By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Last year was among the planet's three warmest on record, the World Meteorological Organization said on Wednesday, as EU scientists also confirmed average

2025 among world's three hottest years on record, WMO says

Some newly found stars in a small galaxy called Sextans A are forming without some of the usual "ingredients," raising questions about how the early universe evolved.

Unusual 'ingredients' helped stars form in a galaxy near the Milky Way

The 59-year-old actor was booked into jail on an unspecified felony charge and released on a $50,000 bond.

Kiefer Sutherland arrested after allegedly assaulting a ride-share driver in L.A.

The findings potentially solve the paradox of how liquid water seems to have persisted on Mars even when the climate grew too cold.

How Mars' ancient lakes grew shields of ice to stay warm as the Red Planet froze

Ukraine, in a second effort on Wednesday, named its fourth defence minister in the nearly four years since it was attacked by Russia and also approved the former defence minister to the top job at the energy ministry. A clear majority of 277 lawmakers voted for Mykhailo Fedorov for the top defence job.

Ukraine confirms defence and energy ministers at second attempt

Elba talks to Yahoo about how "Hijack" has changed the way fans react to him in public. Plus, he shares what helps him unwind after a day of shooting one of his high-tension roles.

Idris Elba is the king of the stress-watch

Horses can detect fear in humans by smell, becoming more likely to startle and more wary of people who are scared, a new study has found.

Horses really can smell our fear, new study finds

Dating content is becoming more popular online. What does that mean for the people hoping to be vulnerable in their search for love?

Going on a bad date is a drag. Worse? Ending up as a cautionary tale on TikTok.

Some methods being tried to counter climate change shift the ocean’s biology or chemistry. Others would deflect solar radiation. All have consequences for marine life.

Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life – our new study examines each method’s risks

The US, China, India, Europe and Japan all have exciting missions on the horizon in 2026. Many of them are collaborative feats.

From a new flagship space telescope to lunar exploration, global cooperation – and competition – will make 2026 an exciting year for space

Jan 14 (Reuters) - AbbVie said on Wednesday it is seeking to expand its presence in the fast-growing market ​for obesity treatments, leaning on the weight-loss drug it licensed ‌last year from Danish biotech Gubra. Gubra's drug, GUBamy, mimics the hormone amylin and could ‌be used as an alternative to popular GLP-1 drugs like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Zepbound to help people lose more weight with fewer side effects.

AbbVie plans to build out its presence in obesity market

New York City nurses are striking for a third day Wednesday, with both sides seemingly preparing for a protracted walkout.  None of the three major hospital systems affected by the strike have met with union negotiators, though one said it plans to sit down with nurses Thursday.  Picketing nurses instead held a rally at a Bronx hospital in which their leaders took aim at hospital administrators who they say are mischaracterizing their contract demands.

What to know as New York City nurses strike for a 3rd day

Marianne Elliott, a Tony Award winner,  is set to direct, with Tom Scutt as the production designer.

Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey will reunite for 'Sunday in the Park With George'

The FDA upgraded the earlier cheese recall to a Class I designation.

What to know about cheese voluntarily recalled in 20 states

On Sunday, dozens of Golani Brigade soldiers and officers walked out of a large conference hall to protest female soldiers singing at the ceremony. Following a series of events taking aim at the role of women in the IDF, the Forum Dvorah NGO, which supports female military service, on Wednesday called on Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.

Forum Dvorah demands clear support for women in combat as IDF gender debate escalates

Inside the stomach of an ancient wolf puppy found entombed in Siberian permafrost, scientists discovered meat from a woolly rhinoceros — and sequenced its genome.

In the stomach of a mummified wolf pup, scientists find DNA from a woolly rhinoceros

Spring & Mulberry recalled one lot of Mint Leaf Date Sweetened Chocolate Bars.

What to know about voluntary chocolate recall

Stretching 18km between Denmark and Germany, this €7bn immersed tunnel is the world’s longest road and rail link. By 2029, it will replace a 45-minute ferry trip with a 10-minute drive or a 7-minute train ride, offering a 24/7 gateway to Scandinavia.

The Longest Underwater Tunnel Connecting Germany and Denmark

BBC Persian has received dozens of accounts from inside Iran. Defiant despite potential repercussions, the witnesses said they wanted to ensure the rest of the world knew of the violence against the protesters.

'I carried my wife's body for an hour and a half' - BBC hears stories of protesters killed in Iran

NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. healthcare spending rose by 7.2% to $5.3 trillion in 2024 from $4.9 trillion in 2023, driven by increased health insurance enrollment and a jump in use of medical

US healthcare spending soars to over $5 trillion in 2024

Whole milk is heading back to school cafeterias across the country after President Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday overturning Obama-era limits on higher-fat milk options.  Nondairy drinks such as fortified soy milk may also be on the menu in the coming months following adoption of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which cleared Congress in the fall.  The action allows schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to serve whole and 2% fat milk along with the skim and low-fa

Trump signs a law returning whole milk to school lunches

"Euphoria" will see the return of Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney and more.

'Euphoria' releases Season 3 trailer, premiere date: Watch Rue and Laurie finally face off

A state of emergency had been declared for the entire energy sector in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced after a crisis meeting on Wednesday. A coordination centre will be set up to deal specifically with the needs of capital Kiev, a city of 3 million people.

Kiev declares energy emergency after Russian attacks amid winter cold

Footage captured before the December 2025 blaze at Palace Hotel Kristall in Ariano Irpino, Italy, shows sparklers grazing the ceiling

Fire Allegedly Triggered by Wedding Cake Sparkler Causes Venue to Go Up in Flames, Leaving Groom with Second-Degree Burns

Noth famously starred on Sex and the City as Mr. Big, longtime love of Parker's character, Carrie Bradshaw.

Chris Noth responds to backlash after seemingly shading 'Sex and the City' costar Sarah Jessica Parker: 'It is not news'

Kristen Bell's "Veronica Mars" was the star's breakout role.

Is 'Veronica Mars' about to be your new binge-watch? It's now streaming on Netflix.

Department of Justice said five Kaiser Permanente affiliates in California and Colorado agreed to ​pay $556 million to resolve claims they illegally pressured doctors to add codes ‌for diagnoses they never considered to patients' medical records, in order to inflate Medicare payments ‌from the government. Wednesday's settlement resolves two whistleblower lawsuits accusing the affiliates of Oakland, California-based Kaiser of violating the federal False Claims Act.

Kaiser Permanente affiliates to pay $556 million to resolve US claims alleging Medicare fraud

For over two centuries, we have watched the red giant R Leonis dim and brighten with regularity, but this 'heartbeat' is beginning to speed up near the end of the star's life.

We may be witnessing the messy death of a star in real time

Astronauts on the International Space Station were not only treated to a sight from Earth's atmosphere recently but also caught a glimpse of one of the Milky Way's nearest galactic neighbors.

ISS astronauts spy airglow and dwarf galaxy | Space photo of the day for Jan. 13, 2026

Jan 13 () - Gene sequencing company Illumina on Tuesday introduced a dataset that maps genetic changes to help ​accelerate drug discovery through artificial intelligence. The company said ‌it was partnering with drugmakers AstraZeneca, Merck and Eli Lilly for its Billion ‌Cell Atlas, which will train advanced AI models at scale and advance research into fundamental disease mechanisms that have previously been out of reach.

Illumina unveils dataset to speed up AI-powered drug discovery

Researchers who focus on one specialty are more likely to rise through the academic ranks, even though wicked societal problems require crosscutting work to solve.

Research institutions tout the value of scholarship that crosses disciplines – but academia pushes interdisciplinary researchers out

Space apparently changes your frame of mind in more ways than one.

'Backward and upward and tilted': Spaceflight causes astronauts' brains to shift inside their skulls

The "Regretting You" author shared a health update with fans on social media.

Bestselling author Colleen Hoover reveals cancer journey

Marine viruses attack cells, but the material that spills out helps fuels marine life around the world.

Viruses aren’t all bad: In the ocean, some help fuel the food web – a new study shows how

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 13 () - AstraZeneca has agreed to buy Boston-based Modella AI, the companies said on Tuesday, as the drug industry ​increases its use of artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of ‌new drugs. The companies did not disclose financial terms.

AstraZeneca to acquire Modella AI to speed oncology drug research

A new study suggests lunar soil contains elements that solar wind transported to the moon from Earth’s atmosphere, solving a long-standing astronomy puzzle.

Astronomers now say the moon is eating up molecules from Earth’s atmosphere

An annual health report from UnitedHealth report found Georgia ranked 38th nationally, in part from recreational drug use and high costs.

National health ranking puts Georgia near bottom of list. Here's why

By Sneha S K and Gnaneshwar Rajan Jan 13 (Reuters) - Thermo Fisher Scientific's pharmaceutical services business has won a ​number of contracts to help its customers move production ‌from Europe or Asia to the U., the medical equipment maker's CEO, ‌Marc Casper, said on Tuesday.

Thermo Fisher wins contracts as pharma shifts production to US, CEO says

Officials continue to push the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination.

South Carolina's measles outbreak reaches 434 cases

'Tell Me Lies' returns this week with another semester of toxic relationships, lying and cheating and, from what we can tell, very little studying.

How to watch 'Tell Me Lies' Season 3: Episode release times, streaming info and more

The October 2023 document, addressed to the Joint Operations Command of the UAE Forces, shows the Emiratis intended to use their military bases to support Israel. A leaked official document has revealed that the UAE planned to use its military bases to “strengthen the State of Israel in its fight against terrorists in Palestine.

UAE used military bases in Red Sea region to aid Israel's war against Hamas, leaks reveal

A crypto investor and his family were bound with cable ties and beaten during a violent home invasion in Verneuil-sur-Seine, France, on Friday evening, as armed attackers targeted the family’s digital assets before fleeing toward a nearby train station.The incident adds to France’s escalating crisis of crypto-related violence, bringing the ...

Crypto Investor’s Family Tied Up and Beaten by Armed Gangs in Their Home

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, and Italy decried the Iranian regime's crackdown on protestors as "unbearable and inhumane," "brutal," and "absolutely unacceptable. " The foreign ministries of France, Germany, and Italy summoned their nation’s Iranian ambassadors on Tuesday, as worldwide concern spreads over the Iranian regime’s treatment of domestic protests.

France, Germany, Italy summon Iranian envoys over 'unbearable, inhumane' regime crackdown

Here's how to lock in Paramount+'s current pricing before they raise their rates.

It's your last chance to subscribe to Paramount+ before they raise their prices: Here's how to lock in current pricing

March arabica coffee (KCH26 ) on Tuesday closed up +4.20 (+1.18%). March ICE robusta coffee (RMH26 ) closed up +36 (+0.92%). Coffee prices settled higher on Tuesday amid concerns that excessive dryness in Brazil could lead to smaller coffee yields. Last Thursday, arabica rallied to a 1-month high due to...

Coffee Prices Finish Higher on Brazil Cop Concerns

At least 2,500 people have been killed in Iran since protests broke out at the end of December, the Norway-based human rights organization Hengaw said on Tuesday. The group noted that its verification team is working daily to document deaths linked to the state crackdown on mass protests.

Rights group: At least 2,500 deaths during protest crackdown in Iran

More than 100 minors have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the truce in October, according to the UN children’s agency UNICEF. The organization reported 60 boys and 40 girls under the age of 18 had died.

UNICEF: More than 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire

Make haste and RSVP to the event of the season, dear reader.

Here's how 'Bridgerton' fans can watch the first episode of Season 4 before its Netflix release later this month

Given the Lego Group's multi-year partnership with the Pokémon Company, which was initially announced last March, fans expect that even more Pokémon sets will become available.

Lego's $650 Pokémon set is already sold out as demand, preorders surge

Paul Dano was one of several actors, including Matthew Lillard, who director Quentin Tarantino criticized on a December 2025 podcast.

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