The moon has entered a new epoch, scientists say
For thousands of years, the moon inspired humans from afar, but the bright beacon in Earth’s night sky — located more than 200,000 miles (321,868 kilometers) away — remained out…
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Buildings burn as lava from Icelandic volcano eruption flows into evacuated fishing town
A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland, sending molten lava into a nearby town and setting houses ablaze, authorities say, in the second eruption the area has seen in weeks. There…
North Korea has launched a ballistic missile, South Korea and Japan say
North Korea has fired at least one ballistic missile into the waters off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. Japan’s Coast…
Europe wants to Trump-proof in case of a second term. But that is not an easy task
Former US President Donald Trump briefly returned as a central character in European politics earlier this week. According to the European Union’s internal market chief, Thierry Breton, Trump told European Commission President…
Icelandic volcano erupts as fishing town ordered to evacuate again
A volcano has erupted in southwest Iceland just weeks after another eruption in the area, putting residents of a nearby town under fresh risk. On Saturday, Iceland’s National Commissioner of…
Corpses on streets amid scenes of ‘utter horror’ in Gaza, UN official says
People starving and dead bodies left in the streets: This is the dire picture of conditions in northern Gaza painted by a top UN official in charge of relief operations…
Protesters in Georgia demand punishment for woman accused of defacing Stalin icon
A large protest was held in Tbilisi on Saturday to demand harsh punishment for a woman accused of defacing a religious icon depicting Josef Stalin which was recently-installed in the Georgian capital,…
A conductor invited refugees who’d never played instruments to join his orchestra. It changed his life
Ron Davis Álvarez stood on a train platform in Stockholm, stunned by what he saw. The Venezuelan orchestra conductor was visiting Sweden as part of a university exchange program. He’d…
Taiwan voters dismiss China warnings and hand ruling party a historic third consecutive presidential win
Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party pulled off a historic third consecutive presidential victory on Saturday as voters shrugged off warnings by China that their re-election would increase the risk of…
Netanyahu says Israel will cut Gaza off from Egypt, taking control of Palestinian enclave’s remaining border
The border between Egypt and Gaza “must” be closed, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday – a move that would give Israel complete control over the Palestinian enclave’s access to the…