Why some clouds vanish during solar eclipses
It’s midday, and the sun is high in the sky, a natural cyan canvas peppered with puffy, cauliflower-shaped clouds. With little warning, the clouds cluttering the horizon start to vanish…
Kate conspiracies peddled by Russian disinformation group, experts say
The truth, as it often is, was less strange than many had thought. After weeks of frenzied conspiracies about why Catherine, Princess of Wales, had been so long out of…
A town has imposed a curfew on its children as it grapples with youth crime
Emotions were running high in the Australian town of Alice Springs this week when mourners attending the funeral of an 18-year-old man attacked its oldest pub, smashing windows and kicking…
Russia’s security services knew of ISIS threat before concert attack, new evidence from investigative body suggests
The Kremlin’s security services were aware of an ISIS threat days before a deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow, Russian intelligence documents obtained by a UK-based investigative organization suggest.…
Why Ireland is the most pro-Palestinian nation in Europe
Ireland has become the latest nation to say it will intervene in the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, in a reflection of the country’s long-standing position…
Leader of Northern Ireland’s main pro-union party resigns after police charges
The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Northern Ireland’s main pro-union party, is stepping down after he was charged with “allegations of an historical nature,” the DUP announced on…
Ghanaian Afro-dancehall star Stonebwoy records at Bob Marley’s Tuff Gong Studios, inspired to unite the Black diaspora
When Ghanaian Afro-dancehall and reggae star Stonebwoy visited Jamaica earlier this year for the Island Music Conference, he made headlines with an impromptu freestyle alongside Shaggy, Sean Paul and Wyclef…
Biden says he is working to secure release of Evan Gershkovich on 1-year anniversary of detention in Russia
President Biden said Friday, on the one-year anniversary of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s detention in Russia, that the U.S. government is working every day to secure his release…
No luck for No Labels as centrist group tries to launch third-party presidential ticket
It was a rough week for No Labels, the influential centrist group that’s been working for over a year towards launching a bipartisan, third-party 2024 presidential ticket.Hours after former New…
Biden campaign reaches out to Nikki Haley voters in new ad: ‘Donald Trump doesn’t want your vote’
President Biden appealed to supporters of Nikki Haley in a new campaign ad on Friday. ‘If you voted for Nikki Haley, Donald Trump doesn’t want your vote,’ the ad begins, showing…