The Extraordinary Embezzlement Case That Rocked Scottish Politics
Peter Murrell, the husband of the former Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon, was sentenced on Tuesday after he admitted to buying…
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40 People Drown in France Amid Scorching Temperatures
Most of the victims were young people swimming in unsupervised areas, officials said.
Iranian Singer Sentenced to 74 Lashes for Performing Without Hijab
Parastoo Ahmadi and her band will also be barred from leaving the country or performing for two years, dampening hopes…
Major Supreme Court Decisions Testing Trump’s Policies Remain
Over the next two weeks, the justices will release more than a dozen final opinions, including high-profile decisions on birthright…
China Takes Supercomputer Crown From U.S. For First Time Since 2017
A supercomputer in Shenzhen was declared the world’s fastest. It uses only standard microprocessors and not the special-purpose chips called…
X-Ray Specs for the World’s Oldest, Sealed Letters
A team of historians, scientists and engineers has developed a portable X-ray scanner to study 4,000-year-old letters encased in clay…
Neighborhood Reels From Loss of Landmark Church That Stood for 173 Years
The South Bushwick Church, whose steeple was a local beacon, was heavily damaged in a fire on Friday in a…