US President Biden hopes Americans will understand son’s pardon

US President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, who was facing sentencing for two criminal cases, despite previously ruling it out. In a statement, the…

Undersea Surgeons – The New York Times

Something was wrong in the vast undersea canyon known as the Bottomless Hole. One by one, internet cables were failing on a seabed so deep that no human has ever…

Syria hit by more Russian strikes as rebels advance, say observers

EPA Rebel fighters were reportedly seen outside the citadel in Aleppo on Saturday Russia carried out “a series of air strikes” in Syria early on Sunday as rebels advanced towards…

What Happens When Undersea Internet Cables Snap?

The internet is made up of hundreds of cables crossing the floors and the canyons of the earth’s oceans. So what happens when the cables snap? James Glanz, an investigative…

Thousands protest in Tbilisi after EU bid suspended

EPA Thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Tbilisi on Friday to protest against the government’s decision to suspend accession talks with the European Union. Demonstrators were seen shouting…

British Parliament Supports Assisted Dying

new video loaded: British Parliament Supports Assisted Dying transcript Back transcript British Parliament Supports Assisted Dying The bill applies to those who are at least 18 years old, have received…

Paris’s Gothic jewel to reopen five years after fire

Getty Images The world gets a first look inside a resplendent new Notre-Dame on Friday, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron conducts a televised tour to mark the cathedral’s imminent re-opening.…

Why many Muslims in India are opposing an amendment in a property law

Getty Images Several Muslim groups have called the proposed changes politically motivated A proposal to amend a decades-old law that governs properties worth millions of dollars donated by Indian Muslims…

Lebanese and Israelis Return to Their Homes Following Cease-Fire

Ramez Hassan Boustany checked on his home in the southern suburbs of Beirut following the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah. In northern Israel, Amichay Bitton surveyed the damage on…

Painting of Māori elder by Goldie fetches record price

An oil painting of a Māori elder has fetched a record price at an auction on Tuesday, making it the most valuable artwork of its kind in New Zealand history.…