A heavily mutated variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 appears to be affecting primarily children, scientists say, though it’s not causing more severe disease – in kids or in adults.

Kids may be more likely to get the new ‘Cicada’ variant of Covid-19, scientists say. Here’s what to know about BA.3.2

By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) - NASA sent four astronauts on the world's first crewed lunar mission in half a century on Wednesday, in preparation for a first-ever manned landing on

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The deepening energy crisis triggered by the US-Israel war with Iran has thrust energy security back onto the political stage in European countries.

Energy security rifts widen in Europe

Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates emphasized the "urgent need to refrain from measures" that risk further inflaming tensions on the ground. Eight Muslim-majority countries "strongly condemned" Israel's move to pass a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinian terrorists convicted in military courts, a joint statement released by Pakistan said on Thursday.

Eight Muslim nations condemn Israel's 'dangerous' new death penalty law

Protests have broken out in Israel demanding an end to the Middle East war sparked by a US-Israeli strike on Iran in February 2026, but a video circulating online that shows people clashing with the police is not linked to the rallies. The footage in fact was filmed at a skirmish between police and locals in an ultra-Orthodox suburb of Tel Aviv weeks before the war broke out over rumours that soldiers were there to serve conscription orders.

Video of clashes over purported conscription orders misrepresented as anti-war protest in Israel

A long-awaited change in drug policy by President Donald Trump could bring scientists one step closer to understanding the harms and benefits of marijuana.

Cannabis reclassification could 'open the floodgates' for research, scientists say

Ukraine's soldiers are trained by Western allies, but they have also ended up teaching those allies how to fight a modern war.

Ukrainian troops showed 'greater tactical imagination' than Western trainers, British officer says, pointing to their ambush tactics

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The European continent is teeming with EVs, and it’s never been easier to own and charge one. But everything is under China's shadow.

Europe’s EV Boom Was Real in 2025. The Real Fight Starts In 2026

The war in Iran has resulted in a 30-40% spike in the cost of mineral fertilizer since the start of the year, threatening international food prices, according to German experts. "World market prices for nitrogen fertilizer are increasingly approaching the peak levels we saw at the start of Russia's war against Ukraine [in February 2022]," said Philipp Spinne, managing director of the German Raiffeisen Association (DRV).

Iran war drives global fertilizer prices up, raising food cost fears

Escalating conflict near the neighboring Iran–Qatar region raises the risk of pollution in one of the most important whale shark aggregation sites on Earth.

What Middle East Conflict Could Mean For The World’s Largest Whale Shark Gathering

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Most astronauts who menstruate pause their cycle with hormones before hitting the stars, but in the future, we'll need more options.

Scientists sent a menstrual cup to space. This is how it went

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Comet 3I/ATLAS recently emerged from behind the glare of the sun to become visible to ground-based telescopes.

Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS speed away from the sun in free telescope livestream on Nov. 16

The long duration and overwhelming logistical complexity of the Israel-Hamas War has led to a negative economic impact that may be taking a bite out of the budgets for arming reservists. A consistent concern pre-war, mid-war, and post-war has been whether IDF reservists are properly armed.

Are IDF reservists properly armed during post-war operations?

Noah Beck leads Tubi’s “Sidelined” young adult romance movies, becoming one of the first TikTokers to successfully transition to traditional fame.

He made a name for himself posting thirst traps on TikTok. Now he's the star of a wildly popular rom-com.

A CNN journalist take his appreciation of nature’s restorative benefits a step further and tries out grounding, or walking barefoot to connect directly with Earth.

I took my shoes off and went for a barefoot hike. I couldn’t believe what happened next

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Why is the Artemis 2 rocket launch different from all other rocket launches?

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The Universe of Impeccable Pearls: A Manual for Valuable Gems


German engineer Michaela Benthaus is the first person with a significant physical handicap to reach space.

Blue Origin safely launches wheelchair user to space and back

Nepal Police’s Central Investigation Bureau reportedly found the years-long scam generated thousands of dollars for the alleged scammers involved

Mount Everest Climbers 'Poisoned' by Guides Prompting Mass Helicopter Rescues in $20 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme, Police Say

The Israeli military said on Thursday it has killed more than 40 members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon in the last 24 hours. Sources within Hezbollah also reported that dozens of fighters had been killed in close combat with Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon.

Israel says 40 Hezbollah members killed as forces advance in Lebanon

Li Xiong, 41, the former chairman of Huione Group and a core member of what Chinese authorities call the Chen Zhi criminal syndicate, was escorted off a China Southern Airlines flight in Beijing on April 1 – shaven-headed, handcuffed, flanked by officers from China’s Ministry of Public Security. The real ...

Alleged Huione Group Money Laundering Boss Extradited to China

Germany is setting up a council to oversee the return of cultural property and human remains taken from former colonies.View on euronews

Germany to create restitution council to return colonia-era acquired cultural artefacts

Several Muslim countries have strongly criticized Israel's new death penalty law passed by parliament earlier this week. The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates strongly condemn "the imposition of the death penalty in the occupied West Bank and its de facto application against Palestinians," according to a joint statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Thursday.

Muslim nations condemn new Israeli death penalty law

While writing "Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online," Fortesa Latifi learned a lot about parent and child influencers. Like, a lot.

$1,000 bribes, Mormon momfluencer mixers and making content to get plastic surgery: The wildest things I learned reporting my book

Human Rights Watch says Capt Traoré, other military leaders and jihadists "may be liable" for the killings.

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