Egypt announces first discovery of pharaoh’s tomb in more than 100 years
Cairo, Egypt Reuters A joint Egyptian-British mission has identified an ancient tomb near Luxor as that of King Thutmose II, marking the first discovery of a pharaonic royal tomb in more than 100 years, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said on Tuesday. Located west of the Valley of the Kings, Thutmose II’s tomb was […]
Migrants in Panama deported from US moved to Darien jungle region
Panama City, Panama Reuters A group of nearly 100 migrants deported from the US to Panama last week has been moved from a hotel in the capital to the Darien jungle region in the south of the country, Panama’s government said on Wednesday. In a statement, Panama’s security ministry said of the 299 migrants deported […]
Rebel advance causes panic in Congolese border town Uvira
Reuters Volleys of gunfire rang out in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern border town of Uvira on Wednesday, local sources said, as clashes broke out among allied forces amid the advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. Residents and officials described scenes of looting, bodies lying in the street, and government soldiers commandeering boats to flee across Lake […]
Health Insight: More people are asking generative AI questions about their health. But the wrong answer can be risky
Australian researchers JULIE AYRE, ERIN CVEJIC and KIRSTEN MCCAFFERY, in an article first published on The Conversation, look at the concept of ‘AI health literacy’…
After decades in exile, Syria’s Jews visit Damascus
Damascus, Syria Reuters For the first time in three decades, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry read from a Torah scroll in a synagogue in the heart of Syria’s capital Damascus, carefully passing their thumbs over the handwritten text as if still in awe they were back home. The father and son fled Syria […]
Cubans turn to cooking with charcoal as energy crisis worsens
San Nicolas de Bari, Cuba Reuters For Maria Elena Veiga, a 60-year-old Cuban housewife living on the outskirts of Havana, charcoal has become the go-to fuel for cooking due to frequent blackouts from the island’s failing power grid. “We have opted to cook with charcoal, which is what we can do, because otherwise we are […]
Romanian top judge denounces far-right presidential frontrunner’s threats
Bucharest, Romania Reuters Threats made by the far-right, pro-Russian surprise frontrunner in Romania’s now-voided presidential election against the country’s top court were anti-democratic and dangerous, its chief judge said in rare public comments on Wednesday. The Constitutional Court cancelled the election in December before a second round of voting, after declassified security documents showed suspicions […]
Charged with coup plot, Bolsonaro seeks lifeline from Brazil lawmakers
Brasilia, Brazil Reuters After Brazil’s top prosecutor charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with plotting a 2022 coup, the ex-president’s political future may hinge on a legislative blitz to change how politicians are blocked from running for office. A conviction by the Supreme Court, which is overseeing the case, could land Bolsonaro in prison and create another […]
Two nights of drone attacks leave thousands in Ukraine’s Odesa without power, heat
Odesa, Ukraine Reuters Russia unleashed a mass drone attack on Ukraine’s southern city of Odesa for the second night running on Wednesday, knocking out power for thousands of residents and plunging parts of the city into darkness, the regional Governor said. Governor Oleh Kiper, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said the latest night-time strikes […]
US realignment: Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
MATT SPETALNICK, of Reuters, looks at how the US Trump administration bid to end Russia’s war has stoked fears of a peace deal that could undermine Ukraine’s – and Europe’s – security and alter the geopolitical landscape…