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The best, most sustainable place to snorkel with whale sharks? It's Australia's Ningaloo
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The Ningaloo Coast is where outback, reef and ranges meet. Here, on the…
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Baseless posts about India embassy attack misuse old photos
Unfounded rumours have circulated among Indian social media users that the country's embassy in Afghanistan was attacked in early July.…
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Sudan's civil war, by the numbers
CAIRO (AP) — Over two years have passed since Sudan plunged into a civil war that has caused what aid organizations have described as one…
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Former hostage Or Levy opens up about learning of wife’s murder, time with Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Former Gaza hostage Or Levy learned upon his release that his wife Einav was murdered by Hamas. Former hostage Or Levy, who was held by…
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Maybank initiates ‘buy’ call on Keppel DC Reit amid demand for AI adoption, cloud migration
Maybank Securities analyst Krishna Guha on Thursday (Jul 17) initiated a “buy” rating on Keppel DC Reit, with a target price of S$2.40,…
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Ultra-rare metal rides AI boom as commodities star performer
Thanks to the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), an ultra-rare element you have probably never heard of is one of this year’s…
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Syrian media report Israeli strike near violence-hit Druze city
Syrian state-run media say Israel carried out an air strike near Syria's southern Druze-majority city of Suweida late on Thursday. The…
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Oil jumps US$1 after further drone attacks on Iraq oil fields
Oil prices rose US$1 on Thursday (Jul 16) after drones struck Iraqi Kurdistan oil fields for a fourth day, pointing to continued risk in…
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Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies in paragliding crash
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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From immigrant to innovator: Oleh entrepreneur lights up business world with Shabbat-friendly light
Osher Fritzhand, 27, with the Ner Tamid. (photo credit: Courtesy) This ingenious design allows any existing light fixture to be used on…
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Beauford Delaney’s Light and Faith
Delaney’s style or, more accurately, styles, developed in the course of a long apprenticeship that can read like a novelization of the…
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The Unexpected Invitation to Push Beyond My Limits
There I was, wrapped in a Mylar space blanket, shivering and drooling after what I thought was the most challenging physical feat of my…
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Fatalities reported in Israeli attack on church in Gaza
Palestinian media reported that a church had been hit on Thursday during Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. Two women were killed and…
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China’s WeRide secures LTA approval to run driverless bus without safety officer in Sentosa
China-based WeRide has secured approval from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) to operate a driverless bus in Sentosa without an…
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France withdraws from Senegal, ending its permanent military presence in West Africa
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The French military completed its withdrawal from Senegal on Thursday, its last West African country with a…
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US military aircraft detected near China
The United States Navy sent two aircraft into the disputed Taiwan Strait early Wednesday in a move likely to rankle China. Newsweek…
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Evacuation under way as rains submerge Pakistani cities, kill dozens
Rescue workers and soldiers in Pakistan were on Thursday evacuating thousands of people from flooded neighbourhoods after several hours of…
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Israel's decisive Syria strikes highlight need for intervention in preventing genocides
For many Jews, the images of Druze men having their mustaches forcibly shaved conjure up memories of the Holocaust. Israel’s decision to…
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Reports: Syrians flee to Israel amid violence
Hundreds of people have reportedly fled from Syria into Israel following the outbreak of violence in the south of the country, Israeli…
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The End Is Still Near
Birth rates are falling, but Paul Ehrlich, who famously coined the term ‘the population bomb,’ is unmoved by the data. Source link
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“Double Time for Pat Hobby,” by F. Scott Fitzgerald
This is the third story in this summer’s online Flash Fiction series. Read the entire series, and our Flash Fiction from previous years,…
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ICE Is Making an Example of California
Late Monday afternoon, Caravello was released from federal detention. Unusually, federal prosecutors did not announce the charges against…
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This Might Be the Climate Wake-Up Call We’ve Been Waiting For
Teaching summer school in humid New York City in July, when many of my friends and relatives are Instagramming from the beach, I stave off…
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Syria leader vows to protect Druze after sectarian violence prompts Israeli strikes
Syria's interim president has said it is his "priority" to protect the country's Druze citizens, after Israel vowed to destroy government…