Before and after: Trump's lavish gold makeover of the Oval Office
In just seven remarkable months, Donald Trump’s administration has made an unprecedented impact on the United States. From reshaping trade…
Australia becomes the first country to ban fish-shaped plastic soy sauce containers.
For decades, fish-shaped soy sauce dispensers have been a common sight at sushi takeaway shops worldwide, but their days may…
"You're the only person 400 hospital patients can turn to, which is ridiculous": Matthew Hutchinson on the dangers of being an NHS doctor.
Matthew Hutchinson’s memoir, Are You Really the Doctor?, recounts his experiences as a Black doctor in the NHS. It opens…
UK to tighten rules on refugees bringing family members into the country.
Ministers are planning to tighten rules for refugees bringing family members to the UK, as part of a series of…
Norway has signed a £10 billion deal to acquire anti-submarine warships that will be built in the UK.
Norway has agreed to a £10 billion deal for anti-submarine warships to be built in the UK, as the two…
Study finds swab test can detect children at risk of life-threatening heart condition.
A simple cheek swab test can detect a potentially fatal heart condition in children up to five years earlier than…
I'm fascinated by deep-sea sharks: their glowing spots are just barely visible in the pitch-black environment they inhabit.
Three years ago, I was leading a research project aboard a bottom trawler off the coast of Namibia, studying deep-sea…
'The forgotten forest': how eliminating 5.6 million urchins rescued a California kelp paradise
On a cloudy Tuesday in July, divers Mitch Johnson and Sean Taylor pull on their wetsuits aboard the R/V Xenarcha,…
The Conservatives plan to maximise oil and gas extraction from the North Sea, Badenoch will announce.
Kemi Badenoch has pledged that the Conservative Party will seek to “maximise extraction” of oil and gas from the North…
Indonesia protests: president cuts lawmakers' benefits to ease tensions
Indonesian political parties have agreed to reduce certain benefits for lawmakers, including a contentious $3,000 monthly housing allowance, President Prabowo…