Category: News
US actress Gena Rowlands, star of The Notebook, dies at 94
Rowlands starred in dozens of films during a career that began on stage and television in the 1950s.
In Japan’s ageing countryside, some villages face extinction
Japan has an estimated 9 million abandoned homes as rural areas grapple with rapid population decline.
NASA to decide on how to bring home stranded astronauts by end of the month
Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams were stranded after problems emerged with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.
Minouche Shafik resigns as Columbia president after tumultuous year
Shafik drew criticism over her handling of Gaza war protests that rocked the university campus earlier this year.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 902
As the war enters its 902nd day, these are the main developments.
Compensation arrives 7 years after siege that left Marawi a ‘dead city’
Hundreds were killed after the once bustling town in the southern Philippines was occupied by hardline fighters in 2017.
M&M maker Mars to buy Cheez-It maker Kellanova in sector’s biggest deal
Kellanova was carved out of Kellogg and sells Pringles and Rice Krispies Treats.
Taliban celebrates three years of return to power in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's rulers celebrate the anniversary of their return to power amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
What is mpox and why has WHO declared it a global health emergency?
The WHO has issued its highest level of alert for the viral disease as it spreads rapidly in Africa.
Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came all the way from Scotland, new research shows
Central stone of famous British monument came from 750km (465 miles) away in Scotland, not Wales as previously thought.