The relentless onslaught of global events from war in Europe to a wider conflict emerging in the Middle East can make it feel like few places on Earth are safe – but they are out there The Iran-Israel conflict risked spiralling into a wider war War in Europe, escalating tensions in the Middle East and … Read more
A chilling abandoned island were 160,000 people died and were buried has been pictured – the public is banned from setting foot on the creepy site The abandoned island of Poveglia has a chilling reputation(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) A tiny island, known as the “creepiest” in the world, has banned adventurous tourists from ever entering the … Read more
Kuwait City is one of the hottest places on Earth and the scorching heat is causing chaos for both humans and wildlife as our planet continues to face the realities of climate change Kuwait City, once known as a blissful “Marseilles of the Gulf”, is now witnessing heat so extreme that animals are being cooked … Read more
The 30-year-old adult male shark, dubbed “Contender”, has travelled a staggering 1,870 miles since the beginning of this year after being tagged in the North Atlantic by OCEARCH in January Contender, the 14ft, great white shark, is on the move Experts tracking the world’s largest 14ft great white shark have warned beachgoers to use “common … Read more
An employee arranges gold bars at the Italpreziosi SpA precious metals refinery plant in Arezzo, Italy, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Central banks’ growing appetite for gold meant that the precious metal was the second-largest global reserve asset in 2024, according to a European Central Bank report out Wednesday … Read more
Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke and Gretchen Walsh capped the Toyota U.S. Swimming Championships by each winning their third event of the meet on Saturday. They will lead the U.S. team at the World Championships in July and August in Singapore. Ledecky extended a 15-year win streak in the 1500m freestyle, an event where she holds … Read more
A Russian ruble coin with a U.S. dollar bill and a quarter dollar coin in Moscow, on Oct. 10, 2023. Alexander Nemenov | AFP | Getty Images In the midst of a long-drawn war, declining oil prices, stiff sanctions, and an economy that’s on the downhill, Russia’s ruble has been rising. In fact, it is … Read more