The U.S. military was looking into Iran's allegations that people at a wedding party were killed in the American strikes, a spokesman said.

Cassandra Wilson in 2014. In concert, she moved from Joni Mitchell to Muddy Waters to Hank Williams to Antonio Carlos Jobim to Bob Marley to her own imaginative compositions.

Belkin is joining companies like BMX, Kuxiu, and Zens with the launch of its first power banks featuring semi-solid-state battery technology. The company claims the new accessories have been "engineered to last up to 3x longer than other power banks" with the addition of a "gel-like layer" alongside the liquid electrolyte typically found in lithium-ion batteries. Other advantages of what Belkin is calling its BoostSolid Cell technology include a reduced risk of overheating that could cause swelling or fires and consistent power delivery across a wider temperature range. They're more expensive than power banks with comparable specs, but a lo … Read the full story at The Verge.

Minister S. Jaishankar begins a Poland-Ukraine tour as India steps up diplomatic outreach following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. DW has more.

Authorities in Vietnam have intercepted more than a ton of elephant ivory along with big-cat bones in a shipment from the Republic of Congo. Gia Lai provincial authorities announced that the haul of 1,193 kilograms (2,630 pounds) of ivory and 79.3 kg (175 lb) of bones was uncovered at Quy Nhon Port in early August. It’s the first seizure of this scale at the regional port, according to local media. The shipment contained 165 wooden crates declared as African sawn timber, which arrived in July under the name of the Thanh Cong Trading Services and Translation Joint Stock Company, according to Gia Lai provincial police. Investigators used specialized scanning equipment to discover hidden compar

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Ms. Jeffery also appeared in several Disney and Nickelodeon series and had a recurring role on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

Togo’s vulture population is in crisis. Amid intense persecution for belief-based use and ongoing loss of habitat, surveys between 2021 and 2025 tracked a sharp decline in the numbers of critically endangered hooded vultures (Necrosyrtes monachus) around abattoirs — counting only a few hundred in total across the country. Palm-nut vultures (Gypohierax angolensis) are known from only one protected area, and white-backed vultures (Gyps africanus) are now presumed to be locally extinct, with the last bird in the country seen in 2019. “We’re now in a situation where it’s much harder to find vultures,” Nico Arcilla, president of the International Bird Conservation Partnership (IBCP), said in an i

BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to track the floating island in British Columbia, which has surprised people around the world.

Australian crypto firms that miss ASIC’s licensing deadline could face civil or criminal penalties, including fines of up to 10% of annual turnover.