Ben Chilwell explains Chelsea's shock defeat to Nottingham Forest
Ben Chilwell has lamented Chelsea's lack of "ruthlessness" in front goal after the defeat to Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge.
2023-09-03 20:47
Samuel Newey: British volunteer killed in Ukraine 'had a giving heart'
Samuel Newey fought in Ukraine but also helped with humanitarian work, his friend says.
2023-09-03 20:45
Pope tells Chinese Catholics to be 'good citizens' as he hosts mass in neighboring Mongolia
Pope Francis urged Chinese Catholics to be "good citizens" and "good Christians," a rare instance of the Holy Father publicly addressing the issue of religion in China.
2023-09-03 20:30
As an under-fire soccer chief stands firm, women's soccer in Spain may be preparing for new beginnings
The thrill of making history isn't supposed to sour. It is the moment, the magnificent, once-in-a-lifetime feat, that should be the cause of time standing still; cameras panning in slow motion to the overachievers lifting the prize won, ticker tape falling like magic from the sky, extraordinary talent overshadowing everything else. But that is not the world in which we live.
2023-09-03 20:30
The Fed likely won't raise rates this month — but November is another matter
Last week's economic data increasingly gave investors hope that the Federal Reserve could hold interest rates steady this month, following a hike in July that brought rates to their highest level in 22 years. But the Fed hasn't ruled out additional rate increases, and that could still happen unless inflation slows further.
2023-09-03 20:26
Heisman Trophy Power Rankings 2023: Caleb Williams on course to repeat, Colorado stars break through
USC quarterback Caleb Williams looks to win the Heisman Trophy for the second year in a row. Here is the Week 1 edition of the Heisman Trophy Power Rankings.
2023-09-03 20:24
Tim Scott is the top Black Republican in the GOP presidential primary. Here's how he discusses race
Tim Scott is the only Black Republican presidential candidate who's campaigning aggressively these days in early-voting Iowa
2023-09-03 19:47
Dean Henderson gives emotional interview after Man Utd exit
Dean Henderson have given an emotional farewell interview after leaving Manchester United on transfer deadline day.
2023-09-03 19:25
Congress poised for messy September as McCarthy races to avoid government shutdown
GOP hardliners in the House are eager to play a game of chicken over the end-of-the-month deadline to fund federal agencies, seeking to force the White House and Senate to make a choice: Accept a slew of conservative priorities or risk a debilitating government shutdown.
2023-09-03 19:20
The terrifying time our early ancestors almost became extinct
New research has shown that our early ancestors almost went extinct some 900,000 years ago. Using a new method called FitCoal (fast infinitesimal time coalescent process), researchers analysed the likelihood of present-day genome sequences to project current human genomic variation backwards in time. They applied the technique to the genomes of 3,154 people from 10 African and 40 non-African populations, and found a massive crash in genetic diversity during the transition between the early and middle Pleistocene. “Results showed that human ancestors went through a severe population bottleneck with about 1,280 breeding individuals between around 930,000 and 813,000 years ago,” the study authors wrote in the journal Science. “The bottleneck lasted for about 117,000 years and brought human ancestors close to extinction,” they say. Wiping out roughly 98.7 percent of the ancestral human population, “the bottleneck could also have increased the inbreeding level of our ancestors, thus contributing to the 65.85 percent loss in present-day human genetic diversity,” explained the researchers. This probably happened because of changes in the global climate as short-term glaciations became longer-lasting, triggering a drop in ocean temperatures, prolonged drought, and the loss of large numbers of species that humans might have relied on for food. Then, around 813,000 years ago, populations finally recovered, with a 20-fold increase in numbers because of fire combined with the return of warmer temperatures, researchers reckon. What a near miss, eh? Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-03 19:20
Bank of Israel to stay on hold as inflation eases but hike cycle may not be done: Reuters poll
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM Israel's central bank is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged this week, as
2023-09-03 19:20
Fire consumes oil depot in St. Petersburg
Dozens of firefighters are working to put out a blaze that is burning at an oil depot in St. Petersburg, Russian authorities said.
2023-09-03 19:16
