All 187,460 Miles of Road That Led to Rome, Mapped
A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.
Month: December 2025
Inside RFK Jr.’s Methodical Quest to Shake Up America’s Vaccine System
The health secretary has walled himself off from government scientists and empowered fellow activists to pursue his vaccine agenda.
Frank Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
He designed some of the world’s most recognizable buildings, notably the spectacular Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, his masterpiece.
UAE to expandLNG exports
[ ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans not only to meet domestic demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG), but also to grow its exports, Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said on Monday. Mazrouei said he agreed with Qatar’s energy minister that global demand for natural gas is outstripping investment in production projects. “We intend … Read more
Two sent off for Real in Celta defeat
Stunned: Celta Vigo’s Swedish attacker Williot Swedberg scores his team’s second goal in the win over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Photo: AFP MADRID: Real Madrid crashed to a damaging 2-0 home defeat by Celta Vigo on Sunday in La Liga, finishing the game with nine men after red cards for Fran Garcia and Alvaro … Read more
IHC issues stay order against CDA’s operations in Muslim Colony
Counsel tells court that authorities are demolishing houses without prior notice or intimation, calls it unjustified Life goes on in Muslim Colony, a slum near the PM House and the Presidency: PHOTO: MUDASSAR RAJA Islamabad High Court has ordered the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to halt its operation in the Muslim Colony katchi abadi. The … Read more
Israeli forces raid UN Palestinian refugee agency building in East Jerusalem
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says Israel’s move creates dangerous precedent for UN worldwide Israeli authorities entered the UN Palestinian refugee agency’s East Jerusalem offices on Monday and raised Israel’s flag, in a raid they said was ordered over unpaid taxes but was condemned by the agency as a challenge to international law. The United Nations … Read more
Nepal Charges Chinese Construction Firm for Corruption Over Airport
[Nepal’s anti-graft watchdog said the state-owned Chinese firm and Nepali officials colluded to inflate the costs of an international airport in Pokhara.
Syrians Celebrate Anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s Fall
A year ago, rebels overthrew President Bashar al-Assad, ending decades of dictatorship and civil war. But challenges remain for the new leadership.
Scott Bessent’s Tariff Evolution
[The Treasury Secretary says he’s changed his mind on tariffs since 2024, when he was a skeptic.
