Why are whales throwing seaweed on their heads?
Scientists think the newly found behaviour, called kelping, could be a form of play.
2023-10-21 10:58
Saudi Prince slams Hamas, Israel and the West
Prince Turki al-Faisal's comments are a rare Arab voice of criticism of Hamas's actions.
2023-10-21 04:46
Gaza war: Vigil aims to pressure Israel's leaders over hostages
There is anger about the failures that allowed Hamas to kill so many people and take hostages.
2023-10-21 00:48
New York's American Museum of Natural History to remove human remains from exhibits, including some from Indigenous and enslaved Black people
The American Museum of Natural History in New York will remove all human remains displayed in its exhibits and is preparing a new storage location for its collection of 12,000 remains -- which includes skeletal remains of Indigenous and enslaved Black people -- according to a letter from the museum president obtained by CNN.
2023-10-20 05:53
China deported 'large number' of N Korean defectors - Seoul
Sources in China said that up to 600 defectors were put on trucks and forcibly sent back on Monday.
2023-10-13 16:56
Texas kindergarten teacher resigns after giving melatonin gummies to special education students, school district says
A kindergarten teacher who gave melatonin gummies to special education students at an elementary school in Humble, Texas, has resigned, school officials said.
2023-10-12 16:18
Gaza crisis grows under intense bombardment as Israel retaliates to Hamas atrocities
Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepened Thursday as Israeli jets continued to pound the densely populated enclave in response to Hamas' brutal terror attacks, while Israel's government formed an emergency war cabinet and ordered hospitals to prepare for an expected escalation of violence.
2023-10-12 14:24
U.S. Senate leader Schumer cutting short trip to Asia
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is cutting short a trip to Asia and
2023-10-11 01:45
Woke up to sounds of explosion: UK doctor in Gaza
British doctor Abdul Qadir Hammad was in Gaza a day before Hamas launched its deadly attack on Israel.
2023-10-10 14:16
The Midwest US could be a hotspot for deadly 'moist heat stress' as global temperatures climb
Large parts of the world, including China and the Midwest US, are on track to become too hot for humans to handle as accelerating global temperatures expose billions to heat and humidity so extreme their bodies will no longer be able to cope, according to a new study.
2023-10-10 03:23
US border walls are controversial - but are they effective?
Barriers have been a feature of every recent US presidential administration's border policies.
2023-10-07 00:26
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood pick up the hammer from the Carters
Country music stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are building houses this week in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are participating in Habitat for Humanity's 37th Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.
2023-10-06 05:25