Researchers Sniff Ancient Egyptian Remains, Make Surprising Discovery
LONDON (AP) — At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually smell pretty good. “In films and books, terrible things happen to those...
Russia Denies Ukrainian Claim It Struck Chernobyl Reactor Shell
CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR POWER STATION, Ukraine (AP) — A drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant early Friday, damaging the structure and briefly starting a fire, in an attack Kyiv blamed on Russia. The Kremlin denied it was...
NATO Is In Disarray After The U.S. Announces That Its Security Priorities Lie Elsewhere
BRUSSELS (AP) — In just one speech by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week, the most powerful member of NATO has thrown the world’s biggest military alliance into disarray, raising troubling questions about America’s commitment to European security. Hegseth told almost 50 of Ukraine...
Camera Films Humpback Whale Briefly Swallowing Kayaker Off Chilean Coast
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8 simple steps to a more sustainable home
Retrofitting your home can make it more productive and resilient in an energy descent future. Environmental designer, ecological educator and author David Holmgren shares what you can do at the individual level. David Holmgren and partner Su get most of their food from 120 fruit...
Hamas Says It Will Free 3 More Hostages As Planned, Paving The Way To Resolve Ceasefire Dispute
CAIRO (AP) — Hamas said Thursday it would release three more Israeli hostages as planned, paving the way toward resolving a major dispute over the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Hamas had threatened to delay the next release of captives, accusing Israel of failing to...
A Shortage Of Housing Aid Entering Gaza Threatens The Israel-Hamas Truce
JERUSALEM (AP) — Three weeks into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the number of tents and temporary homes entering Gaza risks falling short of the goals set for the deal’s first phase. The looming deficit sits at the heart of a dispute between Israel...
Pete Hegseth Calls NATO Membership For Ukraine Unrealistic
BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that NATO membership for Ukraine was unrealistic and in sweeping remarks suggested Kyiv should abandon hopes of winning all its territory back from Russia and instead prepare for a negotiated peace settlement to be backed...
American Teacher Marc Fogel Released From Russian Prison After 3.5 Years
UPDATE: Feb. 12 — President Donald Trump welcomed American schoolteacher Marc Fogel at the White House late Tuesday, following his release from a Russian prison. Fogel spoke to reporters alongside Trump, praising the president for his efforts to free him. “I feel like the luckiest...
Israeli Forces Kill Pregnant Palestinian Woman Amid Increased West Bank Violence
KAFR AL-LABAD, West Bank (AP) — The call came in the middle of the night, Mohammed Shula said. His daughter-in-law, eight months pregnant with her first child, was whispering. There was panic in her voice. “Help, please,” Shula recalled her saying. “You have to save...
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