Today's news spans scientific breakthroughs, cybersecurity threats, and geopolitical tensions with no major sports stories reported.

NASA's Curiosity rover detected organic molecules on Mars that could be chemical building blocks of life preserved for 3.5 billion years, though scientists cannot yet confirm if they indicate actual life.

Private health records of half a million British volunteers from the UK Biobank project were advertised for sale on Chinese website Alibaba, raising serious privacy concerns.

Chinese hackers are targeting UK firms using everyday devices for espionage attacks, prompting Britain's National Cyber Security Centre to warn companies to increase vigilance.

The Trump administration is reportedly considering sending up to 1,100 Afghans who aided US forces to Congo after stopping their resettlement program in the United States.

Climate change disrupted 23 elections across 18 countries in 2024 through heatwaves, floods and wildfires, posing a mounting threat to democracy worldwide.

Scientists made a breakthrough in understanding volcanic lightning, discovering that fine carbon coating on silica particles in volcanic updrafts causes the electrical charge behind these spectacular displays.

The number of billionaires globally could reach nearly 4,000 by 2031, up from the current 3,110, driven by what analysts call 'deep structural acceleration' in wealth creation.