Nepal’s military has taken over the streets of the capital, Kathmandu, in a bid to end two days of protests against corruption that rapidly escalated into a full-blown public revolt against the country’s political elite, culminating in Prime…
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Protesters block roads and set blazes in France amid police tear gas
PARIS (AP) — Protesters blocked roads, lit blazes and were met with volleys of tear gas on Wednesday in Paris and elsewhere in France, heaping pressure on President Emmanuel Macron and making new Prime…
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Von der Leyen looking into EU social media ban for minors
The Commission President told EU lawmakers that she will check Australia’s policy when considering what next steps can be taken in Europe.
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British swimmer Ross Edgley is first to swim around Iceland
British swimmer Ross Edgley on Tuesday became the first person to swim around the entire island of Iceland, completing a four-month challenge in freezing seas.
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Children feared among three dead in Channel crossing attempt
ReutersThree people died overnight off the coast of Calais as they attempted to cross the English Channel, French authorities have said.
The Prefect of Pas-de-Calais, Laurent Touvet, indicated those who died were likely crushed to the bottom of the boat. He told reporters that smuggling gangs…
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Does eating spicy food help you lose weight? Science has a clear answer.
If you’ve ever seen an episode of Hot Ones, the YouTube series in which guests have to consume increasingly nuclear hot sauces…
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Kazakhstan reimagines Soviet-era space launch sites as tourist getaways
Kazakhstan is transforming launch sites at the world’s first cosmodrome into a tourism hub, aiming to attract 50,000 visitors by 2029 with glamping, hotels, and a children’s camp at the birthplace of human spaceflight.
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The brain preserves maps of missing hands for years
The brain holds space for a missing limb, even years after it’s gone.
For three women who underwent planned hand amputations, brain scans revealed remarkably durable maps of hand areas, lasting for five years in one case. The results, published August 21 in Nature Neuroscience,…
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