Madrid looked less like a capital city and more like a sea of faith on Sunday. As more than a million people flooded its streets for an open-air Mass led by Pope Leo XIV. But what turns a city into a pilgrimage ground overnight? Wearing the colours of the Vatican, crowds waved flags, threw flower
A government convoy, dynamite explosions, and a minister briefly lost in the chaos — what exactly is happening on Bolivia’s highways right now? On Saturday, Bolivia’s Public Works Minister Mauricio Zamora was caught in a violent ambush. While leading an operation to clear protest roadblocks near Copata, south of La Paz. His convoy was separated
How does an Oscar-winning film end up without its Oscar? That’s the strange travel mystery now surrounding filmmaker Pavel Talankin, co-director of Mr Nobody Against Putin. The award-winning documentary has already made headlines—but now its golden statuette has gone missing in transit. Talankin was flying from New York City to Germany. When airport security at
How does a country respond to one of the deadliest terror attacks in its recent history? In Russia, the answer has now come in the form of harsh prison sentences. A military court has jailed 19 people for their roles in the devastating 2024 attack at the Crocus City Concert Hall near Moscow. The assault
Why is the head of US homeland security stepping down just months into intense political scrutiny? The answer lies in a swirl of controversy, criticism, and political pressure. Kristi Noem, a key figure in Donald Trump’s tough immigration push, will leave her post as head of the US Department of Homeland Security at the end
A shocking discovery in Istanbul has ignited fresh anger over violence against women. Who could ignore a story like this — a woman found dead, her body mutilated and dumped in a rubbish bin in the Sisli district? It’s the kind of brutality that makes people ask: How has this become so normal? The victim,
What began as a routine security tip quickly turned into a chilling scene. In eastern Libya, authorities have uncovered at least 21 bodies buried in a mass grave near the town of Ajdabiya. It exposes yet another dark chapter in the region’s migrant crisis. Security forces raided a nearby farm after receiving reports that migrants
What’s more thrilling than discovering buried treasure? Finding a forgotten Rubens masterpiece sitting quietly in a Paris mansion. That’s exactly what happened when auctioneer Jean-Pierre Osenat stumbled upon a 1613 painting of Christ on the cross. It was a work he later called “a masterpiece” created when Rubens was “at the height of his talent.”
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has secured a sweeping victory — nearly 98% of the vote. The election has sparked anger and deadly unrest across the country. The win, announced Saturday, gives Hassan, 65, another five years in power. But it comes amid accusations of repression and an opposition boycott that turned what critics called
In the quiet woods south of Mexico City, the sound of shovels and machetes breaks the silence. Families are digging—not for treasure, but for truth. They’re searching for loved ones who vanished without a trace, feared to be buried in the dense forests of Ajusco. Imagine combing through the earth, hoping for closure yet dreading
Donald Trump is cranking up the tariff machine again — and this time, he’s targeting everything from prescription drugs to kitchen cabinets. Starting 1 October, branded or patented drug imports face a 100% tariff unless companies are building plants in the US. Heavy-duty trucks? Add 25%. Kitchen and bathroom cabinets? A whopping 50%. Even upholstered
What happens when your child’s “online best friend” is an AI chatbot — and no one’s watching? That’s exactly what the U.S. Federal Trade Commission wants to know. In a new probe announced this week, the FTC is demanding answers from seven tech heavyweights — Alphabet, OpenAI, Character.ai, Snap, XAI, Meta and Instagram. The probe
