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Somalia is in a deadly drought again. Most humanitarian aid isn't there this time

Japan takes 'half step' toward fixing slow retrial system

18 Bronze Age ornaments buried in Poland may reveal long-lost secrets of the Lusatian culture

By day a priest, by night a wrestler: Meet the Mexican hero who raised money for an orphanage by fighting in wrestling rings

The ancient city of Troy was rebuilt over itself for more than 4,000 years

Switzerland’s summer hack: People swim through a river to get home from work

27-year-old Indian man killed in rare bear attack in Canada; last fatal incident reported 6 years ago

Top 10 countries with the most gold in 2026: USA tops, China and India lead the global rankings

Hidden pipeline found in Petra: Rare 116-meter discovery reveals Nabataeans’ high-pressure hydraulic mastery

Mexico City’s underground secret world: Ancient temples, ritual skulls and a lost civilisation still hidden beneath modern streets

The $22 million mystery: Why a secret donor handed a small Canadian hospital the gift of a lifetime

Archaeologists found a hidden 1800s whisky distillery deep in the Scottish Highlands

Gunshots heard at Philippine Senate as Duterte aide, accused of crimes against humanity, tries to evade arrest for ICC trial - watch

A rare sanctuary in Congo looks after baby bonobos away from poaching threat

Operator of hantavirus-hit ship is awaiting more information before deciding on vessel's cruises

10 deepest lakes in the United States: From Crater Lake to Seneca Lake

In 1871, a farmer abandoned 5 cows on Amsterdam Island; 130 years later, scientists were stunned by what they found

"Fundamentals of Japanese economy strong and resilient": Bessent praises Japan's economic resilience during Tokyo visit

Mass protests in Argentina decry Milei's funding cuts to prized public universities

The Diamond Sutra: The world’s oldest printed book was sealed inside a secret cave in China with thousands of ancient texts

Hidden for centuries: Germany’s ‘gilded dead’ and the church’s secret gold skeletons revealed

Sikh man in Canada says he was denied police exam over kirpan: ‘My dream was shattered’

Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: “We do not need guns and bombs to bring peace, we need...” - the timeless lesson on peace by Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Not teeth, but nests: Discovery in Caribbean rodent fossils surprises archaeologists

Numbers displaced by Colombia violence doubled in 2025: Red Cross

The superpower trap: Xi, Trump, and the myth of American decline

Exploring the 9 longest rivers in the world, from the Nile to the Congo

King Cobra Capitals: 10 countries where the world’s deadliest snake thrives

Philippine senator vows to fight International Criminal Court order to arrest him over killings

Sahel region alliances redrawn after break with France

‘The Ghost of the Woods’: Man lived alone in a forest for 27 years after abandoning society

Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sinks after mysterious explosions off Spain

10 highest mountains in the world and what makes them remarkable

Seoul court extends ex-minister's term in martial law case

This 1,000-year-old Viking treasure found in Denmark contains nearly pure gold arm rings

We found hundreds of huge ancient mass graves hidden in the Sahara desert

Even DJs don't escape junta's 'revolution' in Burkina Faso

Antarctic talks in Japan: key things to know

No sunset until August: Inside Alaska’s northernmost town living through 84 days of endless daylight

Boat carrying 37 migrants capsizes off Malaysia coast; 14 missing

Top 10 cleanest lakes in the US: ‘Lake Superior’ tops the list

New Zealand moves to halt lawsuits over climate damage

Uganda's longtime president will be sworn in for another term as his son emerges as de facto ruler

Ramaphosa says he will not resign as South Africa opens an impeachment committee over cash scandal

Father calls for probe of son's death in Venezuelan police custody

Dengue outpaces virus-blocking mosquitoes in Brazil

Quest for a rare bird, a landfill visit, a deadly outbreak: How Leo Schilperoord became hantavirus 'patient zero'

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Tenerife as WHO completes evacuation operation

10 Japan’s longest rivers ranked from Shinano to Shimanto

Quote of the day by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: “I cannot believe in a God who wants to be praised all the time”

World’s longest wild snake in Indonesia: The 23-foot ‘Baroness’ that stunned scientists and raised conservation concerns

‘One last wish’: Why Napoleon Bonaparte wanted his hair preserved after death

Stones of the past: 7,000-year-old ‘mustatil’ monuments discovered in Saudi Arabia

20-year-old Prabhjot Singh deported from Canada after involvement in extortion-related crimes

Protecting Life: Poland spent millions on an artificial island to protect rare birds and conserve wildlife

WHO confirms 7 hantavirus cases related to cruise ship outbreak; 3 dead across 6 countries

A 5,000-year-old man-made island discovered underwater in Scotland may be older than Stonehenge

A 220,000-year-old ‘stone workshop’ found in South Africa is changing what we know about early humans

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