Chemist Steven Benner argues that NASA’s Viking mission 50 years ago may have missed evidence of microbial life on Mars, challenging decades of scientific consensus that no life was detected.

Australian taxpayers could face up to $65 million in payouts to abuse survivors if the Christian Brothers, a Catholic order, becomes insolvent under the national redress scheme.

Disabled patients in Michigan faced wrongful Medicaid denials due to errors in the state’s benefits computer system operated by Deloitte, with one woman waiting months for coverage reversal while paying hundreds for medications out-of-pocket.

Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha announced the birth of their fourth child, Alec Neel Vance, marking the first baby born to a sitting vice president in more than 150 years.

Violence between residents with dementia occurs frequently in nursing homes and assisted living facilities despite regulatory oversight, with federal inspections documenting over 700 violations since 2024.

The Church of England’s General Synod voted to formally hear a Palestinian Christian report describing Israel as a “colonial enterprise” conducting a “genocidal war,” marking a significant shift for the Anglican church’s engagement with Palestinian Christians.

France commemorated the Vel d’Hiv roundup, a 1942 mass arrest of Jews by French police. A plaque honoring rescuers was vandalized ahead of Sunday’s ceremony amid rising antisemitism.

Terence Donovan, British-Australian actor known for Neighbours and Home and Away, has died aged 90. His son Jason Donovan confirmed he passed away peacefully in Melbourne on Saturday night.

Cuban dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, leader of the San Isidro Movement, has entered the United States after completing a five-year prison sentence in Cuba for anti-government activism.