Trump says 'hopefully,' S, Korea, other countries affected by attempted Hormuz Strait closure will send ships | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump said Saturday that "hopefully" South Korea and other countries, affected by Iran's attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz, will send ships to keep the crucial oil shipping route "open and safe," amid growing concerns over disruptions...
Why has the US targeted Iran's Kharg Island?
Why has the US targeted Iran's Kharg Island? 2 hours ago Share Save Alys Davies and Frank Gardner , BBC Security Correspondent, Riyadh Share Save Watch: Why Kharg Island is a lifeline for Iran Donald Trump has said the US...
Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro is in intensive care with pneumonia, hospital says
The Americas Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro is in intensive care with pneumonia, hospital says March 14, 2026 8:24 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE - Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, temporarily allowed out of house arrest for medical treatment, departs...
Iranians react to new supreme leader's first address
Iranians react to new supreme leader's first address 22 hours ago Share Save Ghoncheh Habibiazad BBC Persian Share Save EPA Khamenei's first message to the Iranian people was delivered by a state TV presenter "I don't even think it was...
Invisible datacentres and capricious chips: is UK’s AI bubble about to burst?
Illustration: Anais Mims / Guardian Design/Getty View image in fullscreen If the cracks in the datacentre boom widen, the entire AI bubble could burst in a replay of the 2001 dotcom crash. Datacentre investment boom is one of the biggest...
What's Marco Rubio's role as secretary of state and Trump's national security advisor?
Politics What's Marco Rubio's role as secretary of state and Trump's national security advisor? March 14, 2026 7:42 AM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday Scott Simon What's Marco Rubio's role as secretary of state and Trump's national security advisor?...
Meta reportedly plans sweeping layoffs as AI costs increase
Photograph: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images View image in fullscreen Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive. Photograph: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images Meta reportedly plans sweeping layoffs as AI costs increase Sources tell Reuters layoffs could affect 20% or more of...
Week in Politics: Missile attack on a girls' school in Tehran; DHS remains unfunded
Politics Week in Politics: Missile attack on a girls' school in Tehran; DHS remains unfunded March 14, 2026 7:42 AM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday By Scott Simon , Ron Elving Week in Politics: Missile attack on a girls'...
With boom in prediction markets, some lawmakers worry about how to police themselves
Last week, Merkley introduced legislation that would ban members of Congress, the president and vice president from buying or selling any prediction market bets — known as event contracts. "I mean, we've got [more than] 400 members of the House,"...
Rescuers blame weather and 'underprepared skiers' for rise in Alps avalanche deaths
Rescuers blame weather and 'underprepared skiers' for rise in Alps avalanche deaths 2 hours ago Share Save James Waterhouse Europe correspondent, Val Thorens in the French Alps Share Save BBC A helicopter is the quickest way to reach those stranded...
How reintroducing beavers is changing our landscape
How reintroducing beavers is changing our landscape 51 minutes ago Share Save Zhara Simpson South West Share Save Beaver Trust Beavers have recently been released in Cornwall and Somerset Cornwall's first fully licensed wild beaver release marks a major moment...
Tech Now - MWC Barcelona: What's New In Phone Tech?
Alasdair Keane climbs aboard an electric boat in Norway. 24 mins Inside Europe’s Space Race Adrienne Murray visits the Esrange Spaceport in the far north of Sweden. 25 mins Winter Olympics: Can Tech Boost Performance? Alasdair Keane visits the Olympic...
‘Cannot wait until December’: Dennis Richardson calls for urgency over Bondi attack failures after quitting inquiry
Dennis Richardson had said he quit the royal commission because he decided he was ‘surplus to requirements’ and the work he was able to contribute could not justify the $5,500 a day he was being paid. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP View...
Top brass in China reaffirm goal to be world leaders in tech, AI
Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Credit: Kevin Frayer/Getty China is pledging to use ‘extraordinary measures’ to support the country's bid to become a global leader in artificial intelligence, quantum technology and other cutting-edge technological fields, according to its...
Class-action lawsuit filed after the Potomac sewage spill
Climate Class-action lawsuit filed after the Potomac sewage spill March 13, 2026 6:25 PM ET Jeff Brady A warning sign was placed in January at the site of a massive pipe rupture, as sewage flowed into the Potomac River in...
Unlike past eras, anti-Muslim GOP rhetoric draws little pushback from party leaders
Politics Unlike past eras, anti-Muslim GOP rhetoric draws little pushback from party leaders March 13, 2026 5:47 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By Barbara Sprunt Unlike past eras, anti-Muslim GOP rhetoric draws little pushback from party leaders Listen...
Kennedy Center president departs – months before the art complex's scheduled closing
Culture Kennedy Center president departs – months before the art complex's scheduled closing March 13, 2026 6:17 PM ET Anastasia Tsioulcas Richard Grenell attends the world premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' Melania at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on...
Daily briefing: Vaccine-carrying mosquitoes could inoculate bats against rabies
Nature | 4 min read Reference: Science Advances paper AI use could ‘same-ify’ human expression People who use large language models are picking up writing patterns, reasoning methods and even opinions from the chatbots, some research suggests. Nature | 6...
Bolivia arrests alleged drug kingpin accused of putting hit on Paraguayan prosecutor
Bolivia’s president, Rodrigo Paz, speaks at a press conference in La Paz on 13 March 2026 confirming the arrest of Sebastián Marset. Photograph: Luis Gandarillas/EPA View image in fullscreen Bolivia’s president, Rodrigo Paz, speaks at a press conference in La...
Austrian glaciers disintegrating due to climate change, say scientists
Austrian glaciers disintegrating due to climate change, say scientists Just now Share Save Bethany Bell Vienna Share Save Getty Images Scientists are warning that glaciers in the Austrian Alps are not just shrinking, but are disintegrating, because of climate change....
Apple cuts China App Store commission fees after government pressure
Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Apple cuts China App Store commission fees after government pressure The move, which lowers fees to 25%, is a breakthrough for Chinese developers Tencent and ByteDance Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter...
After firings, funding cuts, and a shooting, can a demoralized CDC workforce recover?
Jess Mador/WABE hide caption toggle caption Jess Mador/WABE The Trump administration later brought back some of the workers who were fired in the first round, but it has also continued to cut more staff and funding. Jess Mador/WABE hide caption...
Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case believes they know kidnapper's motive
Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case believes they know kidnapper's motive 2 hours ago Share Save Brandon Drenon Share Save Getty Images The sheriff investigating the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, mother of US TV presenter Savannah Guthrie, says authorities believe they...
Polymers with purpose: molecules can squirm free of the pack
Credit: Juan Gaertner/Science Photo Library Access through your institution Buy or subscribe When densely packed, long molecular chains, such as chromosomes, in living cells can crawl past their neighbours, computer simulations and theoretical modelling suggest 1 . Article Google Scholar...
‘Can it run Doom?’ — why scientists got brain cells and a satellite to play the classic game
Download the Nature Podcast 13 March 2026 In this episode: 00:26 Why researchers keep using Doom in their research Nature: How the classic computer game Doom became a tool for science Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of...
Giant robots battle it out in Detroit's Robowar
Culture Giant robots battle it out in Detroit's Robowar March 13, 2026 9:50 AM ET Neda Ulaby The fighters at the Interactive Combat League are more than nine feet tall, wear suits of steel and shoot exploding projectiles toward each...
France returns sacred talking drum looted from Côte d’Ivoire over 100 years ago
The restitution ceremony for the Djidji Ayôkwé talking drum, held at the Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Museum. View image in fullscreen The restitution ceremony for the Djidji Ayôkwé talking drum, held at the Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac Museum....
How the classic computer game Doom became a tool for science
Email Bluesky Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Whatsapp X Developers of the computer game Doom released the game's code in 1997, allowing scientists to use it as part of their research. Doom , with its more complex environment, was a natural next...
4 confirmed dead after U.S. military aircraft goes down in Iraq
Middle East 4 confirmed dead after U.S. military aircraft goes down in Iraq Updated March 13, 2026 7:06 AM ET Originally published March 13, 2026 6:21 AM ET By NPR Staff People inspect the site of a destroyed branch of...
Miliband unveils plans to speed up nuclear power generation for UK
Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA View image in fullscreen Part of the Sizewell nuclear plant in Suffolk, where the government has already committed to building a new nuclear power station. Miliband, the energy secretary, said: “As the current Middle East conflict shows,...