Palestine: Violence spreads to the West Bank
The scale of the massive attack from Gaza and the subsequent bombings on the area have overshadowed the 31 Palestinians killed there in less than a week
Israel warns over 1 million people in northern Gaza to evacuate south
The U.N. considers the order from the Israeli military ‘impossible’ to comply with without ‘devastating humanitarian consequences’
The withdrawal of Scalise, Republican candidate for House speaker, plunges the party into chaos
The Louisiana representative, who had narrowly won the nomination to succeed Kevin McCarthy as speaker, abandons his efforts due to lack of support
Why do we want to go back to the moon?
This year, several lunar exploration missions were launched from Earth, and NASA will launch the first crewed flight of the Artemis program in 2024. But... What are they looking for?
A macroproject publishes a brain atlas, a map for understanding what makes us human
The research, which is akin to human genome sequencing, also explores the changes caused by neurological diseases
A Spaniard in New York: David Jiménez’s photographs evoke Bob Colacello’s city
In ‘New York Memories,’ the American writer reflects on the city through his recollections, accompanied by the Spanish photographer’s images
$1.765 billion Powerball jackpot goes to lucky lottery player in California
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The jackpot is the world’s second-largest lottery prize after rolling over for 36 consecutive drawings. Powerball’s terrible odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to generate big jackpots, with prizes becoming ever larger when no one wins
Wendy Guevara: ‘Trans people are normal. We love, feel and cry just like everyone else’
The actress and content creator returns to the small screen after her reality TV success with a new show that reveals her day-to-day life
The IRS says Microsoft may owe about $29 billion in back taxes, but the company disagrees
The agency says Microsoft allocated its profits among countries and jurisdictions in the years 2004 to 2013 to minimize its tax burden, a common practice known as transfer pricing
Renewable energies are a beacon of hope for climate balance
Ana Nieto|New York|
The green energy sector is enjoying exponential growth because of technology that makes iteconomically viable and ensures a steady supply
IMF and World Bank are urged to boost funding for African nations facing conflict and climate change
Climate challenges are at the root of problems faced by conflict-ridden countries in Africa’s Sahel region. The lending institutions are not taking the vulnerabilities of poor countries enough into account in their funding decisions, experts say
US and Qatar agree to prevent disbursal of recently unfrozen Iranian funds as Israel-Hamas war rages
The move follows the deadly attacks by Hamas on Israel and continued Republican criticism of the Biden administration’s deal with Iran, in which $6 billion was unfrozen in exchange for the release of five detained Americans
Donald Trump returning to civil trial next week with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen set to testify
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit alleges Trump, his company and top executives deceived banks, insurers and others by massively overvaluing his assets and exaggerating his net worth on paperwork used in making deals and securing loans
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