A recent analysis by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon in December 2032 to 4.3%. Despite this, there is still a high probability that it will pass by the Earth, with odds of 95% or more. The asteroid was initially considered a threat to Earth … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing intense pressure as ultra-Orthodox parties threaten to dissolve Parliament over military service exemptions for religious students. The opposition is pushing a motion to end the policy, which has sparked growing public anger and scrutiny since the Hamas-led attack on Gaza in October 2023. Netanyahu’s coalition partners, United Torah … Read more
Immigrant rights groups gathered outside the Santa Barbara County Courthouse on Tuesday, protesting federal raids and military force mobilized in response to Los Angeles protests. The gatherings come as 805 UndocuFund reported that 81 individuals from the Central Coast are in custody or have been deported since January. Executive director Primitiva Hernandez of 805UndocuFund warned … Read more
The May consumer price index (CPI) report showed a modest increase in inflation, with both the headline and core CPI rising by 0.1% from the previous month. Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, remained at a year-on-year pace of 2.8%, its slowest since spring 2021. A decline in gasoline prices was the main driver … Read more
Britain has agreed a new Brexit deal with the EU, allowing Gibraltar to join the Schengen passport-free area. Under the agreement, Gibraltar will abolish its passport controls with Spain and join the EU customs union. This will significantly reduce border crossings for the territory’s 15,000 daily commuters, offering smoother travel options. The EU Trade Commissioner … Read more
The US government’s health agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has stopped recommending COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and pregnant people. This decision was announced by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who shared it on social media alongside other experts. Kennedy claimed that healthy children should not receive … Read more
HP Inc. has unveiled a groundbreaking AI-powered video communication solution called HP Dimension with Google Beam at InfoComm 2025. The 3D, true-to-life virtual collaboration platform is designed to bring organizations together and bridge the gap between virtual and in-person communication. Developed in partnership with Google, HP Dimension with Google Beam combines breakthrough technologies such as … Read more
Astronomers have made history by using ground-based telescopes to observe the universe 13 billion years ago, when the first stars formed and lifted the cosmic darkness known as “Cosmic Dawn.” This achievement is thanks to the Cosmology Large Angular Scale Surveyor (CLASS), a network of telescopes in the Atacama Desert region of Northern Chile. The … Read more
Researchers from MIT have developed a pill that can deliver medication to patients with schizophrenia once a week, while maintaining consistent levels of the drug in their bodies and controlling symptoms just as well as daily doses. The innovative technology uses an ingestible capsule that slowly releases medication from within the stomach. In a phase … Read more
A town in Northern Ireland has witnessed a second night of violent anti-migrant protests, with hundreds of masked rioters attacking police and setting homes on fire. The unrest follows the arrest and court appearance of two 14-year-old boys accused of a serious sexual assault. Residents who are originally from the Philippines say they are feeling … Read more