The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.

Carnival fever hits Lagos as locals celebrate Afro-Brazilian heritage

NASA’s Apollo moonshots are a tough act to follow, even after all this time.  As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century, comparisons between Apollo and NASA’s new Artemis program are inevitable.  The world's first lunar visitors orbited the moon on Apollo 8.

Apollo vs. Artemis: What to know about NASA's return to the moon

For grill fans, finding the ideal bar-b-que eatery can be a journey for a definitive flavor insight. This year, a few


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Suspected Mafia boss Roberto Mazzarella has been arrested in a luxury resort on Italy's Amalfi coast, authorities in Vietri sul Mare south-east of Naples reported on Saturday. The 48-year-old suspect, believed to be the head of Naples' Mazzarella Clan and wanted in connection with a number of contract murders, had been found with his family in a villa in the resort, the report said.

Italian police hold suspected boss of Naples Mafia's Mazzarella Clan

The visit follows weeks of sharp clashes between the two and criticism Ben-Gvir faced during his previous trip to the town. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is expected to visit the Bedouin town of Lakiya in southern Israel on Tuesday night as part of Israel Police's new directive to combat crime in the Negev, despite the cancellation of a planned meeting between him and Council Head Sharif al Asad.

'Inflaming tensions': Bedouin mayor slams Ben-Gvir's unauthorized visit after meeting cancellation

Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, and Slovenia refuse to participate in next year’s event after calling for Israel to be bann

Four countries to boycott Eurovision 2026 over Israel’s inclusion

Iran has agreed to allow additional Pakistani-flagged vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan's foreign minister said on Saturday. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said in a post on X that "the government of Iran has agreed to allow 20 more ships under the Pakistani flag to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Islamabad: Iran allows 20 Pakistani ships through Strait of Hormuz

Palestinians call for better tents and other supplies as Israel maintains restrictions on aid to war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

Displaced Palestinian families suffer as heavy rains flood Gaza tent camps

"I think every astronomer is going to find something of value here, as NASA's missions enable the world to answer fundamental questions about how the universe got its start, and how it changed to eventually create a home for us in it."

NASA's SPHEREx telescope completes its 1st cosmic map of the entire sky and it's stunning!

The United Nations has warned that freedom of expression is under threat in many countries across the Middle East due to the war. Volker Türk, the UN human rights chief, reported on Wednesday that around 3,000 people have been arrested since the start of the war.

UN warns civil liberties under threat due to war in Middle East

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, and Italy decried the Iranian regime's crackdown on protestors as "unbearable and inhumane," "brutal," and "absolutely unacceptable. " The foreign ministries of France, Germany, and Italy summoned their nation’s Iranian ambassadors on Tuesday, as worldwide concern spreads over the Iranian regime’s treatment of domestic protests.

France, Germany, Italy summon Iranian envoys over 'unbearable, inhumane' regime crackdown

Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents.  Arctic sea ice levels, especially in the summer, are crucial to Earth's climate because without the ice reflecting sunlight, more heat energy goes into the oceans.  Wildlife, such as polar bears and seals, also depend on sea ice.

Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level as unprecedented heat hits smashes records all over Earth

The Hubble Telescope appears as a tiny silhouette during a perfectly timed solar transit captured from Puerto Rico.

Astrophotographer captures rare footage of the Hubble Telescope crossing the sun (video)

Eleven people were killed in the shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach, as crowds attended an event to celebrate Hanukkah.

'Hero' who wrestled gun from Bondi shooter named as Ahmed al Ahmed

Hearing that a friend or family member has been determined to have cellular breakdown in the lungs can be a significant profound shock. While it's a


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