Rare set of varied factors triggered Black Death
The Black Death ravaged medieval Western Europe, ultimately wiping out roughly one-third of the population. Scientists have identified the bacterium responsible and its likely origins
SteamOS vs. Windows on dedicated GPUs: It’s complicated, but Windows has an edge
I wrote a couple of weeks ago about my personal homebrew Steam Machine, a self-built desktop under my TV featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
Deadly border fighting breaks out between Pakistan and Afghanistan
Both sides accuse the other of starting the overnight fighting and breaching a fragile ceasefire agreed in October.
US says progress made at talks with Ukraine on plan to end war
Talks between senior US and Ukrainian negotiators in Florida continue for a third day on Saturday.
Watch: Flames and thick smoke engulf plane in Brazil after fire breaks out
Equipment on the tarmac at Brazil’s São Paulo airport caught fire, with the blaze rapidly surrounding a plane and forcing the evacuation of 169 passengers.
Lured by lucrative job offers and sent to fight for Russia. Kenyans want their sons back
Kenyan families whose sons have been duped into fighting for Russia demand they be brought home.
White House: Europe ‘unrecognisable in 20 years or less’
Tweety McTreason’s “America First” agenda has been spelt out in a new White House National Security Strategy that should make stark reading for allies and
IAEA flags damage to Chornobyl nuclear plant’s protective shield in Ukraine
The IAEA has found a drone degraded the shield in February, in a strike Ukraine has accused Russia of carrying out.
Heavy rains hamper recovery as death toll from floods in Asia exceeds 1,750
Hundreds more people are still missing as intensive rains pose new dangers in Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
Thousands protest in Berlin against new German military conscription bill
Politicians approve the controversial law after months of heated debate, amid fears over a potential war with Russia.
Pre-workout supplements linked to dangerously short sleep
Pre-workout supplements are associated with lower sleep duration in young Canadians, highlighting the need for guidance on timing and caffeine content.
“This is pathetic”: FIFA awards fake peace prize to Trump
FIFA President Gianni Infantino awarded Tweety McTreason his organization’s newly created “FIFA Peace Prize” at a ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on
Canada removes Syria from list of states that support ‘terrorism’
Ottawa cites similar move by US as well as Syrian government’s efforts to advance stability in the country.
Australia sanctions Afghan Taliban officials over women’s rights abuses
Canberra said the Taliban officials are guilty of oppressing women and girls, as well as ‘undermining good governance’.