The Norwegian Nobel Institute said the Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred, shared or revoked, after remarks by Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado suggesting she might give her 2025 award to US President Donald Trump.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at blocking courts or creditors from impounding revenue tied to the sale of Venezuelan oil held in US Treasury accounts, the White House said on Saturday.
Recovery operations are in full swing following Friday’s catastrophic fire that tore through Dunoon’s Site 5 informal settlement, with officials revealing the true scale of devastation affecting thousands of residents.
The strike comes a day after Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, including a powerful new hypersonic missile that hit western Ukraine.
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Ofelia Riquezes, human rights lawyer and professor at Florida International University, about the status of human rights under the Maduro regime in Venezuela.
As many return from the holiday season with New Year’s resolutions and plans to sign up to a gym, franchises across the country are adjusting their prices for 2026.
Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed South Africa’s commitment to transformation and unity, rejecting both internal and global forces that seek to undermine these values.
Southampton beat Doncaster Rovers to reach round four of the FA Cup, with the Championship side having led 3-0 at half time, but needing hang on to win 3-2 after a second half comeback from the League One side.
Lamine Cisse’s wonder goal two minutes from time sees Stoke City snatch victory against Championship rivals Coventry City and move into round four of the FA Cup.
In “The Cradle of Citizenship,” the journalist James Traub finds that the biggest crisis in education is not what kids are learning, but whether they’re learning anything at all.
Trinity Hall’s plan to target elite schools sends the message that privilege equals talent, when the reality is that poorer students are already on the back foot
A Cambridge college’s plan to target students from some of the country’s most elite private schools has struck a nerve. As reported by the Guardian, Trinity Hall justified the move by claiming that a focus only on “greater...
[Nile Post] Ugandan educationists have renewed calls for continuous review of the national education curriculum to enhance learners’ global competitiveness following the release of the 2025 A-Level Cambridge examination results.
[Liberian Observer] The Government of Liberia has reaffirmed its commitment to the expansion and long-term development of Lofa County University (LCU) following a high-level engagement held Wednesday during the county tour of the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Hon. Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan.
“Scientists in China have made a breakthrough with fusion energy that could finally overcome one of the most stubborn barriers to realising the next-generation energy source,” reports the Independent:A team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said its experimental nuclear reactor, dubbed the ‘artificial Sun’, achieved a plasma density that was previously thought impossible… Through a new...
This week Meta announced several new features for “Meta Ray-Ban Display” smartglasses: – A new teleprompter feature for the smart glasses (arriving in a phased rollout) – The ability to send messages on WhatsApp and Messenger by writing with your finger on any surface. (Available for those who sign up for an “early access” program). – “Pedestrian navigation” for 32 cities. (“The 28 cities we...
It will be the first medical evacuation from the International space station in its 25-year history. The Guardian reports:An astronaut in the orbital laboratory reportedly fell ill with a “serious” but undisclosed issue. Nasa also had to cancel its first spacewalk of the year… The agency did not identify the astronaut or the medical problem, citing patient privacy. “Because the astronaut is...
Yes, a federal judge blocked an attempt by Texas at an app store age-verification law.But this year Silicon Valley giants including Google and Apple “are expected to fight hard against similar legislation,” reports Politico, “because of the vast legal liability it imposes on app stores and developers.”In Texas, Utah and Louisiana, parent advocates have linked up with conservative “pro-family”...
After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives are rescinding the proposed cuts and even boosting funds for basic research.