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Sharing your bed with a pet can strengthen your bond and reduce your stress, but it turns out it’s not always the best when it comes to getting the best sleep. Many pet owners love to share this time with their pets – nothing beats waking up to the sound of purring or feeling a paw on your chest. For …

US President Donald Trump’s call to “immediately” resume testing of nuclear weapons, citing Beijing and Moscow’s rapid nuclear build-up, could drive China to “accelerate” its own efforts to develop its strategic forces, according to analysts. On Thursday, Trump posted on social media that he had instructed the Pentagon to start testing US nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with Russia …

The US president previously said the gesture was “very nice” but refused to restart trade talks with Ottawa Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that he personally apologized to US President Donald Trump for a regional government-commissioned commercial that used footage of Ronald Reagan to criticize trade tariffs. The ad, commissioned by the government of Ontario, deeply “offended” Trump, …

A bombshell scientific discovery could hold the key to prolonging human life, new research has found. Scientists have cracked the DNA code of the longest living mammal – the bowhead whale. It can live for more than 200 years thanks to the CIRBP protein in the ocean, that helps the species rebuild damaged DNA. The “cold-inducible RNA-binding protein”, or the …

The European Union welcomed China’s suspension of expanded rare earth restrictions imposed last month, even as crisis talks in Brussels on Friday appeared to yield no relief for European firms still constrained by the original export controls. After a full day of talks in the Belgian capital, the European Commission described the pause in controls – announced following US-China talks …

Ukraine has been given the green light by the Pentagon to receive deadly long-range Tomahawk missiles. The boost for Kyiv still depends on final approval by Donald Trump. Earlier, the US president appeared ready to supply the weapons but changed his mind after talking to Vladimir Putin saying “we need them” to protect America. But now three US and European …

Kiev’s troops attempted to carry out a helicopter landing near a besieged location in Donbass, the Defense Ministry has said The Russian military has prevented an attempt by Ukraine to deploy special forces near the encircled town of Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) in Donbass, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. Western media outlets, including Reuters and The Economist, reported on Friday …

Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung held talks on Saturday, discussing ways to advance practical cooperation between the two countries and the progress on the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula. It was the first one-on-one meeting between Xi and Lee since the latter assumed office in June. The meeting took place at Gyeongju National Museum, the …

Tucked away between plane trees lies a small village that most would never imagine could be found on the beautiful Greek island of Rhodes. Found on the slopes of Mount Profitis Ilias, the eerie ghost village of Eleousa (Άγια Ελεούσα) has sat abandoned for over 50 years. Originally known by its Italian name, Campochiaro (“Bright Field”), this settlement stands as …

The US and Cambodia will revive flagship military exercises for the first time in eight years, the latest sign of warming ties following a flurry of deals between the two sides including a Trump-backed peace accord with Thailand. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the return of the Angkor Sentinel drills after a meeting with his Cambodian counterpart on the …