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Competitors dig deep in Hungarian grave-digging contest
Like death itself, this was no joke. A grave-digging contest in a Hungarian cemetery may sound like the opening line of a comedy sketch. ... -
Pacific island nations seek to turn geopolitics into funding to offset climate change harm
When stormy seas batter Melekeok state on Palau’s biggest island, the Pacific Ocean floods right into people’s homes. “We keep telling the legislature we ... -
Far-right party targets Bauhaus school ahead of state election
Nearly a century after the Nazis shut down the world-famous Bauhaus school of design, it has once again become a cultural battleground between Germany’s ... -
With a wary eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe’s largest civil defense exercise since WWII
In a civil defense shelter hewn into rock, behind doors designed to withstand a nuclear or biological attack, two Finnish conscripts wearing hazmat suits ... -
After fleeing Afghanistan, SOLA opens a permanent school in Rwanda
Shabana Basij-Rasikh smiles as she points to the sign in the middle of campus: School of Leadership of Afghanistan, SOLA, a home in Rwanda. ... -
19 agreed ‘cheap exports’ are unsustainable, China dissented
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said yesterday [Macau time] that 19 of the members of the G20 had agreed to address streams of “cheap exports” ... -
Air raid alert shatters first day of school in Kyiv
Hours after Russian ballistic missiles shook Kyiv overnight, balloons floated above a schoolyard in the Ukrainian capital’s Obolon district on Tuesday. Bleary-eyed parents and ... -
Schools reopen in Congo’s Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers
A new academic year began Tuesday across Congo despite concerns by parents and teachers that the ongoing Ebola outbreak poses risks to children in ... -
In a scorching Spain, the folding hand fan is having a moment
In crowded subway cars and sun-drenched plazas, an old-fashioned accessory in Spain has been everywhere thanks to the blistering summer heat. Small enough to ... -
Iran’s president says Tehran would return to ceasefire agreement if US does
Iran’s president said yesterday that his country is ready to return to the ceasefire deal reached with the United States in June if Washington ... -
Great power rivalry overshadows island nations summit
Far from New York or Davos, leaders of some of the world’s least populous states are meeting in a placid tropical archipelago with no ... -
Everything you need to know about the 2026 Venice Film Festival
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are heading to Venice, Italy, for the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday. ... -
Suspect arrested after shooting at rave in Switzerland that left one person dead
A suspect has been arrested after a weekend shooting at a rave in northern Switzerland that left one person dead and five wounded, police ... -
Crisis Six months on, Iran’s leaders are defying the US and signaling no tolerance for dissent
After six months of war, Iran’s leadership has coalesced around a hard core of military generals and clerics long entrenched in the ruling theocracy. They ... -
Ontario premier answers Trump’s ‘Lake America’ with giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign
Ontario Premier Doug Ford answered President Donald Trump’s “Lake America” decree Saturday with a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shoreline — “Lake Ontario. Now ... -
Zelenskyy’s direct plea helped unlock Russia sanctions in the Senate
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the U.S. Capitol hours after Lindsey Graham’s funeral to an unusually attentive audience. Half the Senate gathered for ... -
Meta’s new rules for kids go further, but critics say not enough
Meta Platforms has agreed to changes for children using Instagram and Facebook under an $18 billion settlement with 48 U.S. states, although critics warn ... -
More than 50 kidnapped as violent gang attack leaves 47 dead
At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped when armed men attacked a once-peaceful community near Haiti’s capital earlier this ... -
The next Atlantic storm will be named Dolly, but it’s not connected to Parton’s death
The next tropical storm that develops in the Atlantic this hurricane season will be named Dolly, but the timing is pure coincidence and has ... -
Putin issues decree opening door to state control of key sites
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing the government to temporarily take control of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect it ... -
United Nations and Red Cross step up call for international rules on ‘killer robot’ weapons systems
The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross yesterday ratcheted up a joint call for countries to adopt bans and restrictions ... -
What to know about Iceland’s vote on whether to join the EU
When U.S. President Donald Trump said he wanted a “piece of ice, cold and poorly located,” the people of Iceland had every reason to ... -
Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII
The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have exposed a potentially deadly threat lurking beneath the blackened landscape: rusty bombs and mines from World War I and II ... -
The US and others turn to Brazil for rare earths, raising environmental concerns
In the global race to secure rare earths that are key for everything from mobile phones to green technologies, Brazil is emerging as an ... -
Historic boat emerges in Serbia as Europe’s rivers run dry
The wreck of a steam tugboat dating from the early 1900s is the latest relic to emerge from shrinking waters in Serbia as Europe’s ... -
Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won’t ... -
Mobile gold miners hamper Ebola fight
Isaac Batisa is only 11, but he spends his days digging for gold at a mine in eastern Congo, hoping to earn enough to ... -
Nonprofit sues over US push to auction areas of water around American Samoa for potential mining
A legal environmental group sued the U.S. government this week to halt the Trump administration’s plans announced last month to auction off sections of ... -
School teaches brightest girls to push back against patriarchal norms
As a child, Ndeye Awa Diop was so shy she couldn’t look people in the eye. Raised in rural Senegal, she learned to embrace ... -
Looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village in the Alps
An unstable mountain rock formation looming above the Swiss village of Kandersteg threatens a landslide that could rival the disaster that destroyed nearby Blatten ... -
US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal ... -
Iran war is forcing families to choose between school or survival
Sou Sreynich dreams of becoming a teacher. But she knows she’s far behind. The 13-year-old first entered a classroom at 10, an age when ... -
Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in a Sicilian museum heist
Thieves stole four works attributed to Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina worth millions of euros from the regional museum in the city of Messina ... -
British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with an impostor posing as U.S. President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, according to reports published yesterday. ... -
Leader calls for reflection after the death of former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism
Britain’s prime minister called for reflection on Saturday after a Black professor who faced a storm of plagiarism accusations died suddenly, days after resigning from a ...
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