Iran nuclear deal: eighth round of talks begins in Vienna
An eighth round of talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal has begun in Vienna, with Iran saying participants have been largely working from an acceptable common draft text and…
John Madden, legendary football coach and video game namesake, has died at 85
John Madden, the Super Bowl-winning football coach and legendary broadcaster who became known to a new generation thanks to the Madden NFL video game series, died Tuesday at age 85,…
Egyptian pharaoh’s mummified body gives up its secrets after 3,500 years
Amenhotep I ‘unwrapped’ digitally by Cairo scientists, revealing details from his grave jewellery to his teeth With his narrow chin, small nose and curly hair he physically resembles his father,…
Ghislaine Maxwell jury deliberations resume after Christmas break
Jurors consider evidence in Briton’s sex-trafficking trial Maxwell, who has pleaded not guilty, tried on six counts Jury deliberations will resume on Monday morning in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking trial in…
Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial: jury begins second week of deliberations
Former Theranos chief faces 11 criminal charges, alleging she duped investors and patients over blood-testing technology The jury weighing fraud charges against the former Theranos chief executive Elizabeth Holmes will…
Edward O Wilson, naturalist known as a ‘modern-day Darwin’, dies aged 92
Edward O Wilson, a US naturalist known to some as the “modern-day Darwin”, died on Sunday at the age of 92 in Massachusetts, his foundation said in a statement. Alongside…
‘Blockchain Rock’: Gibraltar moves to become world’s first cryptocurrency hub
Territory’s financial sector risks reputational damage and diplomatic sanctions if complex regulations of crypto hub fail On the southern Mediterranean coast, nestled in the shadow of the Rock’s sheer limestone…
Capitol panel to investigate Trump call to Willard hotel in hours before attack
Committee to request contents of the call seeking to stop Biden’s certification and may subpoena Rudy Giuliani Congressman Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the House select committee investigating the Capitol…
Crews find second apparent 1887 time capsule under Robert E Lee statue
Long-sought-after item could contain artifacts, Confederate memorabilia and even a rare photo of Abraham Lincoln Crews wrapping up the removal Monday of a giant pedestal that once held a statue…
Democracy under attack: how Republicans led the effort to make it harder to vote
Baseless claims of fraud have pushed Republicans to enact restrictive voting laws – and they haven’t stopped there 2021 was the year that America’s democracy came under attack from within.…