Is it legal for Trump to ban media networks from White House? DoJ says access is ‘privilege, not a right’

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House. (AFP)

After US President Donald Trump banned three media outlets from covering him and accessing the White House, the media houses have taken the matter to court. The three outlets sued the Trump administration over the “ban” on their White House access. US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House. (AFP) … Read more

Trump’s speech at White House helipad launch inaudible as CNN, TV networks skip coverage; NYT joins protest

Trump has repeatedly clashed with major news organisations, both during his first term and since returning to the White House. (REUTERS)

US President Donald Trump launched a new helipad on the White House South Lawn on Monday, but viewers watching the ceremony live could barely hear him. The sound of a helicopter drowned out his remarks from start to finish. Trump has repeatedly clashed with major news organisations, both during his first term and since returning … Read more

‘Rewards for justice’: US offers $15M for info on Iran’s secretive financial networks

'Rewards for justice': US offers $15M for info on Iran's secretive financial networks

US offers up to $15 million for information on IRGC financial mechanisms (Image released by US State Department) The US department of state has offered a reward of up to $15 million for information that could help disrupt the financial mechanisms of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its various branches, including the IRGC-Qods … Read more

Researchers analysing hardened plaque from eight people buried in Edo-era Osaka detected 38 dietary proteins, including luxury red sea bream and cold-water fish imported through Japan’s shipping networks

Researchers analysing hardened plaque from eight people buried in Edo-era Osaka detected 38 dietary proteins, including luxury red sea bream and cold-water fish imported through Japan’s shipping networks

Nearly 400 years ago, people living in Osaka had no refrigerators, supermarkets or modern food supply chains. Yet an unusual scientific discovery suggests that their diets were far more varied than expected. Researchers analysing hardened dental plaque from eight people buried at the Umeda cemetery in Osaka identified 38 dietary proteins from 17 types of … Read more

Archaeologists in Málaga uncovered a 13-metre megalithic tomb more than 5,000 years old; ivory, amber and seashells point to long-distance exchange networks

Archaeologists in Málaga uncovered a 13-metre megalithic tomb more than 5,000 years old; ivory, amber and seashells point to long-distance exchange networks

Photo credit: University of Cádiz Archaeologists working near Teba in Málaga, southern Spain, have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved megalithic tomb that is more than 5,000 years old. Announced by the University of Cádiz, the structure, known as Dolmen I of the La Lentejuela necropolis stretches about 13 metres, or roughly 42 feet, and contains multiple … Read more