The cellphone provides an unlimited distraction of pleasure, something to which the cigarette can’t compare (“Will We Look Back on Chain-Scrolling Fondly?,” Letters, Aug. 22). The device has made us ...

In 2018, gaslighting was Oxford Dictionaries word of the year, then in 2022 it was Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. And in 2023, a survey found that three out of four female domestic violence ...

For years, I've watched the Pentagon's innovation process with the same mixture of frustration and respect that a coach feels for a team with immense potential but a flawed game plan. So when I heard ...

Even though I hate having to admit it, scammers are nothing if not creative. There’s a tidal wave of scams operating at the moment, usually linked to seasonal, topical or news events. Often the ...

Protesters outside the Venice Film Festival’s main building on Wednesday held banners reading “Free Palestine” and “Stop the Genocide,” hours before stars were to walk its red carpet. Around 20 people ...

Former champion Coco Gauff opens her 2025 US Open campaign against Ajla Tomljanovic on Tuesday. For Gauff, the build-up has been far from ideal. Since lifting her second Grand Slam crown at ...

The Trump administration has ordered companies to stop construction of a wind farm that's being built off the coast of Rhode Island. The acting director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, ...

Prelims, seen as a dress rehearsal for the final National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams, start on 25 August in the Eastern Cape and will roll out across provinces over the coming weeks. Gauteng, the ...

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert launches a ball for over 50 air yards that lands into wide receiver Quentin Johnston's hands for a 60-yard touchdown. Houston Texans wide receiver ...

Update: Cork City Council have confirmed these works have been postponed, and will not take place next week. New date TBC. Cork commuters are being warned of traffic disruptions as road works on Carrs ...