Travel influencers boost tourism to Taliban-run Afghanistan
Female and male travel influencers gain attention by gushing about visits to Afghanistan while one critic notes that their trips legitimize the “gender apartheid” in
Brazil’s Supreme Court orders the house arrest of former President Bolsonaro, a Trump ally
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the house arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro, on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in
Israel’s Netanyahu has decided on full occupation of Gaza, reports say
Netanyahu’s war cabinet set to approve military operations across entire enclave, according to Israeli media.
Australia’s FM warns of ‘risk there will be no Palestine left to recognise’
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australian recognition of Palestinian statehood ‘a matter of when, not if’.
Bangladesh teeters between hope and deadlock a year after Hasina’s fall
Protesters wanted ‘real change’ but instability looms as political groups jostle for power and promised reforms falter.
Pete Buttigieg’s replacement wants NASA to nuke the moon
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the former Fox News host and former contestant on MTV’s Real World reality series and the spinoff Real World: Road Rules
A squirmy diet may explain the high nitrogen levels in neanderthal remains
New research suggests that maggots may be the secret ingredient responsible for extremely high nitrogen values found in Neanderthal remains.
Russian volcano erupts days after monster quake shakes region
The volcano may have been primed to erupt before the magnitude 8.8 quake pushed it over the edge. (Image credit: Artem Sheldr)
In Peru, a new frog species has been discovered.
A new frog specifies is found atop the Andes Mountains in Peru.
Tesla awards Musk $29B in attempt to “keep Elon’s energies focused on Tesla”
Tesla is awarding Elon Musk over $29 billion of stock in an “interim” pay plan designed to maintain his interest in the company while a
F1 in Hungary: Please stop saying Monaco without the walls
Formula 1 teams can start their annual summer break today. Sometime this month, each of the 10 teams has to close its factory for 14
Cosmic rays could help support alien life on worlds outside the ‘Goldilocks zone’
A new study suggests that cosmic radiation could potentially provide the energy to kick-start extraterrestrial life deep beneath the surface of icy worlds like Mars
Creepy new giant insect may be the heaviest ever recorded in Australia
Researchers have discovered a giant stick insect living at high altitude in tropical North Queensland. Acrophylla alta is around 16 inches long and a strong