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Israeli soldiers stand guard as Syrian Druze people cross back into Syria at the Israeli-Syrian border, in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights town of Majdal Shams, on Thursday. Leo Correa/AP hide caption toggle caption Leo Correa/AP DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian government forces had largely pulled out of the southern province of Sweida on Thursday after days of clashes with militias linked to the Druze minority that threatened to unravel the country’s post-war transition. The conflict had drawn airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel in defense of the Druze before a truce — mediated by the U.S., Turkey and Arab countries…

How do scientists monitor the population and mating habits of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening—and a little help from AI. Paula Sternberg Rodriguez/San Diego Natural History Museum hide caption toggle caption Paula Sternberg Rodriguez/San Diego Natural History Museum How do scientists monitor the population and mating habits of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening—and a little help from AI. Paula Sternberg Rodriguez/San Diego Natural History Museum If you were a miner in California during the Gold Rush, you might have dined on a California red-legged frog. The largest native frog in the western United States,…

New DelhiJul 18, 2025 09:54 IST First published on: Jul 18, 2025 at 09:29 IST Share The Lok Sabha is likely to take up a motion seeking the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma, who has been indicted by the Supreme Court after wads of currency notes were discovered at his official residence in Delhi, in the first week of the Monsoon Session beginning July 21, sources said. Varma, currently a judge at Allahabad High Court, has moved the Supreme Court challenging the apex court’s in-house inquiry report, The Indian Express has learnt. However, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told The…

File picture of Canadian footballer Olivia Smith | Photo Credit: AP Olivia Smith became the most expensive player in women’s soccer history when she joined Arsenal from Liverpool for a world record transfer fee of £1 million ($1.34 million). The new benchmark in women’s football surpasses the £900,000 ($1.1 million) Chelsea paid for Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave in January. “She’s one of the most talented young players in the game and has huge potential for further development here at the club,” Arsenal director of women’s football Clare Wheatley said. The 20-year-old Canada forward signed a four-year deal, a…

The Trump administration insists it hasn’t wavered in its duty to protect the civil rights of America’s children even as it dismantles the Education Department. Yet its own data shows the agency has resolved far fewer civil rights cases than in past years, despite families filing more complaints.The Education Department’s civil rights branch lost nearly half its staff amid mass layoffs in March, raising questions about its ability to address a deep backlog of complaints from students alleging discrimination based on disability, sex or race. Pressed on the issue in June, Education Secretary Linda McMahon denied a slowdown.“Not only are…

Stephen Colbert at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on April 21, 2024. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images/Getty Images North America While taping his Thursday show, host Stephen Colbert made the surprising announcement that CBS is ending his late night show in May. The live audience at New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater booed when he delivered the news that this would be the show’s final season. “Yeah, I share your feelings,” he told the audience. “It’s not just the end our our show, but it’s the end of The Late Show on…

New Delhi, India – Tesla is finally cruising in India, the world’s third-largest car market, with the launch of its Model Y. The rollout marks the culmination of a decade-long, topsy-turvy journey. Showcased at its new showroom in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, on Tuesday, Tesla’s Model Y is now on sale for about $70,000, a price comparatively higher than in any other major market. Elon Musk’s electric vehicle (EV) company is braving high tariffs and stiff competition in India’s nascent but rapidly expanding EV market. As New Delhi negotiates a trade deal with the United States, India’s car sector tariffs,…

Indian tax authorities and market regulator are considering widening their probe of United States trading giant Jane Street Group to investigate it for tax evasion in addition to an earlier charge of price rigging in the Bombay Stock Exchange’s benchmark Sensex, according to media reports. The tax evasion charge comes on the heels of market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), seizing 48.43 billion rupees ($570m) and banning four Jane Street-related entities from operating in the market for alleged price manipulation in the National Stock Exchange (NSE). SEBI’s order has roiled the Indian markets, raising questions about…

Congress just voted to claw back $500 million in funding for public broadcasting. Benjamin Mullin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains what will happen now to NPR, PBS and the many local stations that rely on the funding.

Fickle weather and funny bounces are classic features of links golf, making the British Open a test of the mind as much as anything else. Perhaps, then, it’s no surprise to see Sadom Kaewkanjana near the top of the leaderboard at Royal Portrush. Kaewkanjana is an ordained Buddhist monk from Thailand who took a break from golf in 2023 to practice meditation. Story continues below this ad He said being a monk was helping him “concentrate on the golf course” and improve his focus. “Forget everything outside, just live in the present,” he said after shooting a 3-under 68 in…