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FDA Approves Antibiotic to Treat Urinary Infections

Pivmecillinam, which has been used in Europe for decades, will become available next year to women 18 and older.

FDA Approves Antibiotic to Treat Urinary Infections

Divestment From Israel Is a Rallying Cry for College Protesters

The campaign is likely to have a negligible impact on the companies or Israel, but activists see divestment as a clear way to force colleges to take a...

Divestment From Israel Is a Rallying Cry for College Protesters

Arizona Democrats Advance 3rd Attempt to Repeal 1864 Abortion Law

The almost-complete ban on abortions in the state could go into effect as soon as June 8 if not repealed, the state’s attorney general said.

Arizona Democrats Advance 3rd Attempt to Repeal 1864 Abortion Law

Biden Signs a $95.3 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

The $95.3 billion measure comes after months of gridlock in Congress that put the centerpiece of President Biden’s foreign policy in jeopardy.

Biden Signs a $95.3 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Mayor Adams Walks Back Budget Cuts Many Saw as Unnecessary

The mayor released a revised $111.6 billion budget, which included $2.3 billion that would restore some funding for schools and cultural institutions....

Mayor Adams Walks Back Budget Cuts Many Saw as Unnecessary

U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine

Ukrainian forces for the first time used a longer-range version of weapons known as ATACMS, striking an airfield in Crimea and Russian troops in south...

U.S. Secretly Shipped New Long-Range Missiles to Ukraine

Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill

A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill t...

Inside Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill

Supreme Court Arguments on Idaho’s Abortion Ban: 5 Takeaways

The court’s ruling could extend to at least half a dozen other states that have similarly restrictive bans, and the implications of the case could str...

Supreme Court Arguments on Idaho’s Abortion Ban: 5 Takeaways

TikTok and its possible US ban - what happens next?

Only two months ago Joe Biden joined the social media platform TikTok with a video captioned "lol hey guys". Now, the US president is poised to sign a...

TikTok and its possible US ban - what happens next?

Woman has world-first combined surgery

A US woman has become the first person in the world to undergo a pig kidney transplant and also have a mechanical heart pump surgically implanted.

Woman has world-first combined surgery

World's biggest 3D printer unveiled - and it can make entire recyclable neighbourhoods

The world's biggest 3D printer has been unveiled in the US - and will be able to create new neighbourhoods of affordable housing to help tackle homele...

World's biggest 3D printer unveiled - and it can make entire recyclable neighbourhoods

'We aren't going anywhere' - TikTok vows court fight as new US law threatens to ban it

TikTok has promised a court battle over a new law that threatens to ban it in the US - with the app's boss saying "we aren't going anywhere".

'We aren't going anywhere' - TikTok vows court fight as new US law threatens to ban it

US approves $95bn aid package for Ukraine and Israel

The Senate has passed $95bn (£76.2bn) in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after months of delays and rows - with Joe Biden set to sign the legisl...

US approves $95bn aid package for Ukraine and Israel

Star of iconic 70s series Battlestar Galactica dies

US actor Terry Carter, who starred in 1970s TV shows including Battlestar Galactica and McCloud, has died at the age of 95.

Star of iconic 70s series Battlestar Galactica dies

Newspaper chief was Trump's 'eyes and ears' and 'killed unfavourable stories'

A newspaper chief was Donald Trump's "eyes and ears" and killed unfavourable stories about him in the run-up to the 2016 election, a court has heard.

Newspaper chief was Trump's 'eyes and ears' and 'killed unfavourable stories'

More than 100 arrested at New York University as campus protests spread

More than 100 students and staff were arrested at New York University (NYU) last night as protests around the Israel-Hamas war reached a boiling point...

More than 100 arrested at New York University as campus protests spread

University campus protests encapsulate moment of febrile divisiveness where nuance is too often lost

In the fog of a time which feels deeply discombobulating for so many groups of people, it's vital to see and hear what's going on up close.

University campus protests encapsulate moment of febrile divisiveness where nuance is too often lost

Elon Musk and Australian PM row over stabbing video: What's going on?

Australia's prime minister said Elon Musk is an "arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law" over his reluctance to remove footage of last we...

Elon Musk and Australian PM row over stabbing video: What's going on?

Ostrich dies after swallowing zoo worker's keys

A beloved ostrich has died after swallowing a zoo worker's keys.

Ostrich dies after swallowing zoo worker's keys

NASA's longest-running spacecraft back in touch with Earth after five months of silence

NASA's longest-running spacecraft Voyager 1 is sending information back to Earth again for the first time since November.

NASA's longest-running spacecraft back in touch with Earth after five months of silence