Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced the formal closure of the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s main energy shipping routes.

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he is sending a hospital boat to Greenland, the Danish territory he has sought to acquire, even as the Arctic island says it doesn’t want it. “Working with ...

More than 80 people are sick in the United Kingdom in a Salmonella outbreak linked to a brand of dry-cured meat. At the end of January 2026, an increase in cases of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium ...

Rodent outbreaks in the United Kingdom are causing major losses for drivers, as rats and mice continue to chew through the wiring of vehicles parked on the streets. + New Mercedes-Benz S-Class ...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains one of the leading causes of mortality in England, with its burden disproportionately ...

Stock markets tumble as oil prices surge in biggest weekly gain since 2020 - Benchmark Brent crude prices shot up by as much as another 7% to over 91 US dollars a barrel at one stage.

Six years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Here's what else ...

Memorials, campaigns and a national day all exist, yet agreement on what should be remembered remains elusive.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the atmosphere temporarily lost its ability to break down methane, leading to a huge spike in the greenhouse gas. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Researchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab ...

OAKLAND LAST WEEK, FIVE YEARS AGO, CALIFORNIA SAW MASK MANDATES. BUSINESSES CLOSED AND PEOPLE TOLD NOT TO GATHER AT SCHOOLS OR CHURCHES. WE WERE DEALING WITH THE IMPACTS OF THE COVID 19 OUTBREAK, AND ...