Lab mice sent to retire in a French elementary school classroom

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says one-third of the population affected by 7.3-magnitude quake. Rescuers in Vanuatu are racing to locate survivors from a powerful earthquake that has killed at least 14 people in the Pacific Island nation. The 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the capital Port Vila… Read Details ⇢

Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints… Read Details ⇢

The Gauteng government says businesses that missed the registration window will be closed down. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) The owners of spaza shops and other food handling facilities have said the lack of information around the registration of their businesses has led to delays, as they rushed to meet Tuesday’s deadline set… Read Details ⇢

Spanish actress Marisa Paredes in the Hangar du Premier Film at the Festival Lumière, Lyon, 2017. PAUL GRANDSARD/INSTITUT LUMIÈRE/SAIF IMAGES We will have to think very hard about Marisa Paredes, as she cried out for it in the iconic scene from Pedro Almodóvar’s High Heels (1992), which made her famous… Read Details ⇢

A UN envoy warned on Tuesday that Syria’s protracted conflict “has not ended yet”, even as the country’s victorious Islamist-led rebels stepped up contacts with governments that deemed ousted president Bashar al-Assad a pariah. The UN’s migration chief, Amy Pope, meanwhile warned against a “large-scale return” of refugees to Syria,… Read Details ⇢

Living longer doesn’t always mean living healthier. That’s according to a study published in JAMA Network Open, which found a “widening gap between lifespan and healthspan” among 183 countries. In 2019, there was a “healthspan-lifespan gap” of 9.6 years globally, a 13% increase from 8.5 years in 2019, Mayo Clinic… Read Details ⇢

If you love water simulations as much as we do, you might want to check out Shark Rain, an upcoming “shark-based shooter” where you can turn into the animal and back to get through obstacles and solve puzzles. The developers, Lin and Kat Volts, promise a story-driven experience set in “a… Read Details ⇢

Twenty Democrats call for upholding US laws that prohibit arming countries that block humanitarian assistance. Washington, DC – Twenty Democratic legislators in the United States have urged the administration of President Joe Biden to halt the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel, noting that the Israeli government has not complied… Read Details ⇢

LG has announced its 2025 QNED TV lineup in advance of CES 2025. QNED TVs will be available in 40 to 100-inch screen sizes. One model, the QNED9M, will support a True Wireless connection to LG’s Zero Connect box. (Image credit: Future) We’re covering all of the latest CES news… Read Details ⇢