keep the iPhone Duo code under wraps for now, since we already know that the iPhone Duo will ship with iOS 27.1 when it comes out in October. … Read more
James Wiseman and Bruce Brown among veterans joining Knicks in Exhibit 9 deal SNYJames Wiseman and Bruce Brown among long list of Knicks training camp signings The New York Times Knicks reportedly outbid Lakers by $63 million ex-Nuggets, former NBA champion and elite player Yahoo SportsKnicks sign Brown, Agbaji and Wiseman to non-guaranteed deals Hoops … Read more
How quickly could rabbits multiply if nothing stopped them? The answer is surprising and is a question that has intrigued mathematicians for centuries. Italian mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci was reflecting on the reproductive potential of rabbits as early as 1201. In his Book of Calculations, he explored how a population could grow from a single pair, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Commonly used osteoporosis drugs were linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia in a large study of older adults.Among a group of 121,492 adults age 60 or older, the use of nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates (NBP) was associated with a 16% lower risk … Read more