Caught between China and the US, asylum seekers live in limbo in New York City
A simple act of walking into a mosque with his wife and two children in New York City is what made the past six months of struggle worth it for…
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Highly anticipated Boeing Starliner launch gets a new target date
The target date for the highly anticipated inaugural crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has moved yet again. Starliner’s first flight carrying astronauts was expected as soon as May 21…
Hats and gloves come out as coldest May since 1950 grips Chile’s capital region
Bundled-up mannequins stand in the storefronts on the main shopping avenues off Santiago’s central Plaza de Armas. Straphangers at bus stops clutch steaming coffees and huddle for warmth. On the…
Vatican releases new guidance for alleged supernatural phenomena
The Vatican has tightened up its guidance on recognizing supernatural phenomena such as apparitions of the Virgin Mary and seemingly blood-soaked crucifixes. The new guidelines replace rules drawn up in…
A ‘striking’ creature with large spiky legs roamed what’s now Illinois 300 million years ago
The idea of coming face to face with a spider-like creature unexpectedly is enough to fill any arachnophobe with horror, let alone encountering one with large, spiky legs. But that…
IDF recovers bodies of three hostages taken from Nova music festival in Gaza tunnel
The Israeli military announced Friday that it has recovered the bodies of three hostages from a tunnel in the Gaza Strip. The hostages were identified as Shani Louk, Amit Bouskila,…
With ‘Water & Garri,’ Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage makes her acting debut and emerges with a new sound
Despite her extraordinary success in Afrobeats music, Tiwa Savage has long harbored a secret aspiration: to pursue a career in acting. At 44, the multifaceted, award-winning Nigerian artist has transformed…
Six people killed during campaign event in southern Mexico state of Chiapas
Six people were killed and two injured by gunfire at a political campaign event in Chiapas, Mexico on Thursday, according to a statement from the state Attorney General’s Office. A…
Britain’s embattled Conservative government has a new target: Sex education
As a general election inches closer into view, the embittered debates circulating inside British politics have entered a new arena: the classroom. New guidance unveiled by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s…
US military starts delivering aid to Gaza through floating pier. Here’s what we know
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid into Gaza have begun moving ashore after arriving through the floating pier built by the US military, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM). The pier…