‘The first thing I did was poke it’: Canada beach blobs mystery solved by chemists

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

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 - 4 days ago

TikTok Canada Unit Ordered to Dissolve Operations on National-Security Concerns

Canada ordered the domestic unit of TikTok to dissolve its business operations in the country, while still allowing its citizens to continue using the app.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Bank of Canada resorts to jumbo rate cut as growth falters

Slowdown prompts shift to 50bp reduction, with rate-setters saying borrowing costs are likely to fall further

World - Financial Times - October 23

Canada, India, and their diplomatic death spiral

The two nations are locked in a fierce row over murder plot allegations

Canada’s hotel development pipeline surges

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

OBITUARY: ‘Canada has lost a giant’

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Australia PM faces backlash over new A$4.3m beach pad

The purchase comes months out from an election in which the cost of living and housing are key issues.

Massive great white shark washes up dead on Cape Cod beach

Officials had to use a tow truck to carry the 3.6 meter shark off the beach.

Florida surfer survives second shark attack at the same beach

A surfer in Florida was attacked by a shark at Bathtub Beach near Miami—the same spot where he survived another attack 11 years ago.

Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans wins reelection in Virginia Beach district

Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) on Tuesday won reelection to Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects, defeating a challenge from Democrat Missy Cotter Smasal. Kiggans, a former ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Maga and Mar-a-Lago: how Trump’s victory unfolded in Palm Beach

Trump world celebrates president-elect’s return in the Florida town that is home to his Mar-a-Lago resort

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Emperor penguin turns up on Australian beach, thousands of miles from home

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

How did the Turkey aviation company attack unfold?

The Turkish government says at least five people were killed after an attack on aerospace company which manufactures drones and jets for the military.