What begins as an adventure in the mountains—how quickly can it turn into a nightmare? Rescuers searching the backcountry near Lake Tahoe have recovered the bodies of eight skiers buried in a powerful avalanche. One more remains missing and is now presumed dead. The disaster struck near Castle Peak, where a “football-field-sized” wall of snow
After indirect talks in Geneva, Iran says it has reached an understanding with the US. The understanding is on the main “guiding principles” over its nuclear programme. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called the discussions constructive but admitted “work still needs to be done.” Washington’s verdict? “Progress was made.” The meeting, mediated by Oman, comes
Could a small chunk of bone rewrite one of history’s most legendary war stories? Archaeologists in southern Spain think it just might. While digging near Córdoba, researchers uncovered a 10-centimetre elephant foot bone. It was an extraordinary find in Europe, where elephant remains are almost unheard of. Why is this so exciting?Because it could finally
In Bnei Brak, two female soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces found themselves running for safety, chased by an angry crowd of ultra-Orthodox men. Police rushed in, forming a human shield as rubbish flew and stun grenades echoed through the streets. More than 20 arrests followed. So what sparked this chaos? Reports suggest the soldiers
Imagine trusting a bank vault with your life savings — and then discovering it was emptied over a quiet holiday weekend. That nightmare became reality in Gelsenkirchen. Thieves pulled off what officials are calling one of Germany’s most “spectacular” bank heists in years. Sometime between December 27 and 29, the gang slipped into a Sparkasse
Donald Trump has ordered the USS Gerald R Ford — the world’s largest aircraft carrier — to leave the Caribbean and head for the Middle East. In about three weeks, it will join the USS Abraham Lincoln, doubling America’s floating firepower near Iran. Why now? Talks are simmering. The US and Iran recently held indirect
It was supposed to be a coronation. A third straight Olympic gold for Chloe Kim — something no snowboarder had ever done. Simple, right? Not quite. Instead, it was 17-year-old Choi Ga-on who stood tallest at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Landing a breathtaking final run worth 90.25 — the exact score Kim had led qualifying
Is Russia about to pull the plug on WhatsApp? The messaging giant says the Kremlin has “attempted to fully block” its service. This is a move that could cut off more than 100 million users from what it calls “private and secure communication.” WhatsApp claims the real goal is to funnel people onto Max. Max
It’s the kind of tragedy Canadians often watch unfold elsewhere. Not at home. Not in a quiet mountain town. But on Tuesday, gunfire shattered that sense of distance. Ten people—including the suspected shooter—are dead after an attack at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia. Six victims were found inside the school. Two more were
Could social media be deliberately addicting our kids? That’s the question at the heart of a landmark trial that kicked off Monday in Los Angeles. Instagram and YouTube face accusations of creating “addiction machines.” Plaintiff Kaley G.M.—referred to by her initials because the alleged harms began when she was a minor—claims her mental health suffered.
Tehran is back in the headlines—and once again, it’s over the fate of a well-known dissident. This time, it’s Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi. An Iranian court has sentenced the 53-year-old activist to six years in prison on charges of “gathering and collusion to commit crimes.” Her lawyer Mostafa Nili confirmed. On top of
A US jury in Arizona has ordered Uber to pay $8.5m to Jaylynn Dean. A woman who says she was raped by her Uber driver while travelling to her hotel in 2023. After two days of deliberation, jurors ruled that Uber was responsible for the driver’s actions. It was a decision that could ripple across
