In movies such as “Jurassic Park”, Tyrannosaurus rex is usually depicted baring huge, dagger-like teeth, but new research suggests that this portrayal is likely incorrect.

The Philippines and the U.S. will begin their annual Balikatan joint military exercises on April 11, with 17,680 troops – including 12,000 from the United States.

Russia takes over the monthly presidency of the UN Security Council, with permanent members U.S., UK and France likely to downgrade their representation.

Taiwan, under pressure from China not to engage with the rest of the world, has formal diplomatic relations with only 13 countries since Honduras severed ties.

One year after it was destroyed, workers in Ukraine have begun salvaging parts of Mriya with the intention of rebuilding the world’s largest aircraft.

The Eternal Pink Diamond, a flawless 10.57-carat jewel, is expected to fetch more than $35 million at Sotheby’s, potentially setting a record for the highest price per carat.

Pope Francis’s health conditions are “gradually improving,” a Vatican spokesman said on Thursday. The 86-year-old pontiff was hospitalized on Wednesday.

Augusta is one of the world’s most beautiful and challenging courses, and will allow players signed up to controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour to tee-off on April 6.

St Edward’s Chair, the oldest dated piece of English furniture made by a known artist, has been used for the coronation of every monarch since the 14th century.

A life-size cast of a Patagotitan mayorum, the largest known land animal, goes on show at London’s Natural History Museum, the first such display in Europe.

Russia has begun exercises with its Yars intercontinental ballistic missile systems. Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces have an estimated 149 Yars RS-24 systems.

Events include the meeting between Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. House Speaker and the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Germany and Britain have delivered the first consignment of advanced battle tanks to Ukraine, helping Kyiv as it battles to push back Russian forces.

After months of mass protests, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed his controversial Supreme Court reform plans until the next parliamentary session.

A former student killed three children and three adults at a Christian elementary school in the U.S. city of Nashville, Tennessee, after elaborately planning the massacre.

President Putin’s plan to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus would mark the first time since the mid-1990s that such weapons were based outside Russia.

North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, the latest in a series of launches as a U.S. aircraft carrier is set to arrive in South Korea.

Strikes in Germany have crippled mass transport and airports in one of the biggest walkouts in decades. Soaring inflation has hit living standards, above the eurozone average.

Graphics show birthdays and anniversaries for each day of the week. Next week’s features include the first mobile phone call and ABBA’s 1974 Eurovision Song Contest win.

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Design leaks suggest the next-gen iPhone 15 Pro will feature a unified volume button and a mute button, rather than a switch – the latter present since the original iPhone in 2007.

Mass protests against President Macron’s plans to raise France’s retirement age turned violent, prompting Britain’s King Charles to cancel a highly-awaited state visit.

Using DNA from locks of hair, a team of researchers suggest that the composer died from liver disease brought on by a combination of factors nearly 200 years ago.

Canada’s population grew by 1,040,110 people from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023, mostly due to an influx of migrants – the first time annual growth has surpassed one million people.


Overconsumption of water is leading the world towards shortages. The UN warns that unsustainable use threatens “access to water and sanitation for all by 2030.”

The Raine Group have extended the deadline for improved bids – Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim are the only publicly declared bidders for the club

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow would be “forced to react” if Britain provides Ukraine with tank ammunition that contains depleted uranium.

Saudi Arabia plans to build a giant cube-shaped skyscraper in Riyadh, called the Mukaab, large enough to contain 20 Empire State Buildings.

Dollar-denominated Additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds issued by Asia-Pacific banks have rebounded, reassuring investors following the collapse of Credit Suisse.

Ukraine’s defence ministry says an explosion in the north of the annexed Crimean peninsula destroyed Russian cruise missiles being transported by rail.

Holders of $17.3 billion of Credit Suisse’s Additional Tier 1 debt will have their bonds wiped out as part of the state-backed UBS-Credit Suisse merger deal.

The seemingly unstoppable tech cull continues apace as Amazon axes another 9,000 jobs – having already laid off 18,000 staff in January.

Japanese authorities have begun operating equipment needed to pump irradiated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.

Russia’s top investigative body has opened a criminal case against the ICC prosecutor and judges who issued an arrest warrant for President Putin on war crimes.

Twenty years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq – in what it called a massive “shock and awe” bombing campaign, roughly 2,500 U.S. troops remain scattered around the country.

Poland and Slovakia are to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the first shipments of combat aircraft, marking a significant new level of western military support to Kyiv.

ChatGPT, the world’s fastest growing internet app, has received a major software update that sees it able to ace exams, and analyse the contents of photos and write about them.

Since Covid-19 restrictions eased, many U.S. firms are calling upon largely reluctant employees to return to working from the office several days a week.

Coca cultivation rose by 35 percent between 2020 and 2021 to record levels as demand rebounded following Covid lockdowns, a United Nations report says.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have met in Tokyo, the first summit in 12 years – amid threats from nuclear-armed North Korea.

A T. rex skeleton is to go on sale in Europe for the first time, but scientists fear the bones could end up in a private collection, making any further study impossible.

The Arctic Ocean is warming much faster than predicted by climate models used by United Nations experts, thus accelerating the melting of sea ice, researchers say.

The MQ-9 Reaper drone brought down by Russian “coercive signalling” – limited military action – is the first time the U.S. and Russia have directly exchanged blows over Ukraine.

U.S. President Joe Biden has approved the Willow oil and gas drilling project in Alaska that faced strong opposition from environmental activists.

The U.S., UK and Australia are set to create a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, intended to counter China’s ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region.

Shares in U.S. regional banks have fallen sharply over fears of deposit flight, as the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank prompted investors to dump stocks.

The UN has purchased a crude carrier to remove 1.1 million barrels of oil from a decaying vessel off the coast of Yemen, in a bid to avert an environmental disaster.

Italy lead the quarter-final field with three teams for the first time since 2006, while teams from England, Spain, Germany and Portugal complete the line-up.

The Copa Libertadores, South America’s premier club competition, features 32 teams from all 10 CONMEBOL member associations battling to be crowned champions.

The Indian Premier League season reverts to the traditional home and away format, featuring ten teams packed with high-class talent playing 74 matches over eight weeks.

The course for the 87th Masters tournament will play at a record length, with an adjusted tee position at the 13th hole, Azalea, adding 35 yards.

Sergio Perez battled to victory over team-mate Max Verstappen in Saudi Arabia as Red Bull asserted their advantage over the chasing pack

Riders make first contact with the notorious cobbles after 100km in Troisvilles and face another punishing 54.5km of rough roads over 29 sections before the finish.

The Opening Day of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season. The MLB is adopting a radical new schedule in a bid to balance the relative strengths of each division.

The cobblestone classic, second of the Monument Classics – the five toughest, most prestigious one-day races in cycling – returns to Bruges for the first time since 2016.

Red Bull will be aiming for a third consecutive one-two at the Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne, in a dominant start to the 74th F1 World Championship.

Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia will attempt to retain his title, with 21 other riders contesting the 2023 MotoGP World Championship, starting with the Portuguese GP.

The 106th edition of the Giro d’Italia starts with a time trial in Fossacesia on May 6, and ends in Rome, 21 days and 3,489.2km later, having taken in an altitude gain of 51,400m.

Kazakhstan and India stage inaugural races in the 2023 championship, taking the total number of venues to host MotoGP Grands Prix to 75.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup takes place in Australia and New Zealand – the tournament marks the first time that the showpiece has been held by more than one host nation.

The draw for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 sees co-host nation New Zealand open the tournament against Norway at Auckland’s Eden Park on July 20.

The season features 65 ATP tournaments, including the four majors – Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and U.S. Open – before concluding with the ATP Finals.

The partial WTA schedule – as the tour celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023 – features 45 tournaments, including all four Grand Slams and seven WTA 1000 events.

Women’s football continues to thrive after the success of the European Championships as Europe’s new UEFA Women’s Champions League season kicks off on October 19.

The FIA Formula E Championship, the first fully electric single-seater street racing series, features four new events in Hyderabad, Cape Town, Sao Paulo and Portland.