Enraptured by the World Cup, Countries Rewrite Rules for Fans
From pubs open until dawn to abruptly declared national holidays, it seems regulations everywhere are bending to accommodate the tournament. […]
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Allies Converge on Iran as Funeral Ceremonies for Supreme Leader Begin
Foreign dignitaries from China, Russia, Pakistan and elsewhere are set to pay respects to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday as
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Long Lines for Gas Shatter the Illusion of Normalcy in Wartime Russia
“Are we in the Soviet Union now?” asked one Russian, stunned and frustrated by the waits at the pumps. Source
Ukrainian woman named as main suspect in Monaco bomb attack, prosecutor says
The three victims, who included a 13-year-old, have been treated in hospital. The adults were seriously wounded and taken to
Nasa launches robot to save Swift telescope falling to Earth
The LINK spacecraft, which Lee’s team came up with, is a three-armed robot, about the size of a fridge, bristling
Europe heatwave: France records 2,025 excess deaths as Europe braces for more extreme weather
BBC Weather says a large area of high pressure is currently building from the Azores towards Portugal and Spain and
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E Pluribus Algae: Why Green Pond Scum Is as American as Red, White and Blue
And why the most patriotic approach to the Reflecting Pool may be to let the algae take over. Source link
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China Defends Widely Criticized ‘Ethnic Unity’ Law
Rights groups and Western officials have criticized the law as a threat to Tibetans, Uyghurs and other minorities. Beijing says
Taylor Swift’s rumoured wedding celebrations kick off in New York
For several days, media outlets have watched every move outside the arena. They spotted trucks with cryptic labels like “GP”
Bomb blast at central Damascus cafe kills nine, state media say
A bomb blast at a crowded cafe in central Damascus has killed at least nine people and injured 22 others,