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The Question at the Heart of the Lindsay Clancy Trial: Murder or Mental Illness?

The Question at the Heart of the Lindsay Clancy Trial: Murder or Mental Illness?

Lindsay Clancy admitted killing her three children, but her defence argued postpartum psychosis left her unable to control her actions. Eleven jurors reportedly believed she was not criminally responsible. One did not.

OpenAI Says AI Has Solved One of Mathematics’ Greatest Unsolved Problems

OpenAI Says AI Has Solved One of Mathematics’ Greatest Unsolved Problems

OpenAI says 10,000 AI agents have solved the 90-year-old Navier-Stokes problem in just 88 hours, producing a formal mathematical proof that, if independently validated, could mark a turning point in AI-driven scientific discovery.

Iran Fires 20 Ballistic Missiles Towards US Base in Jordan as Gulf War Escalates

Iran Fires 20 Ballistic Missiles Towards US Base in Jordan as Gulf War Escalates

Iran has fired 20 ballistic missiles towards a US military base in Jordan, retaliating for American strikes on five Iranian oil tankers as the conflict expands from the Gulf’s shipping lanes to US forces across the region.

Russia Closes In on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, Where the Donbas War Began in 2014

Russia Closes In on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, Where the Donbas War Began in 2014

Russia is closing in on Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, the heart of Ukraine’s Donetsk fortress belt and the cities where the Donbas war first erupted in 2014, raising the prospect that the conflict could return to where it began.

US Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers Near Kharg and Jask as Gulf Conflict Escalates

US Strikes Iranian Oil Tankers Near Kharg and Jask as Gulf Conflict Escalates

US strikes on Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island and Jask have pushed the Gulf conflict closer to the heart of Iran’s energy network, rattling shipping through Hormuz and sending oil prices towards $100 a barrel.

Israel Closes British Consulate in Jerusalem as Diplomatic Row With UK Escalates

Israel Closes British Consulate in Jerusalem as Diplomatic Row With UK Escalates

Israel has ordered the closure of Britain’s consulate in East Jerusalem and curtailed security cooperation after London moved against West Bank settlements, escalating a trade dispute into a wider diplomatic confrontation.

Thieves steal artworks from Renoir Museum in southern France

Thieves steal artworks from Renoir Museum in southern France

Two thieves broke into a Renoir museum on the French Riviera and fled with artworks worth millions after being spotted on surveillance cameras.

Pakistan’s Defence Day Collides With Growing Scrutiny Over Human Rights

Pakistan’s Defence Day Collides With Growing Scrutiny Over Human Rights

UN experts and rights groups criticize Pakistan over enforced disappearances and religious persecution as country marks Defence Day.

Huawei Faces US Jury as Landmark Racketeering Trial Begins in New York

Huawei Faces US Jury as Landmark Racketeering Trial Begins in New York

Huawei faces a US jury in a landmark racketeering trial involving allegations of trade-secret theft, sanctions evasion and financial fraud, bringing an eight-year legal battle at the heart of the US-China technology rivalry to court.

ED Seeks Corruption FIR Against Pinarayi Vijayan, Daughter and Son-in-Law in CMRL Case

ED Seeks Corruption FIR Against Pinarayi Vijayan, Daughter and Son-in-Law in CMRL Case

Federal financial crimes agency asks state police to file corruption charges against Keralam's Ex chief minister, daughter, and son-in-law over metro project pay-off allegations.

Iran Threatens ‘Economic Warfare’ Against US as Regional Conflict Widens

Iran Threatens ‘Economic Warfare’ Against US as Regional Conflict Widens

Iran has threatened “economic warfare” against the US, warning of new restrictions across the Persian Gulf as attacks on tankers, warships and Saudi targets raise fears that the conflict could spread further and disrupt global energy markets.

UK to announce trade restrictions on West Bank settlements

UK to announce trade restrictions on West Bank settlements

Britain set to unveil trade curbs on goods from Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank, risking diplomatic friction with Israel.