What is Legionnaires’ disease? Key details from latest outbreak in New York City
A deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in the US has killed three people, and at least 67 people have been diagnosed with cases. Officials confirmed the latest figures in an update on Tuesday after the first cluster of cases was confirmed by the New York City Health Department last week.Continue Reading
Russia eyes Ukraine’s ‘fortress belt’ after fall of Chasiv Yar
Ukraine’s woes mount with a deadly assault on Kyiv, capture of an eastern city and difficult battle in the north., During a difficult week in Ukraine’s ground war, Russian troops completed their conquest of Chasiv Yar, a high ground in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, and claimed to have breached theContinue Reading
Accepted but trapped: Why won’t the UK evacuate its students from Gaza?
Palestinian students in Gaza who earned places at top UK universities are being stranded by political indifference., In September 2025, I am supposed to start a new life, not in war-torn Gaza, but in a lecture hall in the United Kingdom. After nearly a year of endless efforts, applications, exams,Continue Reading
The Traitor’s envoy meets Putin ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline
Steve Witkoff’s visit comes after The Traitor expressed frustration with Putin and threatened severe economic penalties if peace deal is not reached., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Market Rundown: Could OpenAI be worth $500 billion?
OpenAI is in early-stage discussions about a stock sale that could value the company at about $500 billion and allow employees to cash out, a bump-up from its current valuation of $300 billion #reuters #news #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world:Continue Reading
Toot, Toot: Linux Mastodon App Tuba Gets a Huge Update
Popular open-source Fediverse client Tuba just got a massive update with a redesigned post composer, the ability to watch YouTube videos directly in your timeline, and read links without opening your web browser. The new Tuba 0.10.0 release builds on the 0.9.x series release that debuted in December last yearContinue Reading
Scientists just cracked the code to editing entire chromosomes flawlessly
A group of Chinese scientists has created powerful new tools that allow them to edit large chunks of DNA with incredible accuracy—and without leaving any trace. Using a mix of advanced protein design, AI, and clever genetic tweaks, they’ve overcome major limitations in older gene editing methods. These tools canContinue Reading
Why you should visit Dortmund—Berlin’s flourishing little brother
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Dortmund is one of the largest centres in Germany’s own ‘Rust Belt’, the Ruhr — a cluster of western cities that became heavily industrialised after the late 18th century. For more than 100 years, the city was a hub of coal and steel production, the chimneysContinue Reading
NASA awards Firefly Aerospace $177 million for 1st multi-rover mission to moon’s south pole
The Firefly Aerospace mission control room (Image credit: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers / Getty Images) NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract to deliver a pair of rovers and three scientific instruments to the moon’s south pole. Targeted for landing in 2029, the mission will be the first under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload ServicesContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: No 4-year contract between Kai Sotto, Boston Celtics
Claim: Filipino basketball star Kai Sotto has signed a four-year deal with the National Basketball Association (NBA) team Boston Celtics. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube channel “The C’s News,” which has 17,800 subscribers, posted the claim on July 29. As of writing, the video has 2,400 views.Continue Reading
Tech giants turning blind eye to child sex abuse, Australian watchdog says
Commissioner’s recommendations for tech companies include measures that have been criticised on privacy grounds., Commissioner’s recommendations for tech companies include measures that have been criticised on privacy grounds. Australia’s internet watchdog has accused tech giants including Google and Apple of failing to take action against online child sex abuse onContinue Reading
At least 20 Palestinians killed after aid truck overturns in central Gaza
Vehicle overturned after Israeli forces directed it down an ‘unsafe road’, local officials tell WAFA news agency., Vehicle overturned after Israeli forces directed it down an ‘unsafe road’, local officials tell WAFA news agency. At least 20 Palestinians have been killed and many injured after a truck carrying humanitarian aidContinue Reading
Trinity the Tuck spills the tea on why Alyssa Edwards ‘punched her in the ear’ on tour
RuPaul’s Drag Race triple alumni Trinity the Tuck has spilled the tea on Global All Stars winner Alyssa Edwards ‘punching her in the ear’ on tour in 2019. While the RuPaul’s Drag Race universe contains plenty of on-screen beef (think Yvie Oddly vs. Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Jasmine Kennedie vs. DayaContinue Reading