Beijing is developing a mobile directed-energy weapon on its Type 19 platform to protect maneuver units against drone swarms, with key applications in potential regional conflicts.

Civil rights experts draw parallels to post-Sept. 11 hostility as political leaders intensify anti-Islamic commentary alongside record Muslim electoral milestones.

An investigation into the experiences of Palestinian civilians in Gaza highlights how mass displacement, loss of family, and economic collapse have reshaped male identity and family structures.

Retail demand for pickled onions in the UK has surged by 12 percent as home cooks shift the traditional pantry preserve from a cold side dish into an active cooking ingredient.

Leaders from Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are meeting in Cardiff to demand referendum powers and challenge Westminster's control over constitutional change.

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson conceded Hugo Savala committed a double movement, but argued match officials failed to penalize preceding high contact by the defense.

Cabinet minister Angela Rayner suggests upcoming political finance legislation could apply retroactively to Reform UK’s funding, though the party insists all donations comply with the law.

A 38-minute closure at Vilnius Airport was lifted after NATO pilots confirmed a suspected drone sighting was actually a flock of birds.

Unannounced price increases for the iPhone Air, 17, and 17e mark an unusual departure from Apple's traditional post-launch discounting strategy in Southeast Asia.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has called for an industry meeting on artificial intelligence while maintaining that Congress must take a deliberate approach to federal regulation.

Following a dominant performance against the Mets, New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler lowered his ERA to 1.95, drawing high praise and award endorsements from manager Aaron Boone.

The former NASCAR champion snapped a year-and-a-half victory drought in a crash-heavy playoff race, drastically reshaping the postseason points standings.

A new algorithm developed at MIT enables pretrained generative AI models to adhere strictly to physical rules and safety boundaries without requiring expensive model retraining.

At least six people are confirmed dead and 129 remain missing after the Virgo Transport 8 overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea.

A major analysis comparing electronic health records of 1.9 million people with global biobanks reveals that expanding dataset size cannot resolve underlying data quality and phenotyping errors.

A 120,000-person study reported by SciTechDaily indicates that common therapies for bone loss may offer protective benefits against neurodegenerative decline.

An analysis by the Oklahoma Policy Institute reveals that delegating federal immigration enforcement to local police increases health risks and erodes public safety trust.

Health officials mandated immediate cleaning of Bronx cooling towers after preliminary water testing revealed Legionella bacteria, addressing community concerns at a local town hall.

Early polling indicates growing political polarization in France as Marine Le Pen leads first-round matchups and Jean-Luc Mélenchon secures second place in most scenarios ahead of the 2027 election.

Russian news agency TASS reports former senior prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned and left Ukraine amid reported pressure on domestic anti-corruption agencies.