U.S. immigration authorities are detaining the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew, officials said on Wednesday, a sign of the wide reach of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

John Cowen, who has schizophrenia, to remain in hospital for ‘indefinite duration’ after attack on player at tournament A former Countdown champion has been detained in a hospital for treatment after attacking a rival player with a knife during a tournament. Preston crown court heard that John Cowen, 31, ran across a room in Blackpool to attack a fellow player, Thomas Carey, before being restrained by attenders. The space had been hosting a Focal Countdown Group event, where former Countdown champions and contestants faced fans in spelling and number challenges. Continue reading...

Those with the sleep condition were more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease. But one treatment was found to help.

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Alors que l’écologie est devenue une préoccupation majeure et un enjeu politique, économique et social de premier plan, l’histoire de l’art s’est résolument emparée des questions qu’elle suscite en...

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Un chercheur de l’Université McGill a identifié dans un musée une dent de mammouth découverte dans le Grand Nord il y a un siècle. Cela signifie que les mammouths ont foulé le sol du Québec.

Depuis des années, les quartiers nord de Jakarta ont régulièrement les pieds dans l’eau, sous l’effet combiné de la montée du niveau de la mer et de l’affaissement progressif de la mégalopole.

ΟNTARIO, CANADA – A major decision made by the University of Ottawa in Ontario has turned many heads. The school… Continue reading Canada’s University of Ottawa Suspends Beloved Greek Studies Program

Following the Chaucer: Here and Now exhibition (2023–2024) at the Bodleian Library, the conference Chaucer in the Age of Medievalism—sponsored by the Modernités médiévales association and the New Chau...

Announcement: 2026 CSRS/SCÉR 50th Golden Anniversary Conference Call for Article Abstracts In celebration of its golden anniversary, the Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies / Société canadienn…

Yann LeCun, one of the founding figures of modern artificial intelligence and a pivotal force at Meta Platforms , said on Wednesday he plans to leave the company at the end of the year to launch a new AI startup.

JMW Turner left behind some 37,000 sketches when he died, many of which have rarely been seen. Do they – including a huge collection of explicit sketches – reveal truths about the elusive man?