World on edge as US–Russia nuclear treaty set to end in 2026 The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between the United States (U.S.) and Russia, signed in 2010, is set to expire on February 6, 2026. This has intensified worries about a possible arms race amid increasing geopolitical tensions. New START limits the…
PA Media Dr Amir Hamid said he was “lucky” to get treated and recover quickly A London-based eye-surgeon has described how he himself underwent emergency surgery for a detached retina after a blind spot appeared in his right eye. Dr Amir Hamid, 51, has performed more than 10,000 cataract and laser refractive surgeries in his…
Richard Bilton,BBC Panoramaand Ben Milne,BBC News Getty Images Vets have told BBC Panorama they feel under increasing pressure to make money for the big companies that employ them – and worry about the costly financial impact on pet owners. Prices charged by UK vets rose by 63% between 2016 and 2023, and the government’s competition…
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is becoming home to some aquatic species. AI-generated Plastic drifts across the Pacific in no particular hurry. Some pieces have been moving for years, thinning and softening as the sun and salt work on them. Far from land, where the sea usually offers little to cling to, those fragments have…
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was considering potential military action against Iran, amid mounting mass anti-government protests in the country. “They’re starting to, it looks like,” Trump said, when asked by reporters aboard Air Force One if Iran had crossed his previously stated red line of protesters being killed. “We’re looking at…
Scooter Braun addresses public backlash over romance with Sydney Sweeney Scooter Braun is “unfazed” by the negative reactions to his new relationship with actress Sydney Sweeney. On Sunday, an insider spilled to People magazine that the 44-year-old music producer and the Anyone But You actress are “totally comfortable” in their relationship. “He finds the headlines comical,”…
The potential for a major nurses strike in New York City is growing by the minute, after major hospitals and the New York State Nurses Association failed to negotiate a deal before Sunday’s midnight deadline. As a result, nearly 15,000 nurses could walk off the job Monday at Montefiore Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai…
When one thinks of tea in India, the image that instantly comes to mind is of endless green plantations rolling gently under misty skies. That visual leads straight to Assam, the Indian state famously known as the Tea Garden of India. Producing more than half of the country’s tea, Assam is not just a geographic…
Notre Dame has denied that Marcus Freeman made physical contact with anyone after the football coach was accused of battery in a police report filed Jan. 3 following an incident at his son’s high school wrestling match. No charges are expected against Freeman, university sources told ESPN on Sunday. According to the South Bend Tribune,…
The 2026 awards season kicked off Sunday night with the star-studded Golden Globes — a ceremony known for its lively atmosphere. The 83rd Golden Globes were hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, who returned to helm the show for a second year in a row. “Hamnet” won Best Motion Picture — Drama, and “One Battle After…