Saving the Star by Rachel Bowdler Cover Story by Rachel Lacey Seas and Greetings by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone Guarded Desires by Anna Stone The Bodyguard Affair by Anna Stone and Hildred Billings Bonus: These are all contemporary, but for Historical Fantasy, check out Daughter of Mystery by Heather Rose Jones , Read MoreContinue Reading
Despite Ukraine’s losses, the four-year anniversary of Russia’s war reignites a spirit of resilience among some., Despite Ukraine’s land and manpower losses, the anniversary of Russia’s invasion reignites a spirit of resilience. Kyiv, Ukraine – Four years ago, Kyiv’s streets were nearly empty. After Russia launched a full-scale invasion ofContinue Reading
Chad says the border will remain closed until further notice, citing repeated violations by Sudan’s warring sides., Chad’s government says the border will remain closed until further notice, citing repeated violations by Sudan’s warring parties. By Reuters, AFP and News Agencies Chad has closed its eastern border with Sudan afterContinue Reading
Cleaner wrasse have revealed a remarkable new side of fish intelligence. Marked with fake parasites, they used mirrors to inspect and remove the spots—far faster than seen in earlier tests. Even more striking, some fish dropped shrimp in front of the mirror to watch how its reflection moved, a formContinue Reading
Rogue user showed them an excellent prank, which they put into production Who, Me? Welcome to another installment of Who, Me? It’s The Register’s Monday column in which you confess to crises you caused, and the course corrections that cured the chaos.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
After Marco Rubio sparked controversy by tracing the romance of the American cowboy to Spain — drawing a rebuttal from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — historians untangle a far richer story of the mythic figure later immortalized by Hollywood., Read MoreContinue Reading
As the search for Nancy Guthrie enters its fourth week, volunteers are joining search teams in canvassing the missing 84-year-old’s Tucson neighborhood. NBC’s Liz Kreutz reports for TODAY., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The leaders of the so-called separatist movement seem careful to assure their supporters that leaving Canada does not mean being absorbed by the increasingly hostile and unhinged government south of the border. The Alberta Prosperity Project (APP) website states , “The notion that we seek to become the 51st stateContinue Reading
As a data centre construction boom sweeps the UK, creating soaring electricity demands that threaten to decimate climate targets, opportunist politicians and commentators are using this new phenomenon to undermine the clean energy transition. In recent months, Conservative shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho, Reform UK’s deputy leader Richard Tice, asContinue Reading
BAFTA and the BBC have apologized after a person with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards, Read MoreContinue Reading
The arrest of the U.K. rapist formerly known as Prince, and the echoing, trans-Atlantic edict that no one is above the law, lay ever-barer America’s “true exceptionalism”: A culture of immunity so corrosive our own heinous, in-his-fever-dreams “exonerated” Predator-In-Chief has enragingly yet to face any consequences for his manifold sins,Continue Reading
Al Jazeera analysis shows cost of a basic Ramadan meal in Gaza doubles under Israeli siege., Al Jazeera analysis shows cost of basic meals nearly doubles after two years of Israel’s genocidal war. After two years of a grinding war, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are observing the holy monthContinue Reading
EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss a loan for Kyiv and 20th package of sanctions against Russia., EU foreign ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss a loan for Kyiv and the 20th package of sanctions against Russia. At least four people have been killed in theContinue Reading