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

Factbox-China's crewed lunar programme eyes astronaut landing by 2030

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

Marine biologists found detectable levels of caffeine, cocaine and the over-the-counter painkillers in the blood of 28 sharks.

Cocaine, caffeine, painkillers consumed by sharks in Bahamas, study finds

Loons are on the mend in Maine, filling more of the state's lakes and ponds with their haunting calls, although conservationists say the birds aren't out of the woods yet.  Maine is home to a few thousand of the distinctive black-and-white waterbirds — the East Coast’s largest loon population — and conservationists said efforts to protect them from threats helped grow the population.  An annual count of common loons found more adults and chicks this year than last, Maine Audubon said this week.

More loons are filling Maine's lakes with their ghostlike calls

Camogli sits on the west side of the peninsula of Portofino in northern Italy, and shares much of the dolce vita aesthetic of the Amalfi region.

Swap The Amalfi Coast For This Low-Cost Ligurian Seaside Town

The 59-year-old actor was booked into jail on an unspecified felony charge and released on a $50,000 bond.

Kiefer Sutherland arrested after allegedly assaulting a ride-share driver in L.A.

The EURECA spacecraft flew on the space shuttle Atlantis in 1992.

See the metal guts of a satellite in this wild X-ray view | Space photo of the day for Dec. 4, 2025

Charli xcx released a new album called "Wuthering Heights" featuring music from the upcoming film of the same name.

Charli xcx recorded original songs for 'Wuthering Heights' — what to know about the new album for Margot Robbie's film

Venus and Jupiter dominate April's evening sky, while Mercury, Mars and Saturn linger in the dawn — here's how and when to spot them all.

2 bright planets light up April evenings — here's where and when to look

Islamist influencers have recently had a particularly easy time getting their message across to young people in Germany, according to experts from the Association for the Prevention of Islamism and the Promotion of Democracy (KN:IX connect). KN:IX connect seeks to prevent young people from drifting into Islamist circles, and to help those who want to leave them.

Young Muslims in Germany feel left out of Mideast debate, experts say

When had to deal with criminal penalties, the outcomes can be serious. Looking for direction from a criminal legal counselor is fitting as they


When Would it be a good idea for you to Look for Help from a Criminal Legal counselor?


Rescuers said Wednesday that they have given up hope for the humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany's Baltic Sea coast and now expect it to die in the inlet where it currently lies.  Last week, it was rescued from even shallower water at Timmendorfer Strand, a resort town around 50 kilometers (over 30 miles) from its current location, with the help of an excavator, but it soon ran into trouble again.  Burkard Baschek, the scientific director of the Ocean Museum Germany an

Rescuers give up hope for the humpback whale stranded in the Baltic Sea

Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.

Consumers advised to dispose of 19 cooking pans due to lead leaching risk, FDA reports

As individuals age, their requirements and inclinations for home plan can change altogether. Making a protected, agreeable, and open living


Home Plan Tips for Seniors


In the realm of visual narrating, narratives act as the focal point that permits us to look into certifiable accounts, reveal


True to life Authenticity d: A Survey of \Certifiable Stories\ Narrative


The head of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) has defended a decision to allow lawmakers from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to attend the high-profile security policy forum in 2026, after the party was excluded from recent editions. The MSC is a forum for dialogue which "traditionally aims to present as broad a spectrum of opinions as possible, including opposing views," Wolfgang Ischinger told Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper in comments published Monday.

Munich Security Conference chief defends inviting AfD lawmakers

Sleep is universal “even though it’s actually very risky,” said Paul-Antoine Libourel, a researcher at the Neuroscience Research Center of Lyon in France.  For a long time, scientists could only make educated guesses about when wild animals were sleeping, observing when they lay still and closed their eyes.

Nodding off is dangerous. Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments

The company outlined a phased wind-down across all its active markets, including Australia, Switzerland and Italy.

Quandoo to shut restaurant booking platform by end of 2026

From a new detail about back doors propped open to the ransom notes, former FBI special agent Harry Trombitas examines what it means for the investigation.

An ex-FBI agent analyzes what we learned from Savannah Guthrie's 'Today' show interview amid the search for her mother Nancy

Ban could cut hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza off from essential care, Doctors Without Borders warns.

Israel faces widespread condemnation as NGO ban comes into effect

In the present computerized age, web based shopping has turned into a helpful and famous method for perusing and buy style and extras.


The Best Internet based Retailers for Style and Frill


A new atlas of 45 potentially habitable planets makes us think of the new film "Project Hail Mary," based on the book by Andy Weir.

Where should we send a real 'Hail Mary' spacecraft? A new study has the answers

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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