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Ancient Tel Dan Temple Reveals Centuries-Old Phoenician Ritual Bathing Traditions

A new archaeological find proves that ritual cleansing was a component of religious practice at an ancient sanctuary in northern Israel in the time of...

Science

James Webb Telescope Spots Planet Formation in Harshest Known Galactic Environments

Planets can even form in some of the most inhospitable parts of the galaxy – so says new data from the James Webb Space Telescope...

Science

Massive X-Class Solar Flare Erupts, Causing Widespread Pacific Radio Blackouts

A powerful X1.9-class solar flare blasted out of the sun’s active region 4114 on June 19, peaking at 9:50 p.m. EDT (0150 GMT, June 20),...

Politics

‘Stability in Middle East is priority,’ says Starmer – as he calls on Iran to ‘return to negotiating table’

Sir Keir Starmer has said stability in the Middle East is “a priority” following US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The prime minister also...

‘Stability in Middle East is priority,’ says Starmer – as world reacts to strikes

Sir Keir Starmer has said stability in the Middle East is “a priority” following US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, as the world reacted...

‘Fordow is gone’: US warplanes strike three nuclear sites as Iran warns of ‘everlasting’ consequences

The US has carried out a “very successful attack” on three nuclear sites on Iran, President Donald Trump has said, while Iran has warned...

World

‘Fordow is gone’: US warplanes strike three nuclear sites in Iran

The US has carried out a “very successful attack” on three nuclear sites on Iran, President Donald Trump has said. The strikes, which the...

Ex-classmates died after being treated at same mental health hospital – as concerns raised over other deaths

They were former classmates who both died after receiving care from the same mental health hospital three years apart. Warning: This article contains reference...

Palestine Action to be banned after break in at RAF base, Sky News understands

The home secretary is planning to proscribe the Palestine Action group, effectively branding it as a terrorist organisation, Sky News understands. Yvette Cooper is...

World

Isfahan, Natanz and Fordow: What we know about the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities

There is much that is still not known about the US strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities. Reports are coming in about which sites were...

Sports

Free agency and draft plans for Oilers, Panthers, every other eliminated team

Ryan S. Clark Download the ESPN app and enable Emily Kaplan’s news alerts to receive push notifications for the latest updates first. Opt in...

Sports

Hamlin, 7-time winner at Pocono, claims pole

Field Level Media Jun 21, 2025, 03:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Perhaps not too surprisingly, Pocono (Pa.) Raceway’s all-time winningest driver, 1 Related...

Sports

Stenhouse-Hocevar feud could erupt at Pocono

Associated Press Jun 21, 2025, 03:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONG POND, Pa. — Carson Hocevar walked around Pocono Raceway without a scratch...

UK weather: Up to 40mm of rain could fall in two hours amid thunderstorm warning

A yellow warning is in place for “potentially intense” thunderstorms in large parts of the country – and some places could have up to...

Politics

Latest polling says if an election was held tomorrow Reform UK would win a majority

Since the local elections Reform UK has had no shortage of good polls. But a new one suggests Nigel Farage’s party has a chance...

World

Like George W Bush did in Iraq, if Israel breaks Iran it will end up owning the chaos that could ensue

Israelis are good at tactics, poor at strategic vision, it has been observed. Their campaign against Iran may be a case in point. Short...

World

Putin says ‘all of Ukraine is ours’ and threatens nuclear strike

Vladimir Putin has doubled down on his insistence that Russia will not give up any occupied territory as part of peace negotiations with Ukraine....

Latest polling says if an election was held tomorrow Reform UK would win a majority

Since the local elections Reform UK has had no shortage of good polls. But a new one suggests Nigel Farage‘s party has a chance...

Science

China’s Dragon Man Skull Found to Belong to Denisovan Lineage

Dragon Man, a long-buried skull discovered in China’s Harbin, has been found to have its roots in the Denisovans, an elusive ancient human group...

Technology

Easy returns cause big trouble for Amazon sellers, but return rates show signs of slowing

Returns on Amazon are free and easy for shoppers, but they’re risky and expensive for the small businesses that sell a majority of the...