Spain’s Canary Islands have become a deadly bottleneck for people fleeing war and poverty in Africa. Over 46, 000 arrived in 2024 alone—nearly 50 times higher than a decade ago. The journey from West Africa is brutal: rickety boats, little food, and unpredictable Atlantic storms. More than 3, 000 pe
United Community Banks just agreed to sell its equipment finance division for $1. 9 billion in cash. The two subsidiaries being sold—Navitas Credit Corp. and NLFC Reinsurance Corp. —have been a headache for the bank lately. They make up only 10% of the loans but have caused half of the bank’s losses
Scientists now use deep learning to map the ocean’s slow dance with the sky. Traditional weather tools struggle when forecasts stretch beyond a few weeks, but new AI models are starting to close that gap. One such model, called KIST-Ocean, runs a global simulation of ocean currents in three dimensio
Summer heat is more than just high temperatures—it’s the thick, heavy feeling that sticks to your skin and makes every room feel like a swamp. Humidity above 40% turns a home into an uncomfortable space, and most people respond by blasting the air conditioning. But cooling the air doesn’t just lower
Surprisingly, the flu vaccine from last year kept protecting people even as a new version of the H3N2 virus started spreading. Public health experts had worried the shot wouldn’t fight off these slightly changed viruses. But in adults, the protection stayed strong, according to new findings. This is
Scientists are focusing on a sticky protein called amyloid beta that builds up in the brain years before memory problems start. This protein is like a warning sign for Alzheimer's disease, but it shows up so slowly that doctors usually catch it too late. The big question is whether we can predict wh
Scientists have found a way to make tiny light-scattering sensors work much better. Instead of waiting for antibodies to clump by themselves, they added a fast chemical reaction that locks the antibodies together. This reaction uses copper to stitch proteins into bigger clusters, making the whole pr
Sofi Stadium buzzed with excitement as Hollywood stars and sports figures gathered for a big moment: the United States men’s soccer team making its debut in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Among the crowd was actor Tom Cruise and New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart, both there to support a team many ho
Spencer Pratt’s sudden jump into Los Angeles politics ended quickly when city council member Nithya Raman overtook him in the polls, pushing him out of the mayoral race. With Karen Bass already set to advance, Pratt’s campaign never gained enough support. On June 11, he took to X to ask, "Are they d
South Korea's SK Hynix is set to list its shares on the Nasdaq in the U. S. as early as August. This follows a massive 230% increase in its stock price this year, pushing its market value past $1 trillion in May. The move aims to attract more global investors and diversify its shareholder base. Rath
