When asked why he wanted to climb Mt. Everest, famed British mountaineer George Mallory famously offered the simple reply, "Because itâs there.â After several hours playing through an exclusive, hands...
Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste â and why do single-use items still pile up in takeaway restaurants, shops and the environment?...
đ Key Facts â Southern resident killer whales are endangered. â These orcas are fighting for survival. â Scient...
đ Key Facts â Lewis Horwitz died on December 19 at age 90. â He began his career as a bank teller in Los Angeles in the 1960s. ...
January 7 marks one year since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area in California. It killed 31 people and destroyed about 13,000 homes and other residential properties. To improve i...
In Aleppo, at least nine people were killed in clashes between government forces and Kurdish SDF forces on January 6. A defence ministry statement blamed the SDF for the civilian casualties, while the...
The remaining 16 victims of a tragic New Yearâs Eve blaze at a Swiss ski resort bar were identified on Sunday. A representative of Valais police confirmed that investigations are ongoing to determine ...
Precious metals hit new highs as political pressure on the Federal Reserve spurred a safe-haven rush ahead of critical U.S. inflation data....
PRESS REVIEW â Thursday, January 8: US immigration authorities ICE kill a woman in Minneapolis in "self-defence" amidst anti-ICE protests in the city. It brings back painful reminders of George Floyd'...
The economic situation is likely to worsen as Iran's Central Bank drastically reduced the subsidised exchange rates for dollars it offers to importers and producers....
Iran executed at least 1,500 people last year, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights group said on Thursday, in what it called an âunprecedentedâ hike in the use of capital punishment. âIt is very alarmi...
The pyrotechnic displays against Hong Kongâs world-famous skyline of skyscrapers typically draw hundreds of thousands of people including many tourists to both sides of the promenade....
Alabama police on Friday announced the death of a missing 4-year-old boy....
The Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces traded blame over who started the deadly clashes on January 6, in which at least nine people were killed. A curfew has been imposed, and schools, universit...
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The UK, Canada, Germany and several other countries on Wednesday condemned Israelâs decision to approve 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying the move violated international law and ris...
The British heavyweight sustained injuries in a car crash that killed two of his friends....
Increased federal enforcement in state follows widespread protests after ICE officer killed woman in her car...
Iranâs former foreign minister argues Israel, backed by the US, has killed every opportunity for peace....
The Legion Go 2 with SteamOS. | Image: Lenovo One year ago , Lenovo became the first company besides Valve to announce a handheld with SteamOS instead of Windows. The result was the Legion Go S with S...