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US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.

Party to unveil plans for one of UK’s ‘most significant military programmes since the cold war’ The Conservatives will announce plans to build a £10bn British “Iron Dome” similar to Israel’s air and missile defence system, which the party will christen “Britannia Shield” in an announcement at conference on Tuesday. The shadow defence secretary, James Cartlidge, will say Britain needs to be ready to defend itself from potential aerial attacks and that new investment was needed in advanced radar and interceptor missiles. Continue reading...

European Green party says motion goes against its policy, with German Green co-leader calling it ‘intolerable and unacceptable’ Zack Polanski may rue lack of leadership when Greens needed him to act The English and Welsh Greens are facing international ostracism after adopting a policy declaring Zionism as a form of racism, which has drawn dismay from the group representing European Greens. The co-leader of the German Greens separately said the policy was “intolerable and unacceptable”, running contrary to its belief in the right of Israel to exist. Continue reading...

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis says he worries about the "outsized influence" of the executive branch. He's also concerned about the types of advisers President Trump has surrounded himself with.

Students at Cornell launched a protest Monday over how the school handled the alleged rape that happened at a fraternity house in 2024. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has more.

President Trump says he'll start paying for the pro-Trump ads that have blanketed the airwaves in recent weeks, using money from his super PAC instead of taxpayer dollars.

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warns that AI companies ‘don’t fully control’ their models.

President Trump is continuing to hit the campaign trail for Republican candidates with the midterm elections less than a month away. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe and Anthony Salvanto have more.

English Heritage acquires film of first re-enactment, ‘a lot of pushing and shoving’ between Kent and Sussex students At the top of a hill in a field near Hastings, a group of defiant English combatants awaited the invading army of William the Conqueror, brandishing their spears and shouting “Harold! Harold!”. Unfortunately, the Norman army had been held up in traffic on the A27 from Brighton, meaning the most significant battle in English history had to be delayed by 20 minutes while the French got into their costumes. Continue reading...

Supreme Court justices heard arguments in a major climate change case that could shape how communities hold industries accountable. Officials in Boulder, Colorado, are seeking compensation from energy companies for the costs of natural disasters they say are caused by climate change. Ali Rogin discussed more with News Hour Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSBlog cofounder Amy Howe.

Eight of the nine justices heard nearly two hours of oral arguments in a case involving an effort by the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, to hold energy companies accountable for the effects of global climate change.

The war with Iran is reshaping America ahead of the midterms – how will it affect US voters at the polls? Join us for a live conversation on 6 October at 12pm ET with political and global correspondents Sign in or sign up to join the conversation Welcome to our latest US midterms live Q&A – just over a month away from election day on 3 November. The war with Iran has had major implications for Americans’ wallets , government spending and US foreign policy. It’s has also been an important factor in reshaping the political landscape as the war enters its eighth month, with the 2026 US midterms quickly approaching. The makeup of the Democratic party, plus key races to watch Who are the groups financially backing the candidates in the midterms? Continue reading...

Hailed by some as miracle drugs, GLP-1s have surged in popularity in the past few years. An estimated one out of every eight Americans is now on some version of them and scientists continue to research new potential uses. But with that rapid expansion, there's a growing list of questions and skeptics. William Brangham reports for our new series, GLP-1s: Reshaping America.

The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with cases on climate change, immigration, voting laws and more on the docket. Ahead of the term, CBS News' Jan Crawford sat down the Justice Samuel Alito. Crawford joins "The Takeout" with her takeaways from the interview.

Sources say the opposition’s target will be below Labor’s but won’t match One Nation’s goal to limit net arrivals to 130,000 Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The Coalition is expected to reveal deep cuts to immigration today which the party says would maintain working holidaymaker places and prioritise skills as part of attempts to dent growing support for One Nation. The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, is expected to unveil the Coalition’s policy on Tuesday, after signoff from Liberal and National MPs in a special party room meeting due to convene this morning. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

Hispanic voters are twice as likely to favour Democratic Party over Trump's Republican Party in the November elections.

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.

Michael Olise scores twice and assists as France come from 1-0 with 13 minutes left to beat Belgium 4-1

Neighbouring countries say coastal states must govern Red Sea as fighting escalates in northern Ethiopia.

Neighboring states are also reporting hundreds of cases, with over 3,800 recorded across the country Pennsylvania has surpassed 1,000 measles cases this year, state health officials calculate, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades. The benchmark comes as neighboring New York declared a state of emergency about measles rates there. Pennsylvania’s health department said Monday 1,004 cases of measles had been confirmed. Five Pennsylvania residents ⁠have died ⁠after ​contracting the disease, with 198 hospitalizations. Continue reading...

Russian authorities quarantine hospital, monitor 200 contacts after suspected pneumonic plague death in Siberia.

Brazil is heading into a fiercely contested presidential runoff after the first round revealed major gains for Bolsonaro

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s election strengthened nationalist parties.

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have agreed to trigger collective deterrence measures in response to Houthi attacks.

The latest suspected incursion on NATO's eastern flank increases fears that the war in Ukraine threatens to spill over.

Some rural counties in Colorado have sided with the oil firms in the case.

The Trump administration flipped the Biden administration’s stance. Such reversals, once rare, have become commonplace.

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr., who owns stock in two oil companies, announced just days before the oral argument that he would step aside from the case.

The justices will hear from three lawyers during the oral arguments.

Ethology studies intelligence radically different from ours.

The new research sheds more light on the evolutionary origins of friendship. The post Chimpanzees steal less pineapple from their friends appeared first on Popular Science .

A new study has identified a surprising factor behind a significant share of cancer cases worldwide.

A recent study is linking voice disorders to an increased chance of developing cognitive impairment.

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