Protesters hurl soup at the Mona Lisa painting in Paris
Protesters hurled soup at the Mona Lisa painting in Paris on Sunday, but did not seem hit directly as it is protected by a clear casing. An environmental group has…
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Crackdown on an already banned Hamas raises free speech fears in Germany
As Israel battles Hamas in Gaza, European authorities have been tightening the net on the militants, with high-profile raids, financial curbs and a crackdown of its online activities. But no…
Gunmen kill nine Pakistani workers in Iranian border region days after military strikes
Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani workers in the restive southeastern border region of Iran, Pakistani officials say, just over a week after Iran and Pakistan carried out military strikes on…
What you should know about the moon area where Japan’s lander touched down
The journey of “Moon Sniper,” the robotic explorer that has made Japan only the fifth country to put a spacecraft safely on the lunar surface, hasn’t gone quite as expected.…
Poland’s new leader is hellbent on restoring democracy – even if it means war with his populist rivals
When Donald Tusk first won power in Poland in 2007, the country’s media coined a tender moniker to describe his approach towards his political rivals: the “politics of love.” His…
Australia marks national day that stokes patriotism and anger
“Australia Day is Dead!” Indigenous activist Gwenda Stanley chants into the loudspeaker, as a crowd of thousands breaks into applause. It’s Australia’s national day, but the crowd in central Sydney…
Why isn’t Venus like Earth? New space mission aims to find out
A satellite designed to study Venus from top to bottom and a trio of gravitational wave-surfing spacecraft are two of the latest missions that the European Space Agency has adopted.…
Oil tanker on fire in Gulf of Aden after Houthi missile attack
An oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden is on fire after Yemen’s Houthi militants fired missiles at the tanker on Friday amid ongoing attacks on the key shipping route.…
New space missions will probe the mysteries of Venus and the universe
A satellite designed to study Venus from top to bottom and a trio of gravitational wave-surfing spacecraft are two of the latest missions that the European Space Agency has adopted.…
UN agency fires staff members allegedly involved in October 7 attacks
The UN relief agency operating in Gaza said Friday that Israel had accused some of its staff of being involved in the October 7 attacks, and that their contracts would…