Libyan army chief killed in plane crash: What we know so far
Libya mourns military chief al-Haddad, killed in Turkish crash, prompting questions on political and military unity., Libya’s top military commander, Lieutenant General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, has been killed in a plane crash in Turkiye while returning from an official visit to Ankara. Turkish officials said the private aircraft, whichContinue Reading
We are living in a golden age of species discovery
The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species each year, revealing far more biodiversity than expected across animals, plants, fungi, and beyond. Many species remain undiscovered, especially insects and microbes, and future advances could unlock millions more.Continue Reading
Keeping Windows and macOS alive past their sell-by date
Practical steps to make an aging operating system usable into 2026 Part 1 You can switch to running mostly FOSS without switching to Linux. First, though, give your OS a bit of TLC. We’ll come back to what to do next in part two.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Families reeling, businesses suffering six months after ICE raided Ventura cannabis farms
In Oxnard, families remain separated and shops are hurting because of deportations and fear of further immigration raids after two in July at Glass House Farms., Read MoreContinue Reading
MF Ghost 3rd Season Anime’s New Video Reveals More Cast, January 1 Early Streaming Debut
Nanako Aizawa voices Emma Green in new season…Read MoreContinue Reading
Did We Learn Anything in 2025? | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
I won’t sugarcoat it: this was an exhausting, cruel, terrible year. On this week’s Coffee Klatch, Heather and I try to make sense of what the country endured in 2025 — and what lessons we can take into 2026.Continue Reading
Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire talks following further fighting | DW News
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to hold a meeting on Wednesday of defense officials aimed at resuming the ceasefire in the long-lasting border conflict. Fighting reignited this month, shattering an earlier truce, killing more than 40 people and displacing over 900,000 on both sides. Thailand and Cambodia are in disputeContinue Reading
Epstein, Coast Guard tanker chase, Aussie gun laws and US growth
U.S. President Traitor 47 flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s private jet eight time in the 1990s, according to a document in the latest file release. The Coast Guard requests backup in pursuit of a third Venezuelan-linked oil tanker. Australia’s New South Wales passes tougher gun laws after the Bondi Beach shooting. And consumer spendingContinue Reading
Journalists Zero In on ‘Certificate of Need’ Laws and Turbulent Obamacare Enrollment Season
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on regional media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
Nonprofit Center Works with Rural Maine Towns to Prepare for and Protect Against Extreme Weather
Weather disasters are shared experiences in the Maine foothills and communities are preparing for a wetter, warmer future. By Sydney Cromwell The December 2023 flood. The 2022 Halloween storm. The Patriots Day storm of 2007. The Great Ice Storm of 1998. Continue Reading
Aid cuts push Sudan deeper into “acute hunger”
“The impact of the funding cut is very clear on the humanitarian aid.”, Aid cuts push Sudan deeper into “acute hunger” Quotable Khalid Mishain, from the Youth Citizens Observers Network, says cuts to humanitarian funding are deepening Sudan’s crisis, with famine spreading, aid groups pulling back, and hunger set toContinue Reading
Arab League welcomes Sudanese gov’t peace plan presented at UN
Paramilitary RSF group rejects plan, saying that proposals for its withdrawal are ‘closer to fantasy than to politics’., Paramilitary RSF group rejects plan, saying that proposals for its withdrawal are ‘closer to fantasy than to politics’. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, the secretary-general of the Arab League, has praised a peace planContinue Reading
Russia patents space station designed to generate artificial gravity
Could Russia’s future space station produce its own artificial gravity? (Image credit: MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images) Russian state-owned Energia rocket company has secured a patent for a novel spacecraft architecture designed to generate artificial gravity, a capability which could provide a huge boost for long-duration crewed missions. A report from Russian state media outletContinue Reading