Nestled between Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, and Guinea, Liberia is the oldest republic in Africa. But despite its historic legacy, in the minds of many outsiders, the West African nation…
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Art auction fetches $922 million for high-profile divorce settlement
More than three years after the high-profile divorce proceedings of New York real estate developer Harry Macklowe and his wife, Linda, their art collection has become the most expensive to…
A 17-year-old boy died by suicide hours after being scammed
The FBI says it’s part of a troubling increase in ‘sextortion’ cases Ryan Last received a message on a school night in February from someone he believed to be a…
Elon Musk denies sexual misconduct allegations
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has denied claims that he groped and exposed himself to an employee at his SpaceX rocket company six years ago. A report in the…
Monkeypox: Time to worry or one to ignore?
If you’re still reeling from the Covid pandemic, well sorry but there’s another virus to get to grips with. This time it’s monkeypox and there are around 80 confirmed cases…
What is a war crime and could Putin be prosecuted over Ukraine?
A Russian soldier has admitted to killing an unarmed civilian in the first war crimes trial to be held in Ukraine since the conflict began. Ukraine says it has identified…
Ukrainian widow confronts Russian soldier accused of killing her husband
In the very first days of this invasion, a 62-year-old unarmed civilian was shot dead on a village street outside his Ukrainian home. His name was Oleksandr Shelipov. Three months…
Johnny Depp was jealous and controlling, ex-girlfriend Ellen Barkin says
Johnny Depp was controlling and jealous and once threw a wine bottle across a room, one of his ex-girlfriends and co-stars said in a video during his court case against…
SpaceX on pace to shatter US launch records. Again
SpaceX has been on a tear in 2022, notching 18 rocket launches and two astronaut splashdowns in just the first 130 days of the year — an unprecedented pace for…
Ukraine takes the Eurovision Song Contest spotlight as the weirdest show on earth returns
It tells you plenty about the Eurovision Song Contest that Norway’s participants — two grown men in wolf costumes who sing about bananas and the imminent consumption of their grandparents…
What you need to know about Finland, Sweden and NATO
Finland is on the cusp of joining NATO while Sweden is on the verge of following suit. Here’s what you need to know about how the war in Ukraine pushed…
Race to salvage fire-ravaged cargo ship drifting with thousands of supercars on board
Race to salvage fire-ravaged US-bound cargo ship drifting in the Atlantic with thousands of supercars on board including Porsches, Bentleys, and Lamborghinis with blaze fueled by batteries in electric vehicles…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire ‘in the power struggle over Manchester United captaincy’
Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire are “in a power struggle over Manchester United captaincy – with interim boss Ralf Rangnick holding talks with pair about Portuguese superstar taking armband for…
Shark attack, Little Bay: The victim wouldn’t want the shark to be destroyed
The family of a diving instructor killed by a great white shark in Sydney insisted he would not want the animal to be destroyed. Simon Nellist, 35 – described as…
Kelly Clarkson has filed to legally change her name in wake of divorce from Brandon Blackstock
‘My new name more fully reflects who I am: Kelly Clarkson seeks to change her name to Kelly Brianne in wake of divorce By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published:…
Charlie Chaplin’s children reveal their fear of the film pioneer
He was perhaps the most famous star of the silent movie era, whose on-screen buffoonery and slapstick antics sent a generation of cinema-goers into uproarious laughter. Now, a new film…
What is the UNESCO World Heritage List?
We have all heard of the UNESCO World Heritage List and we can even name at least a couple of famous sights from it. But how is the List formed…
The biggest video games of 2022: Starfield, Elden Ring, Gran Turismo 7 and more
2022 is gonna be a huge year for video games. Last year wasn’t terrible for video games, but it wasn’t the year it was meant to be. Games in the…
NFTs or non-fungible tokens: The new kind of digital art that could prove a bonanza for creators
Paul “Lamborghini” Kell made the news in 2018 when he paid $US38,000 for a digital artwork that anyone could already view or download. This week, he sold the same artwork…
What is Web3? The future of the internet, a ‘marketing buzzword’ or something still to be defined?
The future of the internet is a multi-trillion-dollar question facing the technology industry, including some of the world’s wealthiest companies and investors. At the center of a vigorous debate around how…
Earth’s inner core is ‘superionic’, a state of matter somewhere between solid and liquid
Earth’s inner core is ‘superionic’, a state of matter somewhere between solid and liquid, study suggests core is ‘superionic’, a state of matter somewhere between solid and liquid, study suggests…
Dinosaurs may have suffered from respiratory diseases like pneumonia, fossil neck bones show
As if dodging carnivorous predators in the Jurassic swamp was not stressful enough, life would have been miserable for “Dolly” the dinosaur. Key points: Paleontologists scanned the neck bones of a…
Australians are spending less time on Facebook and much more on TikTok
Last week’s announcement that Facebook’s global number of daily active users has fallen for the first time in its 18-year history saw billions wiped off the value of its parent company,…
Why the International Space Station will crash down into the Pacific Ocean’s
The International Space Station (ISS) will join hundreds of articles of space junk littered across the ocean floor in the Pacific when it is deorbited from space in 2031, renewing concerns…
Skinny spud latte to go? Potato milk hits UK supermarket shelves
The dairy alternative goes on sale at Waitrose this week, the latest offering in a booming alt-milk market worth £400m a year First came soya, nut, and then oat but…
The most visited cities around the world
No matter what travel trends crop up, tourists still return to the same tried-and-tested places they know they’re bound to love. The Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index 2019, ranks 200…
Best photography destinations in Mexico
Mexico is a country where there are incredibly diverse landscapes, and exploring its territory becomes an endless search, from beaches and deserts to forests and volcanoes. It is one of…
What is mole sauce? Key ingredients and preparation
Mole, from Nahuatl meaning “sauce”, is a traditional sauce and marinade originally used in Mexican cuisine. In contemporary Mexico, the term is used for a number of sauces, some quite…
Uncovering the Tragic Story of the Kursk Submarine Disaster
The Kursk submarine was a state-of-the-art vessel of the Russian Navy, equipped with the latest technology and designed for optimum safety. Yet, on August 12, 2000, the Kursk suffered a…
Study shows: Nuking an incoming asteroid could actually work
Firing a nuclear warhead at an asteroid on a collision course with the Earth could stop 99 percent of it from hitting the planet, according to a new study. Every…
Luxury train journeys: Discover the world in a new light on a voyage through spectacular scenery
Agatha Christie once said: ‘Trains are wonderful… to travel by train is to see nature and human beings, towns and churches, and rivers, in fact, to see life.’ She was…
Nokia is releasing a new version of its 6310 ‘brick phone’ – and yes, it still has Snake!
Nokia is re-releasing one of its classic mobile phones, the 6310 ‘brick’ to mark 20 years since it was first released in the UK. HMD Global, makers of Nokia phones,…
What is Bitcoin and how does it work?
What Is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a digital currency that was created in January 2009. It follows the ideas set out in a whitepaper by the mysterious and pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto.…
Mexico City goes yellow on coronavirus risk map
Mexico City goes to medium-risk yellow on the coronavirus stoplight system on Monday, bringing 12 weeks of high-risk orange light restrictions to an end. For the first time since the…
Mexico City is Sinking
The land in Mexico City is depressing at an ‘unstoppable rate’ of up to 20 inches a year. Mexico City is sinking at an ‘unstoppable’ with some parts decompressing up…
Should I invest the amount I would pay in premiums instead of buying long-term care insurance?
If you’re under 55, you might think that since the likelihood of long-term care outlays is many years in the future, you could invest the money you might otherwise spend…