By SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:35 BST, 14 May 2026 | Updated: 17:29 BST, 14 May 2026 Five Italian tourists have died while exploring underwater caves 160 ft below the surface in the Maldives. The group had set off on a diving expedition on Thursday morning to explore…
Geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York and Idaho May 14
A fast stream of solar wind flowing from a colossal coronal hole in the sun’s atmosphere could spark geomagnetic storms tonight (May 14 into May 15), potentially bringing the northern lights as far south as New York and Idaho. The strongest geomagnetic activity is expected between 11 p.m. and 2…
Tulsi Gabbard at center of explosive CIA claim as JFK and MKUltra files ‘vanish from her office’
By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 16:41 BST, 14 May 2026 | Updated: 17:00 BST, 14 May 2026 Tulsi Gabbard is at the center of explosive claims by a whistleblower accusing the CIA of removing files related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the MKUltra mind-control program…
Will burying dead trees after a wildfire keep their carbon locked up?
Charred trees still standing after a wildfire in Glacier National Park, Montana Gorski/NurPhoto/Shutterstock In 2021, a smouldering underground coal seam ignited the tinder-dry grass and brush in Poverty Flats, Montana, setting off a wildfire that burned 267 square kilometres. The blaze killed 50,000 trees, mostly ponderosa pines, that had shaded…
Suspect arrested after crystal clear photos are released in murder of trans student, 19, inside University of Washington laundry room
By RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:54 BST, 14 May 2026 | Updated: 16:26 BST, 14 May 2026 A suspect has been arrested after dramatic photos were released in the search for the killer of a transgender college student. Seattle police released the photos in their search for…
Fresh Food Delivery for Space Station
NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway (bottom left), Jessica Meir (middle left), and Chris Williams (bottom right), and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot (top right) have some fun with food and microgravity in this April 19, 2026, photo. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft delivered a shipment of fresh food,…
Trump’s hidden five-tap code in handshake with Xi… and the tell-tale ‘bullfrog smile’ that betrayed the president
Donald Trump pressed a hidden five-tap code into his handshake with Xi Jinping, a body language expert has revealed, as the two leaders met in Beijing. The President arrived to a full imperial welcome on Thursday, his motorcade sweeping into Tiananmen Square decked out with goose-stepping troops and thundering cannon…
Scientists say a daily multivitamin may help slow aging
A large clinical trial suggests that taking a daily multivitamin could help slow biological aging in older adults, especially in people whose bodies were aging faster than expected at the start of the study. Researchers from Mass General Brigham analyzed data from older adults who participated in a randomized clinical…
Reggae star accused of raping or sexually assaulting four girls aged as young as eight denies all charges against him
By ROBERT FOLKER, NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:23 BST, 14 May 2026 | Updated: 15:27 BST, 14 May 2026 A reggae star accused of abusing four young girls in a series of attacks dating back to 2005 has denied all the charges against him. Byron Broderick, 58, who performs as King…
Earth photobombs a satellite deploying its giant reflector photo of the day for May 14, 2026
ViaSat’s ViaSat-3 F2 satellite fully deployed its reflector with Earth in the background. (Image credit: ViaSat) Earth watched on as a communications satellite deployed its big reflector more than 22,000 miles (35,400 kilometers) away. The satellite, ViaSat-3 F2, just deployed its large reflector after launching last November. In an image…