Ragas and symphonies: Indian maestro Ilaiyaraaja is still reshaping music 50 years on
Fifty years after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated composers in Indian cinema.
Protests grow in Albania against Trump-Kushner-linked resort
Thousands of protesters have rallied in the Albanian capital against a proposed luxury beach resort linked to Trump.
US doctor recovers from Ebola in Germany as DRC cases surge to 488
Berlin’s Charite hospital hailed treatment as a ‘significant therapeutic success’ as outbreak spreads in DR Congo.
Video shows Israeli soldier and settlers assaulting two Palestinians
A surveillance camera caught a brutal assault by an Israeli soldier and settlers on two men in the occupied West Bank.
Yeast found in iceman’s 5,000-year-old gut has been used to make sourdough
Microbiologist Mohamed Sarhan examining colonies of yeast taken from a sample of Ötzi’s stomach (Picture: Eurac Research/Andrea De Giovanni/Cover Media) Scientists have used yeast from
Armenia votes as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government
Incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seeking a third term despite falling domestic support.
MAGA world sent into frenzy over ‘bombshell’ news on Trump shooter’s emails to cop
The release of heavily redacted FBI records showing that a sheriff’s deputy exchanged emails with would-be Trump assassin Thomas Crooks before the July 13, 2024
GOP candidate embarrassed on stage as his ‘odd’ Venezuelan gang claim crumbles
A Republican running for governor suffered a brutal on-stage embarrassment as the moderator tore apart a wild claim about Venezuelan gangs. Scott Bottoms, a GOP
Cosmeticorexia: How girls are falling down a skincare rabbit hole
Fuelled by social media, the market for children’s skincare is booming. Experts fear for the long-term impact on girls
Will Utah data center use 16B gallons of water and span almost 3 Manhattans? What to know
The center, backed by Canadian billionaire Kevin O’Leary, has faced relentless pushback from communities near the proposed site.
Pervasive ‘perfume shock’ warning is decades-old hoax
Social media users claimed thieves used drugged perfume to knock women out and rob them.
At least 12 shot near Ohio festival, gunmen still at large
At least 12 people were shot Saturday when gunmen, possibly aiming for each other, opened fire near the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio
Judge drops murder charge against Arkansas sheriff candidate who killed a man
A judge has dropped the murder charge against Arkansas sheriff candidate Aaron Spencer, who killed a man accused of sexually abusing his daughter.
Former IBM cybersecurity exec accuses company of covering up years of Chinese hacking
A former IBM cybersecurity executive has accused the company of concealing multiple data breaches by Chinese state-linked hackers. William Barlow served as IBM’s vice president