The rice weevil is a pest that buries its eggs inside grains of rice. After hatching, the larva stays inside the grain, consuming it as it develops. “I had observed rice weevils in grains before, but never one with its wings spread,” You said in a statement, according to a news release from the contest...

John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, has pleaded not guilty to charges of mishandling classified information. The 18 charges stem from allegations he shared or retained sensitive materials, including some characterised as top secret. He entered the plea after surrendering to authorities at a federal court hearing on Friday. Bolton served during Trump’s...

BUCHAREST, Romania — BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A powerful explosion tore through two stories of an apartment building in Romania’s capital on Friday, killing three people and injuring at least 13 others, authorities said. The explosion affected the fifth and sixth floors of the eight-story building, according to the capital’s Inspectorate for Emergency Situations. More...

European markets traded firmly in the red on Friday morning as concerns over the banking sector reached the region. The Pan-European Stoxx 600 was 1.5% lower at 11:30 a.m. in London (6:30 a.m. ET), with all major indexes and sectors in negative territory. The U.K.’s FTSE index was 1.3% lower, France’s CAC 40 was down...

As Israel pulled back in Gaza last week, Hamas stepped in, with violence marked by at least one public execution and clashes with rival factions as the militant group tried to reassert control amid the ceasefire in the war-torn territory. The message was clear: We are still here. The disarmament of Hamas is the most...

Baek Se-hee, the South Korean author of the bestselling memoir I Want to Die but I Want To Eat Tteokbokki has died at the age of 35. Her 2018 book, a compilation of conversations with her psychiatrist about her depression, was a cultural phenomenon with its themes of mental health resonating with readers across the...