‘There’s still tons to be learned from these evolutionary marvels,’ says author Dr Mahmood Shivji Great white sharks may prove unlikely saviours of human lives thanks to their huge and extraordinary genome, scientists have revealed in a discovery which could prove crucial in the finding a cure for cancer. An ...

Donald Trump will declare a national emergency to build a wall along the southern US border after failing to secure funding for the measure through Congress. The president plans on issuing that declaration after he signs the government funding bill that Congress is poised to approve to keep the government ...

Surge affects navigation and is believed to be caused by a ‘jet’ stream in Earth’s liquid outer core Something’s up in the Arctic: the north magnetic pole is on the move. But rather than drifting around aimlessly as it has for centuries, the pole has picked up speed and is ...

The oppression of the illegitimate, kleptocratic Maduro regime must end,’ says Jeremy Hunt Russia has warned against “destructive meddling” in Venezuela as Britain recognised opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president. The US, Canada and several Latin American and European countries have disavowed Nicolas Maduro over his disputed re-election last ...

Think tank says ‘deterioration of US democracy will accelerate decline around the world’ Democracy is undergoing an “alarming” decline across the world as a growing number of countries move towards authoritarian rule, according to the Freedom House think tank. The US organisation’s annual “Freedom in the World” report found 2018 ...

Mr Stone pleaded not guilty to federal charges this week stemming from the Mueller investigation Donald Trump’s former political adviser Roger Stone says that his former boss’ presidency is in big danger. Mr Stone, who on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to seven charges brought forward by special counsel Robert Mueller’s ...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro oversaw a display of the army’s Russian hardware on Sunday, with anti-aircraft flak and tank rounds pounding a hillside to show military force and loyalty in the face of an international ultimatum for new elections. Maduro, 56, is confronting an unprecedented challenge to his authority after ...

Warning comes after year of wildfires, heavy flooding and increasing greenhouse gas emissions The world’s ability to fight climate change and other major risks has dropped to “crisis levels” thanks to rising political and economic tensions, the World Economic Forum has warned. As world leaders and business figures prepare to ...

International team say ‘spectacular’ data hints at historic breakthrough Astronomers attempting to capture the first images of the black hole at the heart of the Milky Way have given early hints that the ambitious project has been successful. The observations, by the Event Horizon Telescope, are expected to be unveiled ...

US could withdraw from a second treaty while Vladimir Putin’s Russia promises a new generation of nuclear weapons The decision on whether or not to destroy the world came down to a humble Soviet duty officer early one morning in 1983. Stanislav Petrov was told by his computer that the ...