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US, Iran ceasefire sees Israel's war goals left hanging
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (702+ words) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had set the elimination or at least severe degradation of Iran's nuclear programme as a central goal in the conflict A ceasefire between the United States and Iran has left Israel's principal war objectives largely unmet,…...
Why scientists plan to launch microscopic worms into space
8+ hour, 41+ min ago (745+ words) Microscopic worms are being launched into space this week in a bid to unlock the "secrets of long-duration space travel." British scientists are preparing to launch a crew of microscopic worms - each one millimetre in size - to the International Space…...
NBA champion Thunder clinch Western Conference top seed
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (680+ words) Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham posted a double-double in his return from an 11-game NBA absence with a collapsed lung Oklahoma City center Chet Holmgren and John Collins of the Los Angeles Clippers vie for the ball in the Thunder's…...
Couple hopes rare Pok'mon cards found attic can help pay for wedding
15+ hour, 6+ min ago (589+ words) Andrew Braund and his fianc'e Rachel Moseley. (Ewbank's via SWNS) A teaching assistant is hoping rare Pok'mon cards found in an attic after 20 years could help pay for his wedding - after being estimated to sell for $31, 250. Ex-collector Andrew Braund found…...
Man fined $300 for entering hippo Moo Deng's pen: Thai zoo
15+ hour, 26+ min ago (312+ words) A Thai court has fined a man $300 after he broke into the enclosure of Moo Deng, an endangered baby pygmy hippo and internet sensation, the zoo director said Wednesday. Moo Deng -- whose name translates as "bouncy pork" -- has gained global…...
Medvedev thrashed at Monte Carlo as Zverev battles through
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (609+ words) Daniil Medvedev repeatedly smashed his racquet during an embarrassing defeat against Matteo Berrettini Alexander Zverev is a two-time winner of both the Madrid Open and Italian Open on clay Daniil Medvedev slipped to an embarrassing 6-0, 6-0 thrashing by Matteo Berrettini in…...
Nepal vows action against trekker rescue scam
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (367+ words) Nepal's government has developed tough measures to stamp out insurance scams involving unnecessary helicopter rescues of trekkers, an official said Tuesday, a long-running racket threatening the country's vital tourism industry. The Himalayan nation, home to eight of the world's 10 highest…...
Trump blasts NATO after closed-door Rutte meeting
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (132+ words) NATO Secrertary General Mark Rutte met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of his meeting with Trump NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrives at the White House for a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White…...
US-Iran truce shows cracks as war flares in Lebanon
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (1004+ words) Workers respond to Israeli-US strikes that destroyed the Rafi-Nia Synagogue and nearby residential buildings in Tehran An Iranian resident looks out the window of his damaged home after Israeli-US strikes in Tehran on April 7, 2026 A building damaged by recent strikes…...
Locals pave way for discovery through "Geocaching
8+ hour, 44+ min ago (791+ words) Barbara (left) and Stephen Fox (second from left) once ventured nearly one mile deep into Lava River Cave, a tunnel formed naturally by lava, in Flagstaff, AZ. Joined by friends, the couple made the journey in search of a "geocache…...