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Oil rises as risks of prolonged Mideast conflict fan supply worries

Oil prices extended gains to multi-week highs on Tuesday as risks of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East grew after Iran threatened to

September 08, 2026

Arts|Environment|Health|Science

Parched summer in the Rockies sends hungry bears into urban areas and confrontations with people

Wildlife officials in the Rocky Mountain region are reporting far more trouble than usual between black bears and people this summer

September 08, 2026

Cyclospora outbreak followed years of declining FDA foreign inspections

The ongoing outbreak of cyclospora tied to iceberg lettuce has raised new concerns about the safety of imported produce — and underscores a worrisome trend: The U.S. is conducting fewer inspections to catch contaminated food

September 08, 2026

Education|Science|Technology

Americans' satisfaction with schools is at a low point, new Gallup poll shows

A new poll shows that only 32% of Americans are satisfied with the quality of K-12 education in the country

September 08, 2026

Nepal endured months of political upheaval. Devastating floods are now testing its new government

The flash floods two weeks ago swallowed settlements in Nepal, damaged hydropower projects and left thousands of homes in need of rebuilding

September 08, 2026

Russia to strip contract soldiers of one-off payment if laws violated at home

Russia's defence ministry wants to claim back part of a one-off payout from contract service personnel found guilty of criminal offences at home, a document showed, amid increasing

September 08, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Nvidia-backed Firmus signs deal with OpenAI for Malaysia data centre capacity

Australia's Firmus said on Tuesday it had signed a multi-year deal with OpenAI to supply computing capacity from two Malaysian data centres, making the ChatGPT maker an anchor

September 08, 2026

How two men survived nine days in a Nepal flood tunnel

A delirious Kabir Maharjan drifted in and out of

September 08, 2026

Environment|Science|Travel|World

Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital resume after volcanic eruption forced a 2-day closure

Flights to and from Indonesia’s capital of Jakarta have resumed after ash from a volcanic eruption forced a two-day closure that halted nearly 3,000 flights

September 08, 2026

Environment|Science

Rare bird released back into wild after treatment at Minnesota rehab center

September 08, 2026

Business|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Proposed Kansas data center sits hundreds of yards from psychiatric hospital, raising safety concerns

September 08, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

Assad-era Syrian reactor was configured for nuclear weapons, IAEA chief says

The Assad-era government in Syria was constructing a nuclear reactor that was configured to produce fissile material for possible use in nuclear weapons, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency

September 07, 2026

Science|Technology

Syrian nuclear reactor could have been useful for weapons, IAEA chief says

The nuclear reactor Syria had nearly completed in 2007 when Israeli jets destroyed it was of a type that could quickly produce fissile material usable in

September 07, 2026

Man describes animal attack caught in viral video

September 07, 2026

Video: Police shoot at armed 71-year-old woman at least a dozen times outside Port Orange station

September 07, 2026

Two Palestinians killed, Israeli stabbed as West Bank settler violence flares

Violence in the occupied West Bank flared on Monday as Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian during a village raid by settlers from a nearby

September 07, 2026

Thousands of Brazilians rally for Bolsonaro in tight presidential race against Lula

Brazil's opposition took to the streets on Independence Day on Monday as right-wing presidential candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro sought to capitalize

September 07, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Tech companies look to Argentina’s windswept Patagonia to build massive data centers

Argentina's rugged Patagonia is drawing increasing interest from investors searching for sites for mega data centers who are enticed by the region's

September 07, 2026

MidEast|Political|Science|Technology

Saudi Arabia preparing to grant IAEA more intrusive powers, Grossi says

A planned U.S.-Saudi atomic deal does not include Riyadh signing the Additional Protocol that gives the U.N. nuclear watchdog sweeping inspection powers,

September 07, 2026

Health|Science

Novo Nordisk says semaglutide cut obesity rates in young children in trial

Novo Nordisk said on Monday that in a late-stage trial, 40.4% of children aged 6 to under 12 treated with semaglutide, the active ingredient in its blockbuster weight-

September 07, 2026

Business|Europe|Science|Technology

OpenAI has sent EU incident report on hijacked German website, Commission says

U.S. artificial intelligence firm OpenAI has sent the European Commission a report regarding a hijack of a German website by rogue agents, a Commission spokesperson said on Monday.

September 07, 2026

Science|Technology

Huawei, Xiaomi launch new foldable smartphones ahead of Apple event

Huawei and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable smartphones on Monday, stepping up competition in China's

September 07, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

A billion flies are now in the screwworm fight. Will there be enough?

September 07, 2026

Political|Science|Technology

AI could pose 'existential' risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns

U.N. rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that artificial intelligence could pose a threat to humanity, and pledged to press AI firms to reduce risks that

September 07, 2026

North Korea adds second destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan hold military exercise

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has put his second naval destroyer into service and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent

September 07, 2026

Environment|Science|Travel

Seven Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau

Seven Indonesian airports, including two serving Jakarta, remained closed on Monday because of volcanic ash from eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau as around

September 07, 2026

Arts|Science|Technology|Travel

At least five killed in Amazon Prime Air cargo plane crash in Miami

At least five people died when an Amazon Prime Air cargo flight overran a runway and crashed while landing at Miami International Airport

September 07, 2026

Science|Technology

From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combat

At the World Humanoid Robot Games in China last month, robots jumped, boxed and danced.

September 07, 2026

Nepal holds a day of mourning after floods kill 1,300

Nepal is holding a day of mourning to remember people who died in the Aug. 26 floods with government offices lowering flags and family members concluding mourning rituals

September 07, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Wildfires, heat waves threaten to undermine air quality, UN weather agency says

Pollution from increasingly intense wildfires and heat waves could undermine global efforts to improve air quality and protect human health, the United

September 07, 2026

Taiwan flexes chip diplomacy muscles as it faces pressure to share AI wealth with allies

Taiwan flexed its chip diplomacy muscles at a major trade show last week, portraying itself as a democratic and reliable supplier for the AI

September 07, 2026

Political|Science|Technology|World

North Korea's Kim Jong Un says new destroyer part of nuclear response system

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a newly commissioned destroyer would be part of a nuclear response system capable of delivering "annihilating retaliatory

September 07, 2026

Health|Science

Bangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates as hospitals come under strain

Bangladesh's dengue outbreak is accelerating, with 42,590 people hospitalised and 117 deaths recorded this year, as a sharp September surge strains hospitals and

September 07, 2026

Asia|Economy|Environment|Science

'Slumping' South Korean corals worry divers, scientists studying climate change

Ko Myeong-hyo loved the vibrant colour and thriving life of South Korea's soft corals when she first began diving off the coast of Jeju island six

September 07, 2026

At flood-destroyed border, China teams scour ruins of once-busy port

Chinese officials said on Sunday that workers had recovered 12 more bodies as the search continued for hundreds still missing after a

September 06, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Travel

Volcanic island in Indonesia erupts, canceling hundreds of flights and stranding thousands

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, causing flight cancellations at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and stranding about 170,000 passengers in the region

September 06, 2026

Environment|Health|Science|Sports

Storm creates huge waves and dangerous currents at southern California beaches

Hurricane Marie is creating dangerous conditions at beaches across Southern California over Labor Day weekend, with strong currents and huge waves presenting a threat to swimmers and surfers

September 07, 2026

Arts|Health|Science|Technology

Georgia Tech graduate, cancer survivor gets chance to test robotic surgery system that saved his life

September 06, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science

Underpass netting to deter pigeons is putting birds at risk, New York wildlife advocates say

September 06, 2026

Arts|Food|Health|Science

A Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming

U.S. ostrich farmers say they’re finding new customers who developed a red meat allergy triggered by tick bites

September 06, 2026

Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites

Believing she had perished in Nepal's deadly floods, the family of Chandika Kumari Shrestha started the ritual of mourning the elderly woman's death

September 06, 2026

Building collapse in New Delhi kills 1 and traps dozens of others

A building has collapsed in New Delhi, killing at least one person and trapping dozens of others

September 06, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Mudslide death toll in China rises to 3 after heavy rain from Typhoon Saudel

The death toll from a mudslide in eastern China has risen to three after days of torrential rain brought by Typhoon Saudel

September 06, 2026

Arts|Environment|Food|Science

Why some of France’s most famous cheeses are in peril

September 06, 2026

Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology

The world is about to meet Apple’s new CEO. Here are his biggest challenges

September 06, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology

US military strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks

September 05, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science|Travel

Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools, fishing

An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau caused eight airports to suspend flight operations on Sunday,

September 06, 2026

Environment|Science|Technology

Hurricane Lowell remains powerful Category 4 as Hawaii braces for possible impacts

September 04, 2026

Mudslide kills 2 and leaves 10 missing in China after heavy rain from Typhoon Saudel

A mudslide in eastern China has killed two people and left 10 missing

September 05, 2026

Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from the debris 10 days after devastating floods

Rescuers in Nepal have pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country

September 05, 2026

Parents of San Diego mosque gunman say a mental health facility failed to heed FBI warning

Federal law enforcement warned the parents of Caleb Vazquez, one of two teenagers involved in a San Diego mosque shooting, about his concerning online comments days before the attack

September 06, 2026

Putin meets with US envoys at the Kremlin for renewed talks on ending the war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin

September 05, 2026

US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles

The U.S. military says it has struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles

September 05, 2026

US hits Iranian oil tankers, and other key Mideast developments

The U.S. military has hit three Iranian oil tankers after accusing Iran of targeting its warships

September 05, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Two people rescued from hydropower tunnel in Nepal

Two people have been rescued from a hydropower tunnel in Nepal, a dramatic breakthrough more than a week after catastrophic floods hit the country’s border with China.

September 04, 2026

Missouri asks Supreme Court to revive Republican-drawn congressional map

Missouri asked the U.S.

September 05, 2026

Health|Science

Endometriosis can elude diagnosis for years. What to know about the disease and new ways to find it

Diagnosing endometriosis is often a challenge

September 05, 2026

Economy|Health|Science

Horse smuggling exposes cracks in US defenses against screwworm

When sheriff's deputies intercepted a trailer carrying six horses near the border town of Redford, Texas, they uncovered more than a livestock

September 05, 2026

Chinese national rescued from Nepal tunnel 10 days after flash flood

A Chinese national was pulled alive from a tunnel in Nepal on Saturday, authorities said, 10 days after a wall

September 05, 2026

Arts|Environment|Health|Science

Chimpanzees once used for vaccine research get health checks as part of long-term care

Chimpanzees once used in hepatitis B vaccine experiments are getting health checks at their new home in Liberia

September 05, 2026

How escalating attacks are upending daily life in Kyiv

Commuters stranded; children rushed underground in the middle of the school day; festivals cancelled; walks punctuated by booming air

September 05, 2026

White House reviews candidates to replace Hegseth deputy Feinberg, sources say

The White House has reviewed candidates to potentially replace Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg, three

September 05, 2026

Health|Science

Kennedy acknowledges one measles death in Pennsylvania

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F.

September 05, 2026

Anthropic IPO launch shifts toward mid-October, sources say

By Echo Wang Sept 4 - Anthropic is expected to begin marketing its initial public offering in mid-October at the earliest and complete the listing days before the U.S. midterm elections in November,

September 05, 2026

Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump's order creates uncertainty

Statewide mail voting for this year’s midterm elections is kicking off amid a churning legal battle over President Donald Trump’s attempts to limit the practice

September 04, 2026

Business|Science|Technology

Feds open probe into Musk's steering-wheel-free taxis a day after he began offering rides in them

Tesla is facing a probe into the safety of its steering-wheel-free Cybercabs a day after the company run by Elon Musk launched the taxi service with fanfare

September 04, 2026

Science|Technology

UN nuclear agency members draft resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council

The United States, Britain, France and Germany have drafted a resolution for possible consideration by the Board of Governors of the U.N. nuclear watchdog that seeks to refer Iran to the U.N. Security Council for failure to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, diplomats say

September 05, 2026

Science|Technology

Rescue satellite gets close to NASA's doomed telescope, even if it can't save it

A private spacecraft that was supposed to save NASA's sinking Swift Observatory has managed to come within nine miles of the doomed spacecraft and even snap pictures

September 04, 2026

Health|Science

6-week-old infant died of measles, Pennsylvania county coroner says

September 05, 2026

Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

The Lindsay Clancy trial brings maternal mental health into the spotlight

August 13, 2026

Science|Technology

US, China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks

The U.S. and China are gearing up to discuss AI safety risks during a dialogue planned for mid-September, two sources briefed on the discussions told Reuters

September 04, 2026

Health|Science

More children under 12 in US are being prescribed weight-loss drugs, study finds

Prescriptions for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs among children under 12 in the U.S. have risen more than 300-fold since 2019 as doctors seek new, effective treatments for younger patients

September 05, 2026

Education|Science|Technology

Trump’s proposed Space Academy aims to educate a new generation of astronauts and engineers

September 05, 2026

Records reveal safety complaints, poor maintenance at site of deadly Washington pulp mill disaster

A pulp mill in Longview, Washington, where 11 workers died after a chemical tank collapsed in May had a history of safety complaints, poor maintenance and discharges of toxic chemicals

September 05, 2026

Science|Technology

Musk’s xAI loses court bid to block Minnesota's AI ‘nudification’ ban

Minnesota's first-in-the-nation ban on AI-generated fake nude images will remain in effect as a constitutional challenge by Elon Musk's xAI proceeds,

September 04, 2026

Arts|Education|Science|Technology|World

UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa's true size

The United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately reflecting countries'

September 04, 2026

Business|Finance|Science|Technology

Musk pushes regulatory limits with Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi service

Tesla's race to deploy Cybercab robotaxis will put regulatory limits to the test as the EV maker begins paid rides in the sporty, two-seaters that run

September 04, 2026

Strong job gains signal Fed hike as Trump levels new rate-cut demand

Between a strong jobs report Friday that adds to the case for U.S. interest-rate hikes and a novel threat from President Donald Trump to stop

September 04, 2026

Israel says it has cleared Hezbollah fighters from tunnels under key Lebanon ridge

Israel's military has cleared Hezbollah fighters holed up in tunnels under the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon,

September 04, 2026

Health|Science

US CDC records more than 3,100 measles cases so far in 2026

The U.S.

September 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Trump's bid to shield chip supply chain could backfire in Tennessee

A Tennessee factory that Washington had hoped to protect as part of a push to safeguard the U.S. semiconductor supply chain is at

September 04, 2026

Africa|Science|Technology|World

UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different

September 04, 2026

Officer fired amid investigations after K-9 use-of-force, custody death

September 04, 2026

Health|Political|Science|Technology|World

Opposition by US and Russia raises doubts over autonomous weapons talks outcome, diplomats say

Opposition from the United States and Russia has raised doubts that countries meeting in Geneva will on Friday agree on a document that could pave the

September 04, 2026

Environment|Science

EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it tries to redefine the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers

September 04, 2026

Economy|Environment|Science

Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather

A handful of U.S. farmers are looking at a new solution to extreme weather

September 04, 2026

Health|Opinion|Science

Dog parks are an antidote to the isolation and divisions that social media can fuel

The people who stretch a person’s sense of humanity may be the ones no algorithm currently selects.

September 04, 2026

Arts|Health|Science|Technology

Mosquitoes are picky eaters – we studied 3 common South Florida species to learn why they like some people more than others

A new study shows what microbes and odors on human skin appeal to different species of mosquitoes.

September 04, 2026

Opinion|Science|Technology

Essential digital technologies are critical infrastructure – they are not always built and managed that way

Search engines, social media and AI models can be made as safe and reliable as bridges and water supplies.

September 04, 2026

Business|Economy|Science|Technology

US opens probe into Tesla self-certification of Cybercab robotaxis

The U.S.

September 04, 2026

Arts|Food|Health|Science

Cyclosporiasis outbreak exposes a weakened US public health system

During the height of the summer outbreak of cyclosporiasis, Dea Lancaster set aside her usual duties as nurse coordinator at Michigan's

September 04, 2026

Hedge fund giant Citadel seeking to buy US shale oil production assets, sources say

Citadel has held talks to buy U.S. oil production assets, as the hedge fund and commodities trader considers expanding further into owning physical assets,

September 04, 2026

Science|Technology

Chinese shipper COSCO denies its vessels spied for Beijing

China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO rejected allegations it used concealed equipment on its vessels to collect intelligence for Beijing, calling the claims "totally

September 04, 2026

Science|Technology

How often do you fart? This smart flatulence underwear can tell you that and more

September 04, 2026

Arts|Environment|Science|Travel

Hawaii and Florida top list of best US beaches for 2026, according to ‘Dr. Beach’

May 21, 2026

Africa|Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Civil rights groups urge a halt to South Africa data centers boom amid water and power fears

Civil rights groups in South Africa are calling for a pause on building more data centers until their use of water, land and electricity is investigated

September 04, 2026