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By Olena Harmash and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian missile hit a clinic in the eastern Ukrainian city of

WASHINGTON (Reuters - U.S. consumer spending increased more than expected in April, boosting the economy's growth prospects for the second

Summer is almost here, and if you plan to travel abroad, you might be budgeting

A key index of U.S. prices ticked higher in April as consumer spending rebounded, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy remain high

Scientists have been left baffled by the discovery of the wreck of a 2,000-year-old “computer” that is amazingly complex. The Antikythera mechanism – an astronomical calendar – has been dubbed “‘the first computer” and has baffled scientists for generations after it was first discovered inside a Greek shipwreck in 1901. The device is a hand-powered time-keeping instrument that used a wing-up system to track the sun, moon and planets’ celestial time. It also worked as a calendar, tracking the phases of the Moon and the timing of eclipses. Despite sounding relatively simple, the mechanism was actually ahead of its time, being more technically sophisticated than any other tool that was invented over the next 1,000 years. In its current condition, the mechanism is in 82 separate fragments with only a third of its original structure remaining, including 30 corroded bronze gearwheels. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Research into the device from experts at University College London involved 3D computer modelling and helped them solve the mystery of how the device worked, revealing a “creation of genius”. Adam Wojcik, a materials scientist at UCL said at the time: “We believe that our reconstruction fits all the evidence that scientists have gleaned from the extant remains to date.” They theorised that the device tracked the movement of the sun, moon and planets on concentric rings, as the ancient Greeks believed that the sun and planets revolved around Earth, rather than the sun. The researchers explained in Scientific Reports: “Solving this complex 3D puzzle reveals a creation of genius—combining cycles from Babylonian astronomy, mathematics from Plato’s Academy and ancient Greek astronomical theories.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Friday announced its mid-term economic policy framework, featuring Prime Minister

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge bounced higher in April, underscoring Fed Chair Jerome Powell's warning that reining in price hikes "is likely to be bumpy," but also increasing the odds for further rate hikes.

At least one team is already signaling a willingness to trade down in the NBA Draft. Who could make a deal with them and jump into the top 10?With only three teams still alive in this year's postseason, most of the league is paying attention to the NBA Draft and free agency. The NBA Draft, ...

Today's USMNT news includes Tyler Adams being linked with Manchester United. Yunus Musah has supported Vinicius Junior after the Brazilian suffered terrible racist abuse in La Liga. Also, Gio Reyna could become a Bundesliga champion this weekend if his Borussia Dortmund side defeats Mainz.USM...

By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -British Cycling became the latest sports governing body to ban transgender women from competing

Olivier Vandecasteele and Assadollah Assadi are flying home under a deal brokered by Oman.

MILAN Renault's chief executive said on Friday the European Union's proposed Euro 7 emissions rules for vehicles would