World December 11, 2018

A look at the best news photos from around the world.

World Brexit Sparks Exasperation in Brussels, Despair in London

Britain has long prided itself on having strong and stable governments. But Brexit has fractured political parties, making it harder for embattled Prime Minister Theresa May to plot a course out of...

World Putin Defends Jailing of 77-Year-old Activist

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday defended the jailing of an elderly rights activist over calls to protest, stressing he wants to prevent events like France's "yellow vest" revolt. The...

World Study: Blocking by U.S. border sentries, wait lists spur...

Mexican border cities have been forced to shelter up to thousands of asylum seekers because Customs and Border Protection sentries are blocking entry.

World The Latest: Cabinet official confirms ex-diplomat held

Canada’s public safety minister says the government is concerned about a Canadian detained in China — confirming that a former Canadian diplomat is being held in Beijing amid a dispute between the...

World Yemen's government, rebels name thousands for prisoner swap

Yemen's government and rival rebels agreed Tuesday on a mass prisoner swap, exchanging more than 15,000 names, but warned that talks this week were unlikely to yield a truce.

Science The Psychological Challenges of Just Getting to Mars -...

Though space may be the quintessential I.C.E. environment, Musk appears to be aiming to make trips to Mars—aspirationally scheduled to commence in 2024—as far away from I.C.E.-y as possible....

Science ICESat-2 Reveals Profile of Ice Sheets

Less than three months into its mission, NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, is already exceeding scientists’ expectations.

Science What a Newfound Kingdom Means for the Tree of Life

The tree of life just got another major branch. Researchers recently found a certain rare and mysterious microbe called a hemimastigote in a clump of Nova Scotian soil. Their subsequent analysis...

Science Getting goose bumps could boost hair growth

The same nerves and muscles that create goose bumps may make hair grow.

Science Stunning Juno Image of Jupiter’s North Equatorial Belt

Colorful swirling clouds in Jupiter’s North Equatorial Belt practically fill this image from NASA’s Juno spacecraft. This is the closest image captured of the Jovian... The post...

Science Voyager 2 Probe Enters Interstellar Space, Over 18...

For the second time in history, a human-made object has reached the space between the stars. NASA’s Voyager 2 probe now has exited the heliosphere – the... The post Voyager 2...

Technology Android 9 Pie beta release now available for the Nokia 8

Despite HMD Global's promises of super-quick Android updates across its entire line of Nokia phones, Pie is taking a while to reach most devices. The Nokia 6.1/6.1 Plus , 7.1 , and 7 Plus...

Technology Google Photos will no longer provide unlimited storage...

When Google rolled out the revamped Photos service in 2015 with a bold promise: free photo and video uploads from your phone as long as you let Google compress your data a bit. Google is...

Technology Liven up conversations with AvatarMoji from CooTek's...

Animated emoji can be a lot of fun, but they usually rely on advanced camera tracking software that is only available on a handful of devices — until now. CooTek just added the ability...

Technology OnePlus 6T sales are up 249% over the OnePlus 6

OnePlus doesn't say a lot about its phone sales. You might get the occasional empty platitude about sales exceeding expectations or what have you, but CEO Pete Lau reportedly offered a real...

Technology [Update: Back on sale] Nokia 6.1 just $179: $50 less than...

Update  1 : 2018/12/11 8:17am PST The Nokia 6.1 has dropped to $179.99 at Best Buy and B&H Photo. If you sign up with a new...

Technology Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS 12.1.2, macOS...

Apple today seeded the first beta of iOS 12.1.2 to public beta testers, one day after seeding the same beta to developers and six days after the release of the iOS 12.1.1 update with expanded...

Green Camaro Chief Engineer Moved to EV Program

Perhaps the most shocking move by General Motors last week was reassigning Camaro chief engineer Al Oppenheiser to the company’s electric vehicle program, taking him away from the muscle car...

Green Room for residential solar to reach 41 GW by 2025

A new analysis by Credit Suisse forecasts that installed residential solar capacity could grow more than 3x to reach 41 GW by 2025, and shows that there is plenty of space on rooftops to do...

Green Here's what happened to 6,000 women on a Mediterranean diet

The women in a 12-year study who adhered most closely to the diet had reduced heart disease risk similar to taking statins or other medications.

Green Huge new study will track effects of screen time on kids'...

Already the National Institutes of Health has found "significant differences" in the brains of children who spend excessive time online.

Green Why do pickup trucks have such aggressive front ends?

They need air for those big engines, but it's mostly about design.

Green Good news: Bitcoin is becoming worthless

The digital currency is in its death throes.

Politics Nancy Pelosi just gave Trump hell in the Oval Office on...

Trump, Pelosi and Chuck Schumer got into a heated argument in the Oval Office as the cameras rolled.

Politics Four Coloradans among former U.S. senators who sign...

Four Coloradans are among 44 former U.S. senators who published a letter Tuesday in the Washington Post urging “current and future senators to be steadfast and zealous guardians of our...

Politics The Geminid meteor shower — one of the best of the year —...

Fragments from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon will burn brightly in the sky. We on Earth get to take in the wonder of a meteor shower typically when our planet passes through the trail of a...

Politics Trump’s labor secretary once helped an admitted child...

Accused of molesting girls, the wealthy and well-connected Jeffrey Epstein got the “deal of a lifetime” from Alexander Acosta. Senators from both parties want to know why. Wealthy and...

Politics White supremacist who drove into a Charlottesville crowd...

A jury sentenced James Fields Jr. to life in prison plus 419 years for 10 charges, including the murder of Heather Heyer. Days after finding James Alex Fields Jr. guilty of...

Politics The VA’s latest issues paying student veterans their...

Turns out calculating where veterans are going to school is not an easy feat for the VA. A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a legislative fix. The Department of Veterans...

Religion FFRF brings secular display back to Indiana

The Freedom From Religion Foundation and local member Geoff Snyder have brought a Bill of Rights “nativity scene” back to South Bend this Solstice season. The scene is actually a cutout of...

Religion FFRF debuts freethought displays in San Diego city park

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, with the help of local activists, is debuting secular Winter Solstice displays in San Diego's Balboa Park this holiday season. Katie D., a San Diego...

Religion AG nominee William Barr must repudiate previous...

The Freedom From Religion Foundation asserts that President Trump’s Attorney General nominee William Barr must provide reassurances that his views on secularism have evolved. In 1992, while...

Religion The Comics Section: Parts of Plans and Signs of Times

The latest from Jesus and Mo and Raging Pencils !           The post The Comics Section: Parts of Plans and Signs of Times appeared first on...

Religion FFRF gets religious exhibits relocated from Ohio public...

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has persuaded the city of Dover, Ohio, to transfer a nativity scene and a Ten Commandments monument from public to private property. “The city has moved...

Religion An evangelical Christian group is using popular...

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is drawing attention to an evangelical Christian group that has been permitted by Georgia school districts to evangelize public school students while...