Plans for gun megastore in Christchurch cause backlash
New Zealand shop Gun City, which sold weapons to the man accused of shootings at two Christchurch mosques that killed 51 people and injured dozens,...
Lebanese brave badly polluted water to swim at public beaches
On a beach in northern Lebanon, men and women swim in the Mediterranean’s warm blue waters close to a sewage outlet, while children play in...
Swiss agree to extradite Chinese scientist to U.S. on theft charges
Switzerland has agreed to extradite a Chinese researcher to the United States where prosecutors have charged him with helping his scientist sister steal secrets allegedly...
Manchester bomber’s brother being extradited from Libya to UK
The brother of a suicide bomber suspected of helping plan a 2017 attack on a concert in the British city of Manchester was being extradited...
U.S. complains after Russia denies visas to embassy school teachers
The United States accused Russia on Wednesday of using children as pawns, after Moscow rejected visas for dozens of new teachers at an English-language school...
Danish court orders car dealer to compensate Chinese artist Ai Weiwei
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei was awarded 1.75 million Danish crowns ($262,952) compensation by a Danish court on Wednesday after a Danish car dealer used one...
Apollo moon rock samples still revealing scientific secrets
Fifty years after humans first set foot on the moon, the rock samples collected by Apollo astronauts are being studied by volcanologists who believe they...
Brain-machine interface implant to come ‘next year’ – Elon Musk
Elon Musk’s start-up Neuralink is aiming to connect the human brain with a machine interface “before the end of next year”, the CEO announced on...
Africa’s growing body of competitive armwrestlers
Competitive armwrestling is growing in popularity in Africa, where Alpha Sogoba’s dream of becoming a champion recently drew closer when he took part in his...
UK doctors separate twins joined at the head
Two-year-old twins joined at the head have undergone successful surgery at a British hospital to separate their skulls, brains and blood vessels....