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

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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

Researchers on Wednesday reported two promising new approaches to counteract malaria’s growing resistance to medication — one involving a new class of drugs.  Switzerland-based Novartis released results of what it called a next-generation treatment.  A study of its experimental drug in 12 African countries found it works well against the mosquito-borne parasite that causes malaria and seems to block spread.

2 new malaria treatments announced as drug resistance grows

Katz's condemnation came months after a spike in such attacks, six days after a new mass attack last week, and after yet another mass attack earlier Monday. Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday finally condemned Jewish extremist violence against Palestinians, months after a spike in such attacks, six days after a new mass attack last week, and after yet another mass attack earlier Monday.

Defense Minister Katz finally condemns Jewish extremist violence against Palestinians

The 2026 budget passed its first test, yet the battles over defense, taxes, and reforms expose a government more focused on managing crises than shaping policy. Israel’s state budget for 2026 passed its first hurdle on Friday, receiving approval from the government in the annual high-stakes process, which could potentially trigger early elections.

What did the gov’t approve for Israel’s 2026 state budget?

The 23-year-old, who cut off her GPS monitoring bracelet and escaped from a Wisconsin group home on Saturday, was recaptured south of Chicago.

‘Slender Man’ attacker back in custody. What we know about Morgan Geyser's disappearance and what happens next.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft with two Russian cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut on board successfully docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, Russian space

Baikonur launch pad damaged after Russian Soyuz launch to International Space Station

Here's what to know about peptides, what they can and can't do, and what's driving viral claims about possible health benefits online.

What to know about the "wild, wild West" of viral peptide claims

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Multilingualism, the capacity to communicate in various dialects, opens ways to new societies, open doors, and encounters. In this article, we'll investigate


Conquering Language Boundaries: Individual Accounts of Multilingualism


This married couple of 37 years watches — and sometimes roasts —  Christmas movies, and Instagram can’t get enough. But behind their viral reviews is a love story shaped by loss and healing.

People can't get enough of this couple's Hallmark movie reviews. They don't know the painful backstory.

It had become a familiar scene in West Africa.  A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on Sunday to claim they had seized power.  Just two weeks earlier, soldiers seized power in another West African country, Guinea-Bissau, after a closely contested presidential election.

Why some African countries are prone to military takeovers

Vahid Razavi, a member of the Vadi family, told the dissident media site that Rouzbeh Vadi was detained a year and a half ago after a dispute at work. Executed Iranian nuclear scientist Rouzbeh Vadi only confessed to spying for Israel after torture and after the regime threatened his mother, a relative told Iran International in an article published Friday.

Executed Iranian nuclear scientist confessed to aiding Israel after torture, threats against mother

The Astronauts for NASA's Artemis 2 mission to fly around the moon have arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, just five days before their historic mission is scheduled to lift off.

Artemis 2 astronauts arrive at Kennedy Space Center ahead of NASA's historic launch around the moon

New discoveries and fresh looks at familiar worlds show how far exoplanet science has come — and how much remains unknown.

The most exciting exoplanet discoveries of 2025

The weekend shooting left two students dead and nine others injured at the Ivy League school.

Manhunt for Brown University shooter continues: FBI releases photos of suspect, announces $50K reward

To date, the IDF and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) have succeeded in catching and stopping such efforts, but some of the rocket building efforts have progressed to later stages. Despite a recent wave of “lone-wolf”-style terror attacks, the IDF is confident that its strategy of keeping large forces in Palestinian West Bank refugee camps long-term will quell the escalation, The Jerusalem Post has learned.

IDF: Staying in West Bank refugee camps will quell lone-wolf terror

Paleontologists have discovered fossil remains belonging to an enormous ‘toothed’ bird that lived for a period of about 60 million years after dinosaurs.

Giant ‘toothed’ birds flew over Antarctica 40 million to 50 million years ago

Plotters misjudged the national mood and Benin's neighbours learnt from past errors, says analyst Paul Melly.

A coup too far: Why Benin's rebel soldiers failed where others in the region succeeded

A Palestinian man described crossing the Yellow Line at night to avoid Hamas detection and feelings of security in the Israel-controlled territory. Hossam al-Astal, leader of the Counter-Terrorism Strike Force militia, confirmed that his group had spoken with the US about having a role in the future of the Gaza Strip, BBC News reported on Friday.

‘We are the alternative’: Anti-Hamas Gaza militia tells BBC group is receiving international support

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The Big Little Feelings team has advice for parents dealing with demands in a one-click world — without shame.

Your kid wants it now. What saying yes, no or not yet teaches kids about money and instant gratification.

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After walking away from the industry at the peak of his fame, Dacre Montgomery is back with "Dead Man’s Wire."

'Stranger Things' made him a heartthrob. He left Hollywood anyway.

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 ...

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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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