Science & Environment
U.S. deep freeze forecast to break Christmas Eve records
An arctic blast that has gripped much of the United States this week, disrupting daily life and holiday travel for millions of ...North Korea fires missile amid tension over Russia arms aid
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, the South Korean military said, the latest ...Thai navy hunts for 33 missing marines after warship sinks
Thailand’s military deployed warships and helicopters on Monday to try to locate 33 marines missing after a corvette sank overnight in choppy ...Floods kill at least 120 in Congolese capital
At least 120 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa after heavy rains unleashed floods and caused ...NASA’s Orion capsule heads for splashdown after Artemis I flight around moon
NASA’s uncrewed Orion capsule hurtled through space on Sunday on the final return leg of its voyage around the moon and back, ...Japan, Britain and Italy to build joint jet fighter
Japan, Britain and Italy are merging their next-generation jet fighter projects in a ground-breaking partnership spanning Europe and Asia that is Japan’s ...Thousands on alert in Indonesia’s Java after Mt. Semeru eruption
Thousands of residents in Indonesia’s East Java were on high alert on Monday after a violent eruption at the island’s tallest volcano ...Indonesia evacuates villagers as volcano erupts on Java island
A volcano erupted in Indonesia on Sunday spewing a cloud of ash 15 km into the sky and forcing the evacuation of ...Countries split on plastics treaty focus as U.N. talks close
The first round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty ended on Friday with agreement to end plastic pollution but a split ...Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano erupts for first time in nearly 40 years
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, began erupting on Sunday for the first time since 1984, ending its longest quiet ...