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Deaths in US immigration custody must be investigated: UN rights chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for stronger independent oversight of the United States immigration detention system and inve
Taking the world’s temperature: WHO chief spotlights global health emergencies
The hantavirus global outbreak is officially over, Ebola outbreaks are growing in Africa and responders are helping recovery efforts in quake-hit Venezuela, the
US launches new wave of Iran strikes after attacks on tankers
Trump administration also revokes licence allowing Islamic republic’s oil sales, sending crude prices higher
Iran war: US launches fresh strikes after attacks in Hormuz
The US strikes come after more Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. DW has the latest.
Brain scans reveal impaired waste clearance in ME/CFS, offering clue to brain fog
The brain's waste clearance system is impaired in people living with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), which can lead to various symp
You can dream while you're awake. The boundary between wakefulness and sleep is a lot blurrier than you'd think
Tonight, as you close your eyes in bed, something strange will happen to you: Your mind will drift from an ordinary thought to a dream, but it will be impossibl
‘Minions’ Opens at No. 1 but Falls Far Short of Earlier Films in the Franchise
The movie generated $36.4 million in ticket sales in North America for the holiday weekend, a 62 percent decline from 2024, the last time a “Minions” movie was
U.S. to Overhaul Radiation Safety Rules to Spur Nuclear Expansion
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to end longstanding guidance that radiation exposure be “as low as reasonably achievable.”
To Reduce Electrical Grid Strain Amid Heat Wave, Data Centers Are Ordered to Use Backup Power
As triple-digit temperatures engulf much of the United States, the Trump administration wants grid managers to require the use of backup power that often goes u
Archaeologists uncover ancient Byzantine city in Egypt’s western desert
Well-preserved fourth-century quarters reveal details of daily life, urban development and economic activitiesArchaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a well-pres
What will define Elon Musk’s legacy? Doge cuts to USAID Ebola programs
Experts say cuts have hindered the response to DRC’s Ebola outbreak and resulted in ‘significant numbers’ of deathsElon Musk has an Ebola problem. SpaceX stock
Jon Erwin Isn’t Hiding from AI: The ‘Young Washington’ Director on How AI Can Save Jobs and Bolster Collaboration
The filmmaker behind "House of David" and a new "Moses" series tells IndieWire about his embrace of AI via his Innovative Dreams company and why transparency wi