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New map reveals hidden landscape under Antarctica's ice sheet
Will Dunham, Reuters | Updated Jan. 16 - 1:31 p.m. | Save Story
Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, uncovering an exuberant landscape of mountains, canyons, valleys and plains while discerning for the first time tens of thousands of hills and other smaller features.
US lawmakers seek to reassure Copenhagen after Trump Greenland threats
Stine Jacobsen, Reuters | Posted Jan. 16 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
A bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers met the leaders of Denmark and Greenland on Friday to reassure them of congressional support, despite President Donald Trump's threats to seize the Arctic island.
Mummified cheetahs found in Saudi caves shed light on lost populations
Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 16 - 6:31 a.m. | Save Story
Scientists have uncovered the mummified remains of cheetahs from caves in northern Saudi Arabia.
Trump accepts Nobel medal from Venezuelan opposition leader Machado
Steve Holland, Bo Erickson and Gram Slattery, Reuters | Updated Jan. 15 - 7:25 p.m. | Save Story
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting as she tries to gain influence in shaping her country's future.
Europeans send troops to Greenland as Trump presses claim
Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Stine Jacobsen, Reuters | Updated Jan. 15 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
European countries sent small numbers of military personnel to Greenland on Thursday as Denmark said it was pressing on with plans for a "larger and more permanent" NATO presence to secure the island.
Will Utah stay cold enough to host more Winter Games beyond 2034?
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 15 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
A look at the impact of climate change on Winter Games sites shows Utah is still among some number of locations worldwide that could be capable of hosting for decades to come.
Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month
Reuters | Updated Jan. 15 - 11:20 a.m. | Save Story
Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under‑16s took effect.
4 astronauts return to Earth after medical issue forces early ISS exit
Jackie Wattles, CNN | Updated Jan. 15 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
Four astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule splashed down early Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, ending a weeklong effort to get an unnamed crew member home to evaluate a medical issue.
Senate narrowly blocks effort to rein in Trump's Venezuela war powers
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Updated Jan. 15 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
Senate Republicans blocked a resolution on Wednesday that would have barred President Donald Trump from further military action in Venezuela without Congress's authorization.
Trump reiterates desire for Greenland following high-stakes meeting
Nandita Bose, Simon Lewis and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Reuters | Updated Jan. 14 - 5:07 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump reiterated on Wednesday that the U.S. needs Greenland and Denmark cannot be relied upon to protect the island, following a high-stakes meeting at the White House.
US launches Gaza plan's second phase, forms Palestinian committee
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Simon Lewis, Reuters | Updated Jan. 14 - 4:02 p.m. | Save Story
The United States said on Wednesday it is launching the second phase of its plan to end the Gaza war, even as key elements of the first phase remain unfulfilled.
Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro
Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 14 - 1:43 p.m. | Save Story
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under former President Nicolás Maduro.
US to suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 nations, State Department says
Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk, Reuters | Posted Jan. 14 - 1:40 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, a State Department spokesperson said, as part of Washington's intensifying immigration crackdown.
At least 32 killed after crane falls on train in Thailand
Panarat Thepgumpanat, Reuters | Updated Jan. 14 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
A train derailed in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday after a construction crane fell on two of its carriages, killing at least 32 people and injuring 66, the regional governor said.
BTS announce first world tour since returning from mandatory military service: See the dates
Maria Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 13 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
The K-pop sensation BTS announced their comeback with a new world tour on Tuesday, which kicks off in South Korea in April and runs through March 2027 with over 70 dates.
US designates Muslim Brotherhood chapters as global terrorists
Reuters | Posted Jan. 13 - 2:34 p.m. | Save Story
The United States on Tuesday designated the Egyptian, Lebanese and Jordanian branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as global terrorists, citing in part what it called their support for Palestinian militant group Hamas.
US to end temporary protected status for Somalis in US, Fox News reports
Reuters | Posted Jan. 13 - 9:50 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump's administration is ending temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis in the United States, Fox News reported on Tuesday, requiring them to leave by March 17.
Iran official says 2,000 people have been killed in unrest
Elwely Elwelly, Reuters | Updated Jan. 13 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
About 2,000 people, including security personnel, have been killed in protests in Iran, an Iranian official said, the first time authorities have acknowledged the high death toll from an intense crackdown on two weeks of nationwide unrest.
