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

The treason trial of South Sudan’s suspended vice president is further eroding a 2018 peace agreement he signed with President Salva Kiir, U.N. experts warned in a new report.  As Riek Machar’s trial is taking place in the capital, Juba, the experts said forces from both sides are continuing to confront each other across much of the country and there is a threat of renewed major conflict.  U.N. peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the U.N. Security Council last month that the crisis in So

Treason trial of South Sudan's suspended VP is further eroding peace deal, UN experts say

The mysteries of Easter Island, subjects of speculation for centuries, yield to scientific inquiry.

Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation

Spiritual leaders’ own pain often goes unnoticed as they tend to their community’s challenges.

‘I love this work, but it’s killing me’: The unique toll of being a spiritual leader today

With a runway of smoking-hot coals laid out before them, residents in San Pedro Manrique, Spain, steel themselves as thousands of onlookers cheer them on.  Although the walkers and the crowd perform very different roles during the annual June ritual, they report similar feelings: an ineffable feeling of togetherness, as if the entire group becomes one, said Dimitris Xygalatas, a cognitive anthropologist at the University of Connecticut, who witnessed the Spanish ritual years ago as a researcher.

Move. Cheer. Dance. Do the wave. How to tap into the collective joy of 'we mode'

A new think tank report posits that "even extensive efforts to reduce collateral damage can lead to a loss of diplomatic support if the information environment is not actively managed. " A key lesson of the Gaza war is that “even extensive efforts to reduce collateral damage can lead to a loss of diplomatic support if the information environment is not actively managed,” according to a think tank report.

Israel's ban on unsupervised reporters in Gaza causes strategic harm to legitimacy

Vehicle leases offer an appealing method for driving another vehicle without the responsibility of proprietorship. In any case, figuring out the complexities


Instructions to Explore the Universe of Vehicle Leases


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

Oxygen tank strapped to his back, Michael del Rosario moves his fins delicately as he glides along an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, proudly showing off the “coral babies” growing on metal structures that look like large spiders.  The conservationist enthusiastically points a finger to trace around the largest corals, just starting to reveal their vibrant colors.  Del Rosario helped plant these tiny animals in the nursery after they were conceived in an assisted reprod

As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic

Researchers have newly described three extremely rare species of toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage and give birth to toadlets.

Newly identified species of Tanzanian tree toad leapfrog the tadpole stage and give birth to toadlets

Redoing your Kona SUV can emphatically improve the driving and proprietorship experience, guaranteeing the vehicle feels exceptionally customized to your


The most effective method to Alter Your Kona SUV for Greatest Solace and Comfort


In the worldwide town of correspondence, language learning applications are the extensions that empower us to navigate semantic limits, associate


Etymological Investigation Disclosed: A Survey of \Dominating New Tongues\ Language Learning Application


The image offers a rare look at how Earth's surface and atmosphere interact after sunset.

ISS astronaut snaps stunning nighttime photo of Florida and Cuba | Space photo of the day for Dec. 29, 2025

Eleven people were killed in the shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach, as crowds attended an event to celebrate Hanukkah.

'Hero' who wrestled gun from Bondi shooter named as Ahmed al Ahmed

The innovation business is a dynamic and quickly developing field that offers a plenty of energizing and compensating profession potential open doors.


10 Energizing Vocations in the Innovation Business


Israel claims its latest attacks on Lebanon were targeting alleged Hezbollah infrastructure.

Israeli forces kill one person in series of attacks on southern Lebanon

Eating ultra-processed foods could lead to an increased risk of being diagnosed with precancerous colorectal growths for women under 50, according to new research.

Research highlights potential dangers of ultra-processed foods for women under 50 regarding precancerous polyps

In the latest study, they discovered that the pups can also understand new names by eavesdropping.  Ten gifted dogs — including a Border collie named Basket and a Labrador named Augie — watched their owners hold a new toy and talk to another person about it.  Then the pups were told to go to another room and retrieve that specific toy from a pile of many others.

Some gifted dogs can learn new toy names by eavesdropping on owners

Sandwiches are a flexible and dearest feast choice, ideal for any time. From exemplary mixes to connoisseur


Pick Your Favored kind of sandwich


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

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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