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Inside Lanzarote: The island of 100 volcanoes, where heat still rises from the ground, and white villages shine over black lava

Mayon Volcano eruption: 1,500 families evacuated, airspace restricted near Manila

The man who kept fighting World War II alone in the jungle for 30 years: Here’s the truth behind his mission

Indian-origin man in critical condition after saving sister in Australia restaurant fire: '70 per cent burns all over his body'

Indian-origin student in Australia in disbelief after being rejected for a cashier job: 'I’ve done a three-year degree...'

'Well connected, divert community funds': Canada intelligence report says Khalistani extremists pose national security threat

World’s rarest hybrid blood type discovered in Thailand: Study found in just 3 people out of a massive research of 544,000 samples

Remained isolated for 180 million years: How Madagascar Island became a hotspot for Earth’s unique creatures

7,000-year-old DNA in Morocco reveals origins of North African farming

Five Indian-origin men charged in Canada after $2 million worth of cannabis seized from trailer

‘Acceptable in my culture’: Indian real estate agent gives bizarre reason for luring 9-year-old into his car in Canada

World’s longest escalator: China’s 905-meter ‘sky ladder’ lets you climb 80 floors in 20 minutes

Man proclaims himself king of Switzerland and builds an empire for free

A 476,000-year-old wooden structure found in Kalambo Falls is changing human history

Lost for 40 years: 1,000-year-old royal seal of Edward the Confessor found in Paris

Top 10 countries with the most skyscrapers in the world 2026: China, US, UAE and other leading nations

The week that was in international affairs: UAE to exit Opec; Ukraine makes Russia jittery

Quote of the day by German philosopher Immanuel Kant: “One who makes himself a worm cannot complain afterwards if people step on him.”

Why Japan is recruiting bodybuilders and MMA fighters for elderly care

Bus plunges into River Seine as trainee driver loses control, passengers rescued

Mount St. Helens eruption: How Gophers transformed a barren land in 43 years

6 rivers that flow backwards in the world: From the Chicago River in the United States to the Narmada River in India

Canada’s Diavik mine makes stunning 158-carat diamond discovery just before shutdown

4,300-year-old gold-covered mummy found sealed in deep Egyptian shaft, shocks archaeologists

Putin, Trump hold 90-minute call on Iran, Ukraine war: Russia proposes Kyiv ceasefire for Victory Day

Treasure alert: 63 Anglo-Saxon coins uncovered in Worcestershire linked to the Viking age

Asahiyama Zoo incident: Japan worker tells police he burned wife’s body in incinerator

This Atlantic island came close to a volcanic eruption without warning, scientists reveal

3,000-year-old Egyptian amulet found in Spanish tomb shocks archaeologists

A 5,000-year-old DNA study reveals Stone Age population near Paris vanished and was replaced

2,000-year-old Roman cup found in Spain may link directly to Hadrian’s Wall

Australia moves to tax Meta, Google & TikTok to fund newsrooms

Silent operations to nuclear balance: The secret spy networks that quietly shaped the Cold War

Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”

New DNA study reveals surprising link between South America’s first people and Australasia

2,000-year-old Roman tool discovered in Czech Republic could rewrite ancient engineering history

Sikh man faces racist slurs, told to ‘get out’ of Canada

Scrimshaw: How 18th and 19th-century sailors turned whale bones into powerful works of maritime art

Lost since 1533: This Renaissance merchant ship has resurfaced in the Namib Desert after 500 years

Archaeologists use AI to reconstruct the face of a Pompeii victim, revealing haunting details of the Mount Vesuvius disaster

China drills 3413 metres through Antarctic ice to reach the hidden waters of Lake Qilin

Indian-origin man jailed in Singapore for molesting minor

The sun never sets here: 9 places on Earth where night disappears for months

Canadian-Indian woman shares struggle story of work-life balance: ‘I'm stuck in a loop’

Board game harassment: Japanese firefighter suspended for forcing coworkers to play homemade board games for six months

‘Stealing from a family-run business’: Truck driver nabs $3,000 in fuel from petrol station in Sydney

Gigantic “pink heart” spotted in Argentina by NASA from the international space station; though it isn’t romantic

World’s hottest cities: India transforms into a scorching furnace with cities shockingly hitting 46°C

Buried beneath a Swedish city: Six centuries-old shipwrecks discovered during a railway project

An underground world: The Australian town where life exists beneath ground, with churches and hotels under the desert

Japan lifts advisory a week after 7.7-magnitude quake

Lost for 200 years: Virginia dig uncovers hidden barracks of America’s first soldiers

Fast-growing Georgia wildfire tops 80 square kms, with evacuations possible

2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck reveals the secret formula that kept ancient ships afloat

Meet Tsutomu Yamaguchi: Japan’s official survivour of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks

Auckland mayor calls Indian-origin staffer ‘Muslim terrorist’, issues apology: ‘Fumbled attempt at humour’

Mali violence escalates: Defence minister Sadio Camara killed in 'terrorist attack'

Countries with the most millionaires in 2026: The US tops the global list, China and France follow

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