Along the rocky and ice-free Antarctic coastline, chinstrap penguins by the millions form bustling breeding colonies – chaotic, noisy and,…
For eastern Ukrainians, ordeal of war is entering second decade
Yevhen Tkachov, a volunteer aid worker and devout Pentecostal from Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region, spent much of his life travelling…
Meta must clarify measures against child sexual abuse by Dec. 22, EU says
Meta Platforms META.O was told by EU tech regulators on Friday to provide more details on measures taken to tackle…
War resumes in Gaza after truce collapses
Israel’s warplanes pounded Gaza, sending wounded and dead Palestinians into hospitals and residents into the streets to flee, as its…
Russia’s Supreme Court bans “LGBT movement” as “extremist”
Russia’s Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that LGBT activists should be designated as “extremists”, in a move that representatives of…
Historic Mexico church becomes capital’s largest shelter for weary migrants
A historic Mexico City church has morphed into the capital’s largest migrant shelter, with hundreds of sleeping mats stacked high…
UN chief, COP28 president clash over future of fossil fuels
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged world leaders at the COP28 climate summit to plan for a future without fossil…
Russia’s Kaliningrad digitises hometown philosopher Kant’s works
In a once-German corner of Russia, an ambitious project to digitise hundreds of rare and ancient books is under way.…
EXPLAINER-What’s at stake in Russia’s assault on Avdiivka?
Russian forces are intensifying attacks on the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, seeking to encircle Kyiv’s troops there as Moscow’s…
Climate change threatens Hungary’s Christmas trees
In the small village of Surd, which has supplied most of Hungary with Christmas trees for decades, villagers are worried…