A new list of the biggest armies in the world for 2026 has been published, coming as intermediaries try to narrow differences between the US and Iran despite the absence of direct talks. In the US, some remain worried that…
A 22-hour non-stop service that will become the longest direct passenger flight on the planet is scheduled to begin in 2027, and aviation fans are already counting down. At the moment, the London-to-Sydney journey usually involves at least one connection,…
Warning: This article contains images that some viewers may find distressing. Relatives of a big-game hunter who reportedly died after being charged by elephants in Africa have spoken publicly about the incident, describing the confusing way they first heard about…
The deep depths have always been a scary place, and remain largely unexplored to this day. Far below the surface, the ocean becomes a world of darkness and silence, inhabited by strange lifeforms and subject to pressures no human body…
Although a ceasefire followed a joint US-Israel strike on Iran earlier this year, the fallout from the conflict is still rippling far beyond the region. Even if the US is no longer firing missiles in the Middle East, that doesn’t…
International travelers heading to the US for the FIFA World Cup are being cautioned about potential ‘serious harm’ they could face, with civil society groups pointing to policies introduced under the Trump administration. With the tournament due to begin in…
Hundreds of Brazilian tourists were reportedly stranded on a mountain near Rio de Janeiro as a major gun battle unfolded below. On Tuesday (21 April), visitors returned to a well-known viewpoint near the city a day after a police operation…
Authorities believe the man who fired on visitors at a famous pyramid complex in Mexico may have drawn inspiration from previous mass shootings. The attack happened on Monday, April 20 at the Teotihuacán pyramids, a major tourist destination north of…
The UK has enacted a major new law that will make it unlawful to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1 2009. Until now, people needed to be at least 18 to purchase tobacco legally. Under the new…
Scientists are leaning further into the possibility that Mars may once have supported life after a Curiosity rover sample revealed a striking range of organic chemistry. On April 21, a paper titled ‘Diverse organic molecules on Mars revealed by the…
A bleak simulation has outlined what could happen to New York City if every glacier and ice cap on Earth were to melt. The warning arrives as some scientists argue that sea level rise has been ‘underestimated’ in key projections.…
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi says the world is moving into an “extremely dangerous” period of renewed nuclear competition as geopolitical tensions intensify. Grossi has cautioned that expanding conflict and instability could push the international system toward…
FIFA has angered fans after releasing more World Cup 2026 tickets and a new more expensive category. FIFA confirmed on Tuesday that it will release another batch of tickets for supporters starting Wednesday, April 22 at 11am EDT (15pm GMT).…
The conflict involving Iran could soon have an unexpected consequence: a sharp jump in condom prices. Karex, the largest condom manufacturer in the world, has cautioned that it may be forced to raise prices by as much as 30 percent…
NASA’s long-awaited effort to put humans back on the Moon for the first time in over five decades could face a significant schedule slip. Following the recent Artemis II flight, the agency has been building momentum toward its next major…
A physicist who won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004 has delivered a stark message after offering a timeline for humanity’s potential demise. The current global climate feels increasingly unstable, and the prospect of nuclear conflict…