After their powerful attacks, Syria withdraws troops from Israeli city to avoid "open war"
Israel carried out a series of powerful strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday, escalating a campaign it says is in support of the country's Druze population, a minority Arab group embroiled in deadly clashes with Syrian government forces.
The attacks, which Syria said killed at least three people in the capital, prompted US officials to try to prevent a larger clash between the neighboring countries, with Syria agreeing to withdraw its troops from the southern city of Suwayda and a new ceasefire deal with the Druze militia in the area.
Putin, unfazed by Trump, will continue to fight and may take more of Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin intends to continue the war in Ukraine until the West commits to his terms for peace, undeterred by Donald Trump's threats of tougher sanctions. His territorial demands could also expand as Russian forces advance, three Kremlin sources said.
Putin, who ordered Russian troops to enter Ukraine in February 2022, believes Russia's economy and military are strong enough to withstand any additional Western measures, the sources said.
Tech giants can easily verify the age of child users, Danish minister says
Online platforms are facing increasing pressure to implement tools that protect children from harmful content. Five EU countries, including Denmark, have announced the development of a national age-verification app aimed at preventing minors from accessing adult content.
Danish Minister Caroline Stage Olsen said that large technology companies have the necessary resources to find effective solutions and that this issue will be a priority during Denmark's EU presidency.
Eight healthy babies born after IVF using DNA from three people
Eight healthy babies have been born in the United Kingdom after an innovative in vitro fertilization procedure involving DNA from three people, aimed at preventing inherited mitochondrial diseases.
The procedure, called mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT), uses a donor egg with healthy mitochondria to avoid genetic mutations that cause serious diseases that usually appear in childhood.
