Russia Ready For Space Tourism “Fight”
Russia’s path to space dominance is dotted with new obstacles. (Representational) Moscow: After a decade-long hiatus, Russia is relaunching an ambitious bid for dominion over the world’s budding space tourism…
Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial handed case, begin deliberations
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes arrives to attend her fraud trial at federal court in San Jose, California, December 17, 2021. Peter DaSilva | Reuters SAN JOSE, Calif. — The 12…
This is the 1st millipede ever discovered that actually has more than 1,000 legs
Deep underground in an exploratory drill hole in a mining region of Australia, scientists have discovered a “marvel of evolution,” a remarkably elongated blind millipede possessing the most legs —…
Super Typhoon Rai slams into the Philippines as tens of thousands evacuate
The storm intensified rapidly as it approached the coast, strengthening from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm in just 24 hours. By the time it made landfall on…
Energy Inequality in Latin America Exacerbated by Pandemic, High Prices — Global Issues
Aida Valdez stands outside her home in the Guaraní indigenous community of Yariguarenda, in northern Argentina, in front of the wood-burning oven she uses to cook – an example of…
US Congress members urge Biden to meet Dalai Lama
Senators press US president to send Vice President Kamala Harris or another senior official to see him in India, if the ageing spiritual leader is unable to travel. Democratic and…
How Conflicting Guidance on Travel During the Pandemic Shows Little Progress
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — In early November, I flew to southern Africa to report a series of stories about the state of the Covid-19 pandemic in the region, including one…
Photo from tornado-damaged home found 200 km away”
Sure enough, that’s what happened. “A lot of people shared it on Facebook. Someone came across it who is friends with a man with the same last name, and they…
Scores feared dead in central US following tornado, governor says
At least 70 people are feared dead in the US state of Kentucky after tornadoes tore through several midwestern states. “This has been the most devastating tornado event in our…
Over and over again, migrants die while crossing Mexico. They rarely see justice
MEXICO CITY — A day after 55 migrants who were being smuggled through Mexico died in a tractor-trailer crash, officials here promised justice. “There will be no impunity,” said Foreign…