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The football club is ordered to remove the pitch, which Israel says was illegally built, or have it torn down.

Ars checks in with the new president of the Giant Magellan Telescope.

Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that's a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed species that face extinction by the end of the century, a study said.

Twelve months into Donald Trump’s second presidency, his personal fortune has shot up by at least $3 billion, according to estimates by US media. This is largely due to his family’s crypto ventures, which have attracted wealthy investors and sparked conflict of interest accusations from critics. 

A major solar storm began hitting Earth on Monday and could cause disruptions to power grids and satellite networks, as well as produce impressive aurora borealis, US weather authorities warned.

Video footage shows dazzling hues of green and pink over several parts of the UK and the Channel Islands on Monday evening.

Opinion: As software power tools, AI agents may make people busier than ever before.

After a remarkably smooth launch campaign, Artemis II reached its last stop before the Moon.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his US counterpart Donald Trump are seeing their relationship shift after Trump published what he said was a private message from Macron. In an analysis, FRANCE 24’s Solange Mougin said the two leaders are edging toward a “divorce phase,” after Greenland “tipped the balance”. In recent weeks, Trump has ramped up his rhetoric over the island, vowing to acquire it despite strong European opposition.

A faulty rail joint may be key to understanding the cause of one of Spain's deadliest railway disasters in years, experts have said.

Verizon touts "expanded reach of almost 30 million fiber passings" across US.

Did the rules-based order ever exist and what could replace it if it goes away?

US President Donald Trump has threatened 200% tariffs on French wines and champagnes after his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron refused to join his Board of Peace. The initiative has been likened by analysts as a pay-to-play version of the UN Security Council. #trump #macron #tariffs

Transatlantic relations aren't broken, though they are damaged. And if Europeans want to try to cut through with Trump, they'll have to stick together, writes Europe Editor Katya Adler

Israeli bulldozers demolished UNRWA’s headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem.

Donald Trump has slammed the UK's decision to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a deal that includes a formal transfer of Diego Garcia, home to a key US military base.

Albanian national Liridon Kastrati described the judge as a "terrorist" when the sentence was passed.

Critics of the project - including some Labour MPs - warn it could pose a security risk.

The letter from US President Donald Trump to the prime minister of Norway over his demand to take "complete and total control of Greenland" is extraordinary.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says consumers are starting to see the impact of tariffs less than a year after President Donald Trump implemented sweeping fees on a range of imported goods. During an interview with CNBC, Jassy says the inventory Amazon and third-party sellers prebought in early 2025 to keep prices low has "run out," […]

Hypervirulent germ nearly destroys man, invading brain and blowing out an eye.

Group links attack to China’s 'crimes' against Uighurs. Beijing urges Taliban government to protect its nationals.

Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump have long exchanged firm handshakes, but their relationship is showing cracks. In a striking break from diplomatic norms, Trump publicly shared what he called a private message from Macron – proposing a G7 meeting in Paris and discussing Syria, Iran, and Greenland.

The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.

A divide over whether dual citizens should be allowed to contest is threatening Bangladesh's February elections.