Pope Leo opens first African visit with stop in Algeria
Africa is the fastest-growing region within the Catholic Church. The pontiff is launching his first African tour with a visit …
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US charges Mexico’s Sinaloa state governor with drug trafficking
The US indictment alleges that Ruben Rocha Moya conspired to move drugs from the Sinaloa Cartel into the US, in …
Monuments to go dark as 20th edition kicks off
The 20th edition of Earth Hour has begun in New Zealand and will slowly progress around the globe. The event …
Italy's Meloni concedes defeat on judiciary referendum
With Italian voters rejecting the judicial reform pushed by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the far-right leader lamented the "lost …
Data from smart watches reveal early signs of insulin resistance
Nature, Published online: 16 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00380-8Patterns in continuous data from wearable devices could reveal early metabolic dysfunction long before …
An answer to US drought conditions may be in the toilet
Americans are willing to fork out extra money each month to drink recycled wastewater. With climate change intensifying drought in …
Molecular basis of oocyte cytoplasmic lattice assembly
Nature, Published online: 17 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10360-7Molecular basis of oocyte cytoplasmic lattice assembly
Memory loss is fuelled by gut microbes in ageing mice
Nature, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00768-6If confirmed in people, the finding might lead to gut-targeted therapies that could reverse …
Spain, Brazil, Mexico vow to boost Cuba aid amid US threats
The pledge comes amid a US oil embargo and Donald Trump's threats to invade the island. Leftist leaders meeting in …
Fact check: Orban points to Ukraine over pipeline bomb
Orban strongly suggests explosives found near a key gas pipeline in Serbia are evidence of Ukrainian sabotage. Serbia's intelligence chief …
How the Pokémon franchise has helped to shape neuroscience
Nature, Published online: 17 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00861-wHow the Pokémon franchise has helped to shape neuroscience
JD Vance heads to Pakistan for talks with Tehran
Donald Trump has tasked his vice president JD Vance with shoring up a shaky ceasefire at the high-level talks with …
Meta, YouTube found liable in US social media addiction case
A California jury has declared that social media giants Meta and YouTube were liable for harming a young woman by …
AI lab Anthropic sues to block Pentagon blacklisting
Tech start-up Anthropic has refused to meet the Pentagon's demands for unrestricted military use of AI, setting up a legal …
Russian Memorial human rights NGO labeled 'extremist'
Russia's Supreme Court has labeled the human rights organization Memorial as "extremist." Experts say this represents a new level of …
European NATO defense spending rose by almost 20% in 2025
European NATO members and Canada increased their defense spending by an aggregate of 19.6% in 2025, the second consecutive year …
Modi inaugurates new international airport in Noida
The new international airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, which will service New Delhi, will see up to 70 million passengers …
Austrian man admits plot to attack 2024 Taylor Swift concert
An Austrian citizen accused of planning an attack at one of Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna in 2024 pleaded guilty …
JD Vance hoping for 'positive' talks in Pakistan
Donald Trump has tasked his vice president JD Vance with shoring up a shaky ceasefire at the high-level talks with …
UK freezes deal to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius
A fallout with President Trump has seen the planned handing over of the islands put on ice. At the center …