Ship gag crowned the funniest joke from the Edinburgh Fringe
A witty pun about a sailing trip has been crowned the funniest joke told at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Thousands of performers flock to Scotland’s capital each year to…
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One dead and six people missing after tornado sinks luxury yacht off Sicily
One body has been recovered and six people are missing, according to Italian authorities, after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily. A tornado hit the vessel around…
The mission to clean up one of Central America’s most polluted rivers
At the mouth of the Motagua, Guatemala’s longest river, 40 million pounds (18 million kilograms) of trash pours into the ocean each year. It is one of the most polluted…
Old aircraft carrier, once part of mighty Soviet fleet, burns in Chinese lagoon
A former Soviet aircraft carrier burned in a waterway near Shanghai over the weekend, the latest setback for the decommissioned warship since its conversion into a Chinese tourist attraction. The…
China’s one-child policy hangover: Scarred women dismiss Beijing’s pro-birth agenda
“What are your parents’ names?” Fang, then a third grader, hemmed and hawed at the simple question as her teacher waited impatiently, unaware the 9-year-old was caught in a dilemma.…
Israeli police investigating deadly explosion in Tel Aviv
Israeli police are investigating an explosion that killed a person in Tel Aviv on Sunday evening. The person who died is believed to have been carrying the explosive material, District…
Zelensky says Ukraine ‘getting stronger’ in Kursk as his troops blow up second bridge
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine is “getting stronger” in Kursk, with his troops blowing up a second bridge in the Russian territory on Sunday. Fighting continues in…
Israeli strike kills 7 members of same family with Blinken set to push for ceasefire and hostage deal
Seven members of the same family were killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza on Sunday, medical officials said, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Israel to…
Ferris wheel catches fire at music festival in Germany
More than 20 people were injured after a Ferris wheel at a music festival in Germany caught fire on Saturday evening. Images show two carriages of the ride on fire…
Thailand’s king endorses Paetongtarn Shinawatra as new prime minister
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a scion of Thailand’s most famed and divisive political dynasty, won the endorsement of the king on Sunday to officially become the country’s new prime minister. Her appointment follows…