Researchers at Stanford University say they’ve made the sort of discovery that you’d expect to see in a piece of science fiction. In a controlled and randomized trial published this week, they found evidence that people can be made more susceptible to hypnosis with just two short sessions of non-invasive brain stimulation. The findings suggest … Read more
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back Saturday against growing international calls for a cease-fire, saying Israel’s battle to crush Gaza’s ruling Hamas militants will continue with “full force.” A cease-fire would be possible only if all 239 hostages held by militants in Gaza are released, Netanyahu said in a televised … Read more
GENEVA — A U.N.-backed probe of human rights abuses in Ethiopia is set to expire after no country stepped forward to seek an extension, despite repeated warnings that serious violations continue almost a year since a cease-fire ended a bloody civil war in the East African country. While the European Union led talks on the … Read more
A crane hoisted huge oak trusses from a barge in Paris and onto Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday in a spectacular operation to rebuild the fire-ravaged monument and convey it again to life by December 2024 A crane lifts an enormous oak body at Notre Dame de Paris cathedral, Tuesday, July 11, 2023 in Paris. … Read more
PARIS — A robust explosion hit a constructing in Paris’ Left Financial institution on Wednesday, leaving 24 injured and igniting a hearth that despatched smoke hovering over metropolis monuments and prompted the evacuation of surrounding buildings, police mentioned. The reason for the blast was not instantly recognized. The facade of a constructing within the fifth … Read more