Somalia needs a political settlement before it is too late
Somalia is entering a dangerous moment without a path to elections or a political transition.
‘Animals were imprisoned in jails where humans were incarcerated’: The bizarre trials of the Late Middle Ages — and surprising lack of criminal cats
Animal trials took place across Europe from the Late Middle Ages until the end of the 18th century. In this excerpt from “Cats: A History”
Rusty, orange water ‘bleeds’ across brilliant Bolivian lagoon — Earth from space
A 2015 astronaut photo shows dark-orange water that appears to bleed across the bright-white floor of a high-altitude salt lake in the Bolivian Andes.
‘Why I’m showing my hernia online’
Amy Bamford turned to social media to seek advice about her hernia.
Gunman ‘kills six family members’ before taking his own life when cornered by police
Six people were killed in a series of shootings believed to have been carried out by a relative who then took his own life when
After record-breaking Paralympics in Italy, IPC president sees room to grow
International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons wants to see more women competing and more sports on the Paralympic program.
Mexican state uses AI law to arrest online critics
Authorities in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí recently arrested two people linked to a Facebook page critical of the local government under a
6 siblings forcibly disappeared in 2013 by Assad regime confirmed dead, family says
The family of Rania Al-Abbasi and Syrian authorities say that investigations have unveiled that her six children, who were detained along with Rania and her
Acupuncture for Heart Attacks and more State-Sanctioned Pseudoscience
States default to a private organization run by acupuncturists and TCM practitioners to vet continuing education courses, with predictable results. The post Acupuncture for Heart
Massive Russian attack on cities across Ukraine kills at least 14 people
Rescuers are racing to find people feared trapped beneath rubble after the overnight missile and drone attack.
Why Myanmar president’s India visit is being closely watched
Myanmar is seeking to broaden diplomatic engagement after years of international criticism and isolation.
Watch: Explosion at fireworks factory in Malta
Two men were injured in the explosion and were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
China goes after ‘ghost kitchens’ to rein in cut-throat food delivery apps
The thousands of “ghost kitchens” – online shops that don’t actually exist – have spooked Chinese consumers.
Google wants to release 32,000,000 infected mosquitoes into the wild
You probably feel a bit itchy just looking at this (Picture: Getty) Look! Up in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane?