Wildfire risks as climate change fuels extreme heatwave in Southern Europe
The countries most affected are Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal, with temperatures nearing or topping 40C (104F).
Month: June 2025
China is cracking down on young women who write gay erotica
“Every word I once wrote has come back to haunt me,” posted a writer who says she was arrested for “obscene” work.
Crowds celebrate Pride in New York City, India, Mexico and more
Crowds have gathered at Pride celebrations around the world, including the Pride Parade NYC.
‘Mariupol is diseased’: Residents deny Russia’s stories about occupied city
Russian shattered Mariupol with a months-long siege in 2022. Now, it says it’s rebuilding it.
Thousands in Norway told they won up to millions in lottery error
Norsk Tipping’s CEO resigned a day after thousands received incorrect notifications, some saying they had become millionaires.
“Chick-feel-Gay” restaurant served fried chicken sandwiches & donated proceeds to Black, trans org
An Italian eatery in Chicago, named The Void, celebrated Pride Month this year with a Chick-fil-A-inspired pop-up, called Chick-feel-Gay, parodying the fast food chain that
Ars reflects on Apollo 13 turning 30
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Oscar-winning film, Apollo 13 , director Ron Howard’s masterful love letter to NASA’s Apollo program in
Rocket Report: SpaceX’s dustup on the border; Northrop has a nozzle problem
Welcome to Edition 7.50 of the Rocket Report! We’re nearly halfway through the year, and it seems like a good time to look back on
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center debate is personal for Miccosukee and Seminole tribes
The constant rumbling of passing dump trucks drowns out the once familiar chirping of birds at the family home of Mae’anna Osceola-Hart in Everglades National
Federal prosecutors investigating Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley
The NBA is cooperating with a federal investigation into Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley, NBA spokesman Mike Bass said in a statement
Moment jewel thief tries to swallow $775,000 worth of diamonds as cop strangles him
Jaythan Gilder was pulled over a few hundred miles outside Orlando, Florida, in February, following a tip-off
PSG defeats Messi, Inter Miami in FIFA Club World Cup
Paris Saint-Germain sweep aside Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami 4-0 to set up last eight tie with Bayern Munich or Flamengo.
Will a new deal end war in eastern DR Congo?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have signed a deal to end their long-running conflict.
Cannes becomes the latest famous destination to crack down on mass tourism
Nice, Venice, Barcelona and Amsterdam are other European cities that have also imposed limits on cruise ships.