Month: March 2023
Who can house a hippo? Colombia hopes export part of Pablo Escobar’s bloat
Dozens of the invasive behemoths, descended from 4 imported by the 1980s drug lord, are thriving in the region around his former ranch. Colombia wants to ship some of them to Mexico and India. (Image credit: Fernando Vergara/AP)
Read MoreFrance, Germany to host Charles III on first state visits as king
King Charles III will make his state first state visits as UK monarch when he travels to France and Germany later this month, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. The choice of the two European nations and close allies is widely seen
Read MoreMore than 120,000 without power in Texas as severe storms threaten more tornadoes and flooding across South, barrel toward Northeast – CNN
More than 120,000 without power in Texas as severe storms threaten more tornadoes and flooding across South, barrel toward Northeast CNN DFW weather: A look at what severe storms brought to North Texas WFAA Tornado Damage, Power Outages In Texas, Louisiana The Weather
Read MoreNobel laureate Ales Bialiatski sentenced to 10 years in prison by Belarusian court – CNN
Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski sentenced to 10 years in prison by Belarusian court CNN Belarusian Nobel Prize winner Bialiatski sentenced to 10 years in jail euronews Belarus court jails Nobel laureate Bialiatski for 10 years Yahoo News Ales Bialiatski: Nobel Prize-winning activist sentenced
Read MoreScientists discover hidden corridor inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid
Scientists have discovered a hidden passage inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid, the authorities announced on Thursday, part of a seven-year international research project. The passage is nine metres (30 feet) in length and more than two metres in width, the antiquities
Read MoreKing size? Long-lost bed might finally serve UK monarch
Although a little larger than king size, an unusual bed stored in Britain’s Palace of Westminster with a remarkable history could see its first royal sleepover ahead of Charles III’s coronation in May. The regal crib, which has its origins
Read MoreBelarus Nobel Peace Prize laureate sentenced to 10 years in prison
Ales Bialiatski was one of the leaders of Belarus’ pro-democracy movement, inspiring protests against what activists maintained were fraudulent presidential elections in 2020. (Image credit: Vitaly Pivovarchik/BELTA/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreAgony for family of Pakistan hockey ex-pro feared dead in Italy migrant tragedy
For the family of Shahida Raza, the Pakistani former hockey star feared to be among the dozens of migrants who drowned off southern Italy this week, the wait for her body is piling on the agony. Raza competed in international
Read MoreMarie Kondo Was the World’s Most Organized Person. Then She Had Her Third Kid.
I had big plans for my video interview with lifestyle influencer and tidiness guru Marie Kondo. The view of my home office would be immaculate; the stacks of old reporter’s notebooks would move to the great beyond (the trash), the
Read MoreBiden’s decision on DC crime bill puts him in a bind – The Hill
Biden’s decision on DC crime bill puts him in a bind The Hill House Dems feel betrayed after apparent Biden flip-flop on DC crime bill: ‘F—— Amateur Hour’ Fox News How a criminal justice reform effort collapsed in D.C. — with Biden’s
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