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Pope Leo Will Have Surgery to Remove Growth on Lung

A recent medical examination found a small nodule, he announced, adding that doctors would remove it this week.

Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions

Three deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on an airport in the Saudi capital underscored the asymmetrical nature of their conflict with the kingdom.

48 hours to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — hear directly from the people building what’s next

Less than 48 hours, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Save up to $100 on your pass before prices increase at the door, plus get 50% on a second pass. Or score other deals.

The Times’s New Space Editor Has Her Eye on the Cosmos

On the Science desk, Victoria Jaggard spends her days pondering the universe’s most pressing mysteries.

Pete Songi on Donald Trump’s plan to buy diesel from Russia – cartoon

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Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia

As governments face community backlash for fast-tracking developments, big tech’s financial contributions face renewed scrutiny Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast On 14 June 2025, Anthony Albanese stood inside an enormous sphere of glass and steel, surrounded by 40,000 plants from around the world. His mind was fi

Pope Leo XIV to undergo lung surgery this week

Pope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery after doctors found a "localized nodule" in his lung.

Justice Department investigates TV networks, citing possible anti-trust violations

The move escalates Trump's fight with the press amid court battle over barring CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House.

Why a Chilean salt flat is a microcosm of the extractive frontiers of green capitalism

In the Atacama desert, the extraction of lithium – so crucial to addressing the climate crisis – comes with escalating social and environmental costs A high-altitude desert plateau traverses Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. I am on the Chilean side, sitting in a Jeep along with two other researchers. The afternoon air is thin and brisk but the sun is piercing – a combination I am familiar with from y

US’s Reagan-era economic promises return as Trump’s AI-fueled growth fantasy

‘Even if AI supercharged the economy, its impact on the government’s finances would be muted’ Back through political history to the age of Ronald Reagan , Republicans have repeatedly promised the US public that tax cuts would pay for themselves, firing up economic growth and filling the government’s coffers. The promise never really panned out. From the Gipper’s day on, the Republicans’ tax cuts i

A Contagious Aversion to Overhead Lights

Plus: How far to go for a colleague, and now your chance to give someone advice.

Three Mark Zuckerbergs, Three Surprisingly Different Men

Jeremy Strong in “The Social Reckoning,” Jesse Eisenberg in “The Social Network” and the real Meta executive are all playing parts. But only one has changed his approach.