Egyptologists find ancient sword possibly wielded against the mysterious ‘Sea Peoples’

Philippine president signs new laws to secure sea territory, clashing with China

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new ...

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Israel praises Berlin court's ruling on 'river to the sea' slogan

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

China delimits contested South China Sea shoal in dispute with Philippines

China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Video shows Disney cruise ship rescuing sailors lost at sea

Four people aboard a stranded catamaran adrift in the Atlantic Ocean were rescued by the Disney cruise ship Treasure in an operation coordinated by the U.S. Coast Guard.

‘Devious’ New Deep Sea Slug Hid Its Identity From Scientists

It took nearly 25 years for biologists to discover that a swimming and glowing organism in the ocean’s midnight zone was actually a sea slug.

Science - The New York Times - 6 hours ago

Yemen's Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage

The U.S. Defense Department says Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted two U.S. Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles as they were traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Tuesday

World - ABC News - 2 hours ago

Nine monkeys die mysteriously at Hong Kong zoo

Zoo authorities in Hong Kong are investigating after nine monkeys of various species died of mysterious causes since Sunday.

How a "throuple" relationship ended in a Florida murder mystery

The suspects in Aileen Seiden's murder case — her romantic partners Zach Abell and Christina Aruajo — each claims the other is her killer.

Behind the Mysterious Downfall of China's Missing Foreign Minister

A three-part podcast series digs into why Qin Gang vanished from view in June 2023.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18

Sydney reopens beaches after thousands of mysterious tar balls washed ashore

They were closed earlier this week after thousands of mysterious black tar-like balls washed ashore.

The brain collector: the scientist unravelling the mysteries of grey matter

Using cutting-edge methods, Alexandra Morton-Hayward is cracking the secrets of ancient brains – even as hers betrays her. Alexandra Morton-Hayward, a 35-year-old mortician turned molecular ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

A mysterious spate of bomb threats is crippling India's airlines

India vowed to punish those responsible for hoax bomb threats that have disrupted dozens of flights and caused airlines huge financial losses.

The Mysterious ‘Ketamine Queen’ at the Center of the Matthew Perry Case

One year after Mr. Perry’s death, Jasveen Sangha is in jail awaiting trial on charges that she sold him the ketamine that killed him.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Away with the fairies: magic and mystery at a unique festival

There are no rules other than ‘be nice’ at the 3 Wishes Fairy Festival in Glastonbury. Elizabeth McCafferty, who thought she didn’t believe in fairies, found herself sprinkled with a little of the ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

They Searched Through Hundreds of Bands to Solve an Online Mystery

After 17 years, a group of Redditors have identified “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet.” It’s just the beginning.

Tech - Wired - 6 days ago

Analysis reveals composition of mysterious black balls on beaches

An environmental agency says black balls that washed up on Sydney beaches aren't tar, but a "complex composition" of "mixed waste."

Mysterious Russian Deaths I Sunday on 60 Minutes

Cecilia Vega reports from Spain on the unsolved shooting of a Russian defector. It's part of a pattern of recent falls from top-floor windows, poisonings, and accidental deaths involving a growing ...

New film unravels mystery of the Russian ‘spy whale’

Director sets out to unmask the secret underwater agent known as Hvaldimir in new documentary . When a white whale, mysteriously kitted out with covert surveillance equipment, was first spotted in ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

60 Minutes reports on mysterious Russian death syndrome

In tonight's expanded edition of 60 Minutes, Cecilia Vega reports on the murder of a Russian defector living in Spain. Since the invasion of Ukraine, Putin's gone after his critics on Western soil.

Finding Mr Fox: The adventure of a lifetime

Two Brazilian sailors prepare for a voyage that will change their lives forever

Call for 'immediate action' to tackle shoplifting

Cases are under-reported and "immediate action" is needed to tackle the crisis, a Lords review finds.

How To Find Taiga Biomes In Minecraft

There are dozens of different biomes in Minecraft, but one of the most popular to build in, especially early on, is the Taiga biome. This specific biome is home to the spruce tree, which are some ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

Video: Watch painted elephants march and drones light up the sky at the ancient Hindu festival of Dussehra

World - Yahoo News - October 16

A giant, ancient meteor four times the size of Mount Everest may have sparked life on Earth

A giant meteorite first discovered in 2014 caused a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and may have sparked life, scientists reveal.

Unfortunately, She Was a Nymphomaniac by Joan Smith review – debunking misogynist myths of ancient Rome

This retelling of the lives of much-maligned Roman women sees their plight through a contemporary feminist lens. Joan Smith is braver than I am. A classicist, as well as a feminist campaigner, she ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

‘I stood on the sunny hilltop imagining I was a Roman’: readers’ favourite ancient sites in Europe

Celtic coins in Jersey, vast Neolithic structures in Spain and France, and a Roman bath or two feature in our tipsters’ picks from antiquity and beyond. Feeling the need for some brief respite from ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Scientists detect traces of an ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico using laser-sensor technology

Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in southern Mexico

Tech - ABC News - October 30

A comically huge fine for Google, a misshapen statue and an ancient discovery: The weekly news quiz

Test your knowledge of some of the week’s most-read stories.

Ancient gameshows, long-dead stars, Gregg Wallace … I’m fascinated by Mum’s taste in TV | Adrian Chiles

I’ve pleaded with her to use streaming services, to no avail. If the BBC is showing a 1974 episode of Call My Bluff, that’s what we’re watching. One thing led to another this week, and I spent some ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

'Extraordinary' Tomb of Ancient Egyptian Called 'Lady of the House' Found 4,000 Years After Her Death

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Cattle, crops and ancient olive groves: Lebanon’s farmers ‘lose everything’ to Israeli bombs

Thousands of hectares of fertile land, including olive trees that have survived for millennia, have been destroyed in the country’s agricultural heartland. The house is gone but the land is still ...

World - The Guardian - 12 hours ago

Stellantis boss sees possible plant closures amid Chinese competition

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Indonesia’s Next President Calls Up Possible Ministers, Media Reports Say