The United States is marking a historic milestone on July 4, 2026, celebrating 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Officially known as the Semiquincentennial, the anniversary commemorates two and a half...

A Hong Kong government anti-drug campaign meant to discourage drug use has backfired after an AI-generated music video drew criticism for glamorising narcotics before delivering its warning message. The promotional video, released by the Hong...

President Donald Trump’s visit to the newly opened Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota was meant to celebrate one of America’s most influential presidents. Instead, one moment stole the spotlight: Trump held a conversation...

The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has officially launched one of the most ambitious astronomy projects ever attempted: the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST). Over the next decade, the observatory will repeatedly scan...

Two people escaped what could have been a deadly aviation accident after their light aircraft crashed into the sea off the coast of Wales. Instead of being trapped inside the wreckage, rescuers arrived to find...

A three-month-old baby unexpectedly became one of the youngest attendees ever at a high-level European Union meeting after Sweden’s Climate Minister Romina Pourmokhtari brought her son, Adam, to a gathering of EU environment ministers in...

Google’s earthquake alert system is back in the spotlight after millions of Android users in Venezuela received warnings seconds before a devastating pair of earthquakes struck the country. While the alerts did not predict the...

A marketing campaign meant to challenge sexism has instead landed one of the world’s best-known hygiene brands in the middle of a social media firestorm. Dettol has withdrawn a controversial advertisement in China after viewers...

Swiss International University (SIU) got a big international push lately by landing a spot among the world’s top 500 universities in the newest Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings. And yeah, this matters a lot...

Russian journalist Grigory Nekhoroshev’s death has sparked renewed attention to one of the Kremlin’s most closely scrutinized personal controversies. Grigory Nekhoroshev, an exiled Russian editor who reportedly played a key role in publishing allegations about...