Brightest and hungriest black hole ever detected
Astronomers report an object that shines with a brightness equivalent to 500 trillion suns.
Ukraine war: Russia detains US-Russian woman on treason charge
The unnamed woman is accused of raising funds for the Ukrainian army.
Israel-Gaza war: US toughens stance with call at UN for temporary ceasefire
A draft resolution also warns Israel against a major offensive in the overcrowded city of Rafah.
China coast guard caused ‘panic’ by boarding tourist boat, says Taiwan
This comes a day after Beijing said it would step up patrols following the death of two fishermen last week.
Guinea’s military junta dissolves government and seals borders
Ministers in the dissolved government have been ordered to surrender their passports.
Lion kills zookeeper at Nigeria’s Obafemi Awolowo University
The veterinarian technologist had been taking care of the university’s lions for nine years.
Welcome to the ‘Hotel California’ case: The trial over handwritten lyrics to an Eagles classic
An unusual criminal trial is set to open over the handwritten lyrics to a classic rock blockbuster: the Eagles’ “Hotel California.”
Agency Shake-Up: Bill Weinstein Out as Verve CEO
Weinstein founded the literary agency with Bryan Besser and Adam Levine in 2010 and had been in his leadership post since January 2023.
Wagner in Africa: How the Russian mercenary group has rebranded
Russia has taken the mercenary group into its intelligence services, using it to destabilise Africa.
‘Evacuating was a mistake’: Israelis push to return to border homes
Israel’s government is under pressure to let people return to communities in the north and south.
