Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a series of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, as well as launching drones and missiles targeting Israel as it wages war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

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The Philippine president blamed "foreign terrorists" for a bomb blast that killed four people Sunday and wounded dozens of other Catholic worshippers in the south.

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The country is rich in water resources. Yet many people in the city of Santa Marta struggle to get enough to meet daily needs. They improvise, strategize ? and rely on a tangle of 1-inch pipes.

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We all feel lonely at some point, but long-term social isolation can damage our mental and physical health. A new book called Project UnLonely shows how creative expression can foster friendships.

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Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, is widely believed to have helped mastermind the unprecedented Hamas attack that changed the course of Israeli-Palestinian history.

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Here's how one professor holds on to the pacifism and silent meditation espoused by Quakers when the world feels like it's on fire.

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More than 60 journalists and media workers have been killed so far, most of them Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Gaza's journalists have reported while also suffering personal losses.

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Human rights groups say Israel stepped up arrests in the occupied West Bank during the war. Only a fraction of those arrested have been released as part of hostage and prisoner exchanges.

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The nonprofit group Heritage for Peace's preliminary findings show 104 historic religious buildings, museums and archaeological sites have been destroyed or damaged.

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In the 2024 election, President Biden hopes to benefit from talking more directly about former President Trump. The latest example is their exchange of words about the Affordable Care Act.

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The suspect tells police he was upset by "so many Muslims dying in Afghanistan and in Palestine".

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Video posted on social media shows a man dressed in black who appears to be carrying a knife.

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Henry Kissinger died aged 100 this week. His policies caused widespread destruction in Cambodia.

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Shane MacGowan gave voice to an Irish-English generation, writes author Joseph O'Connor.

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Musk's profane attack on advertisers baffled experts - without adverts, how would X survive?

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Satirical film American Fiction follows a black writer trying to make the literary world change its ways.

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Kyiv investigates a video said to show two surrendering Ukrainian soldiers being shot by Russians.

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Four are killed and 42 wounded in a blast officials suspect was carried out by Islamist militants.

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Two police officers were injured and the suspect was taken to hospital but later declared dead.

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The coast guard said the growing numbers of Chinese military boats in the area was "alarming".

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Remote work is here to stay despite in-person mandates, this economist says

Efforts to convince remote workers to return to corporate offices appear to have stalled, based on data from the government, academia, and private-sector organizations.?

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'Unfortunately or fortunately, this is going to be a trend'

The council of Porto Alegre, a city in southern Brazil, has approved legislation drafted by ChatGPT. ?

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First he was speed-running moderation, now internet advertising. Welcome to the party, pal

Kettle By now Elon Musk should be used to high-risk maneuvers. If it's not SpaceX landing reusable rockets or docking manned capsules in orbit, it's Teslas hitting the road under AI control.?

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iPhone maker tried to legally kill mobile browser, gaming probe by CMA

The UK Court of Appeal has upheld the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA's) decision to launch a probe into mobile browsers and cloud gaming, quashing an appeal by Apple to kill the process.?

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Although since it's the height of ridiculousness why not just Will Farrell?

Although Musk: The Movie remains on the drawing board, we were delighted by the reader response to our question of who should play the part of the great man himself.?

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Senator Ron Wyden puts his foot down ? for as long as he can

Is the NSA buying up Americans' location and browsing data? Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) is tired of asking and has now moved to block the confirmation of a new NSA director until he gets answers.?

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Supply chain attacks: The gift that keeps on giving

A ransomware infection at a cloud IT provider has disrupted services for 60 or so credit unions across the US, all of which were relying on the attacked vendor. ?

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We're canceling our subscriptions, say librarians citing co-founder's views

The Duke University Libraries have decided to stop using 37Signal's Basecamp project management software after almost a decade due to public statements from the supplier's co-founder and chief technology officer.?

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Legislation would eliminate TSA permission to use the tech, require database purge in 90 days

The US Transportation Security Administration's plans to expand its use of facial recognition tech, already in use at several American airports, may be over before it begins if a newly introduced Senate bill becomes law.?

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Two CVEs can be abused to steal sensitive info or execute code

Apple has issued emergency fixes to plug security flaws in iPhones, iPads, and Macs that may already be under attack.?

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"There is no war so hateful to the gods as a war between kin."

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Branson's business empire "no longer has the deepest pockets."

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Some are related to DNA-cutting enzymes. Others are a complete mystery.

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The limited-production model focuses on driver involvement, not performance stats.

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Brood X made itself known in a way that could change how we monitor insect populations.

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When ad blocking is a cat-and-mouse game, make the mouse slower.

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Jeff Bezos' rivalry with Elon Musk takes a back seat to Amazon's launch dilemma.

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Add to a charity haul that's already raised over $8,500 in less than a week.

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Funding calls get increasingly urgent as program would run out of money in April.

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AI chatbot deception paper suggests that some bots (and people) aren't very persuasive.

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