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

The German government on Tuesday expressed "great concern" over the Israeli parliament's decision to introduce the death penalty for convicted terrorists. "Understandably, Israel has taken a hard line against terrorism since October 7," said government spokesman Stefan Kornelius in Berlin.

Germany expresses 'great concern' over Israel's new death penalty law

More than 100 minors have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the truce in October, according to the UN children’s agency UNICEF. The organization reported 60 boys and 40 girls under the age of 18 had died.

UNICEF: More than 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire

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

Israeli emergency services reported that several homes and a synagogue were damaged as a result of the fall in the Beit Shemesh area. At least 12 people were injured near Beit Shemesh following a launch from Iran towards central Israel on Saturday afternoon.

Twelve injured near Beit Shemesh, reports of shrapnel impact in Eilat as Iran targets Israel

2025 was another big year for black holes, and here's our pick of the top black hole stories from the last twelve months.

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South Korea lofted the CAS500-3 Earth-observation satellite and a dozen ride-along cubesats Wednesday (Nov. 26) on the fourth-ever launch of its Nuri rocket.

South Korea launches Earth-observation satellite on homegrown Nuri rocket

The soldier and bereaved families spoke on the necessity of equal conscription amid the IDF's manpower shortage. Bereaved families and a wounded soldier spoke on the urgency of equal conscription to Israel’s military during a session of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Sunday, as lawmakers debated advancing the bill to enforce haredi (ultra-Orthodox) conscription to the IDF.

'We need everyone,' wounded reservist urges Knesset panel to advance haredi draft law

In our quick moving and frequently turbulent world, the act of careful eating offers a way to develop a healtauf dieser


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Human beings don’t have a thick coat of fur like many other mammals do. Scientists think it has to do with something else that comes out of skin: sweat.

Why don’t humans have hair all over their bodies? A biologist explains our lack of fur

Setting out on an independent circumnavigation of the globe on board a boat is a stunning accomplishment that challenges not exclusively one's


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A former school bus aide pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting three nonverbal students with autism who were unable to report the abuse.  Kiarra Jones, 30, entered guilty pleas to 12 charges under a plea agreement as she was about to go on trial in suburban Denver for abuse that was revealed in 2024 by bus surveillance video, according to prosecutors and court documents.  Jones is represented by lawyers from the public defender’s office, which does not comment to the media on its cases.

Former school bus aide pleads guilty to assaulting 3 autistic students in Colorado

This old-school design trend straight from Italy and the 1980s may still have a place in your bold, modern kitchen. Here's how you can try it out.

This Flashy Old-School Design Trend From Italy Still Has A Place In Modern Kitchens

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The hospital told ABC News the incident is being investigated.

Woman gives birth on roadside after hospital allegedly sent her home: Family

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.

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At least 36 people have died in a major fire in several residential blocks in Hong Kong, with a further 279 people still missing, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said in the early hours of Thursday morning. This significantly increases the number of victims following the devastating fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in the Tai Po district of the city, which is a special administrative region of China.

At least 36 dead in major fire in Hong Kong residential blocks

To overcome two challenges in training AI – scarce or hard-to-get data and data privacy – researchers have come up with a counterintuitive technique: fake it.

When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data trains AI to solve real problems

PARIS (Reuters) -The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if the virus mutates to transmit between ​humans, the head of France's Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said. The highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird ‌flu, has led to the culling of hundreds of millions of birds in the past few years, disrupting food supplies and driving up prices, though human infections ‌remain rare.

Bird flu poses risk of pandemic worse than COVID, France's Institut Pasteur says

Picking a favored kind of craftsmanship is a profoundly private choice that reflects individual preferences, close to home reactions, and stylish inclinations.


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The Golden Globe nominees include Jacob Elordi and Timothée Chalamet.

The Golden Globes is happening Sunday: Who's nominated, who's hosting and how to watch

Palestinian officials warn Israel’s new settlement plan accelerates annexation, deepens violence across occupied area.

Israel approves 19 new West Bank settlements in major annexation push

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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.

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

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