Scale of Russian mercenary mission in Libya exposed – BBC News
A tablet, found after being left by a fighter, has exposed evidence that mercenaries may have committed war crimes in…
Nord stream 2 goes to the finish line
Despite opposition in some quarters, Belarus has become the latest in a growing number of countries using nuclear energy. Each…
Soccer Superstar Lionel Messi Gets Part of His Contract Paid in Cryptocurrency
Lionel Messi, the Argentinian soccer superstar, has opted to receive cryptocurrency as part of his new contract signed with the…
Stay-at-home orders for regional nsw from 5pm today
To protect the people of NSW from the evolving COVID-19 outbreak, new restrictions will be introduced for all of regional…
George Kennan urged American leadership and patience to counter the Soviets. Instead, the Cold War ensued
This piece is part of a new series in collaboration with the ABC’s Saturday Extra program. Each week, the show…
Light and shade: how the natural ‘glazes’ on the walls of Kimberley rock shelters help reveal the world the artists lived in
The Kimberley region is host to Australia’s oldest known rock paintings. But people were carving engravings into some of these…
How a simple crystal could help pave the way to full-scale quantum computing
Vaccine and drug development, artificial intelligence, transport and logistics, climate science — these are all areas that stand to be…
The Art World Remembers the Late Painter Hung Liu, Who Valorized Everyday Immigrants in Monumental Portraits
On the eve of her first museum retrospective, Oakland-based painter Hung Liu, one of the first Chinese artists to find success…
“Humanitarian catastrophe” as thousands flee Afghan fighting – BBC News
The United Nations has urged Afghanistan’s neighbours to keep their borders open, potentially allowing tens of thousands of people fleeing…
Is an all-out civil war now likely in Ethiopia? | Inside Story
Months of violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region have highlighted the growing ethnic divide, awakened old rivalries and produced odd alliances.…
Panic as thousands flee Taliban onslaught in Afghanistan – BBC News
The UN has urged Afghanistan’s neighbours to keep their borders open as the number of civilians fleeing the Taliban onslaught…
Wildfires causing destruction in US can be seen from space – BBC News
With yet more intense heat in the US this week, forest fires in many western states can be seen from…
Scientists Have Conducted Tests That Reveal Stonehenge Is Made From a Nearly Indestructible Ancient Material
A long lost piece of England’s Stonehenge monument is helping experts understand the mysterious prehistoric structure. Analysis of a core…
Arsonists blamed after wildfires kill dozens in Algeria
Algeria has observed the first of three days of national mourning for victims as wildfires continue to burn across the…