BBC joins Colombian commandos on search for jungle cocaine labsBBC joins Colombian commandos fighting 'never-ending battle' against drug gangsOrla GuerinSenior International Correspondent in ColombiaWatch: Orla Guerin joins Colombian commandos on a mission to find cocaine labs in the jungleThe Black Hawk helicopter was ready for take off – its rotor blades slicing through the air in the...

Is It Ever Safe to Microwave Plastic? I Asked a Few Experts to Weigh InMicroplastics may seem like a wellness buzzword, but studies are accumulating about the amount we consume daily, with the long-term health risks still unknown.While a microwave on its own is said to be safe, putting plastic containers, plastic wrap, silicone and other polymer compounds under its freakishly hot...

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Feb. 14, #509Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today's Connections: Sports Edition is a mix of a little bit of everything. It helps if basketball is...

Mortgage renewal headwinds near a ‘turning point’ for pandemic buyers, report saysThe household debt-service ratio fell from 2023 highs of over 15 per cent to about 14.6 per cent in the third quarter of 2025. Photo by Derek Baldwin/Belleville Intelligencer filesArticle contentThe mortgage renewal wave that has long loomed over pandemic buyers who purchased homes at rock-bottom rates may finally...

In one week, war has swept across the Middle EastIn one week, war has swept across the Middle East Nearly a week into a new and widening war in the Middle East, some of the U.S.'s closest allies in the region and beyond are trying to contain it. World March 6, 20264:54 PM ET Heard...