These Ukrainian Children Go to School Underground. They’re the Lucky Ones.
In a frontline city, parents don’t see schools built below ground as apocalyptic. Instead, they offer relief from worry about the threat of Russian strikes.
What to Know About Venezuelan Energy Following Trump’s Oil Deal
[The Trump administration’s deal with a private oil company to increase oil production in the South American country could take many years to come to fruition.
Map Apps Are Handling Trump’s Renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America Differently
Navigation companies face a new dilemma after President Trump ordered Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America.
Himalayas face severe glacial flood risks in years ahead, UN official warns
Researchers found 47 dangerous glacial lakes in Nepal, China and India in 2020; the number is now much higher A glacier in Ladakh region, India. PHOTO: PEXELS The Himalayan region faces severe risks from future glacial floods, a senior UN official has warned, as the death toll from last week’s flood in Nepal, triggered by … Read more
Two More Oil Tankers Are Attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
[The ships were hit near Oman on Monday, the latest attacks on vessels in the Persian Gulf. Oil prices rose more than 2 percent.
Can a Museum Accept Artifacts With Slim Records? Toledo Has a Plan.
Curators from Ethiopia and the Toledo Museum will study a prized, but thinly documented, trove of antiquities to decide which must be returned because of questionable provenance.
Amna Ilyas says online critics have ‘given men a licence’ to control women
Zhalay Sarhadi also calls out ‘misogynists’ targeting women online, saying their words can reinforce harmful attitudes Actor Amna Ilyas has criticised self-proclaimed online “critics” for using their platforms to police women’s choices, warning that such commentary can reinforce misogynistic attitudes and even validate violence against women offline. Taking to Instagram, Ilyas said a recent dance … Read more
Husband and 12 Men in Britain Are Accused of Woman’s Yearslong Drugging and Rape
Prosecutors said that the man, in his 60s, drugged and abused his wife while she was unconscious, alongside a dozen other men aged 28 to 73.
Weeks After Failed Drone Attack, Germany Points Finger at Russia
The country said Moscow was behind an explosive-laden drone found near a Ukrainian plane at a German airport last month. Russia did not immediately comment.
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis found guilty in Tupac Shakur murder
A Las Vegas jury found 63-year-old Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty of murder in the long-unsolved 1996 shooting Duane Davis stands during a break in closing arguments during his murder trial/ Photo:AFP Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty on Monday of orchestrating the 1996 murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur, becoming the first person … Read more