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the smooth, white dragonfly of an aircraft flew over the Norwegian coastline, only a low hum could be heard from its engine.On its tail, a single propeller spun as it soared over fjords, forested...

LONDON — Authorities in Britain said they were preparing the biggest protective security operation since the 2023 coronation of King Charles III for President Donald Trump’s state visit, deploying...

Nepal installed Sushila Karki, a former chief justice of Nepal’s Supreme Court, as the leader of an interim government Friday, after anger over a bloody crackdown on protests forced out the prime...

With its mild flavor and high water content, zucchini may not seem like a nutritional standout. But this summer fruit (yes, it’s a fruit) can help lower inflammation, support clearer vision and...

After accumulating more than $16,000 in gambling debt, a man jumped from a cruise ship after it docked in Puerto Rico last weekend, authorities said.The man, Jey Gonzalez-Diaz, leaped from Royal...

Natalia Piper was busy running her general contracting business in Los Angeles when a random message popped up on WhatsApp in June.“Someone has ordered me to post a negative review on your...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The Hilton hotel was still in flames. Carcasses of government buildings gaped, their innards exposed. The few motorcycles and cars that dared to break a curfew had to navigate a...

MUNICH — German carmakers are using their home-field advantage at Europe’s largest auto show this week to present new models designed to rival their Chinese competitors and attract American...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he found out about Israel’s airstrike in Qatar from the US military, rather than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he often describes as...

SAN FRANCISCO — As inflation has risen, some businesses have flourished by selling more for less. But with its newest iPhone, Apple is taking the opposite approach and offering less for more.On...

Oil prices rose strongly Monday even though a group of eight oil-producing countries announced Sunday that they would be increasing supplies.The countries, led by Saudi Arabia, said in a news release...

Since the beginning of the industrial age, the global economy has required more and more fossil fuels — coal, oil and gas — to power growth.It is increasingly clear, however, that China’s...

Powerful new evidence suggests that following the Mediterranean diet while also cutting calories and increasing physical activity reduces the risk of Type 2 diabetes.A large randomized trial in Spain...

Eugenia Cheng always wanted to be a mathematician. But not in the way some might think.Once a tenured professor at the University of Sheffield in England, Cheng resigned in 2016 and has since taught...

Owen Monroe was born blue. The arteries in his heart that transport blood to the lungs and the rest of the body were fused together, leaving only a single, faulty pipeline. Within a few hours, he was...

Frequent-flyer programs are becoming one of the most prized assets in aviation.Loyalty programs are now indispensable to some airlines, generating healthy profits in good times and blunting losses in...

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi, let down by his once “true friend” President Donald Trump over choking tariffs on India, clasped hands this past week with the leaders of Russia and China, he...

Tesla’s board Friday proposed a pay package that could make CEO Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire as long as he meets a series of very ambitious corporate goals.Musk, already the world’s...

ROME — Food delivery riders spend their workdays dodging all kinds of hazards. They race through traffic, forever on deadline to deliver poke bowls and pizzas for only a few euros per ride. But this...

ChatGPT is smart, humanlike and available 24/7. That has attracted 700 million users, some of whom are leaning on it for emotional support.But the artificially intelligent chatbot is not a therapist...