‘There’s no turning back’: French tech sovereignty takes center stage in Paris
PARIS (CN) — Europe’s increasingly urgent message of self-reliance carried over into the defense and technology sectors in Paris this week, as leaders scramble to prepare for a geopolitical landscape where traditional loyalties are no longer a guarantee. The...
Two jailed for reported Russia-linked arsons on UK PM’s property
LONDON (AFP) — A U.K. judge on Friday jailed two men for a series of reportedly Russian-backed arson attacks on two houses in London and a car linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The pair — Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27 — were offered money to...
Outrage in Italy after Trump says Meloni ‘begged’ for photo op
ROME (AFP) — Italy reacted angrily on Friday after reported comments by U.S. President Donald Trump mocking Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, with the foreign minister cancelling a planned U.S. visit. Meloni said she was “frankly stunned” by Trump’s...
‘King of the North’ Burnham notches decisive UK win, opening path to challenge Starmer
MANCHESTER, England (CN) — Andy Burnham won a large majority in a U.K. special election on Friday, returning him to Parliament and opening a pathway for the former Greater Manchester mayor to mount a leadership challenge against Labour Party Prime Minister Keir...
$40 a pound for steak is cheap
This column is true. Unfaithful readers may object that my scribblings have occasionally included what Mark Twain called “stretchers” — my interview with big dogs, for example, or claiming that Mr. Ed translated Roman historians. But this one is...
Maui rewrote coastal development rules, and advocates say it handed developers the keys
HONOLULU (CN) — Maui’s coastline is shrinking. And for years, the rules governing what can be built near the shore have been debated among developers, environmental advocates and fire survivors trying to rebuild their homes in Lahaina. On Thursday, the Hawaii...
‘Nothing stopping them’: Environmental groups battle Trump administration and Alaska over federal land transfer
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CN) — The fate of roughly 2 million acres of formerly protected federal land will be decided by a federal court case the state of Alaska is asking a judge to dismiss. The dispute concerns vast stretches of land alongside the Dalton Highway and...
Life, uh, finds a pathway — Caltech researchers think they found one too
(CN) — Researchers at Caltech have discovered a new chemical reaction that could explain how life on Earth — and potentially life elsewhere — began. In the study published in the journal Icarus, researchers think the reaction could explain the formation of the...
The mystery of a dying star’s final kick
(CN) — A star’s final act may be to give itself one last push. Researchers suggest aging stars experience thousands of tiny kicks as they shed their outer layers, gradually adding up to a final shove strong enough to alter their paths through space and even...