US officials concerned about movements of Iranian-backed militias amid heightened tensions
Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have moved to a “heightened level of preparation” in recent days, raising fresh concerns they could be preparing to attack...
Experts recommend the FDA approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The benefits of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks for emergency use in those 16 and older in the United States, a panel of...
How to watch the northern lights across far northern US tonight
The forecast isn’t certain, but some in the U.S. might get a rare glance at the aurora.
People sometimes prefer burning hot pain to thinking too hard 
Greece accuses charities of working with human traffickers to smuggle migrants
Author: Thu, 2020-12-10 21:19 LONDON: A Greek minister has accused several charities of working with human traffickers to form a refugee-smuggling network that stretches...
European Union agrees on $2 trillion package — but fudges deal on rule of law
The leaders of the European Union’s 27 member states have reached a final agreement on the $2 trillion package designed to rebuild the bloc’s...
Gold coin stash from time of Henry VIII found in English garden
A family pulling weeds in the garden discovered a hoard of gold coins featuring various British monarchs dating back to the 1400s.
Lebanon’s prime minister charged over deadly Beirut blast
A Lebanese judge has charged caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab and three ex-ministers with criminal neglect over the huge explosion at Beirut’s port that...
A highly contagious face cancer may not wipe out Tasmanian devils after all
Tasmanian devils were supposed to be extinct by now. With a deadly, highly contagious face cancer tearing through devil populations, forecasts over the past...
Honda plant shutdown is a warning of the chaos Brexit could cause
Honda has been forced to halt production at a major plant in England because parts deliveries have been delayed — an ominous sign ahead...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now