Mother’s ‘great joy’ as video-game loving son becomes set for sainthood
The mother of an Italian teenager set to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint has told of her “great joy” as she portrayed her son as an otherwise ordinary…
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At least two killed and others missing after Russia strikes hardware store in Kharkiv
At least two people have been killed and 33 injured after a Russian strike hit a large hardware store in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, according to officials. A further 11 people…
At least 10 people killed in drone attack on Gaza school used as shelter
At least 10 people, including children, died in Gaza on Saturday after a drone strike hit the school they were sheltering in, according to local health workers. The Al-Nazla school…
Scientists locate origin of the sun’s magnetic field
I was lucky enough to catch an awesome glimpse of the northern lights from my own home this month when the biggest solar storm to reach Earth in two decades made…
Fire at gaming arcade kills at least 20 people in India
At least 20 people are dead after a fire broke out at an arcade in the western Indian city of Rajkot on Saturday, local officials said. The police commisioner of…
NASA PREFIRE mission launches to study Earth’s polar regions
NASA has launched the first of two research satellites to measure how much heat is lost to space from the Arctic and Antarctica. The shoebox-size satellite lifted off Saturday at…
Three bodies recovered after Papua New Guinea landslide, ‘significant’ death toll expected
The disaster hit the remote village of Kaokalam, about 600 kilometers (372 miles) northwest of the capital Port Moresby, at approximately 3 a.m. local time on Friday, leaving a scar…
This quiet British island was once the site of Nazi atrocities. A new inquiry reveals its truths
Alderney, a quiet British island in the English Channel known for its outstanding natural beauty, was once the site of the only Nazi camps on British soil – and a hell…
‘Everyone will fight.’ Ukrainian men weigh their options as new draft law comes into effect
The air at the Ukrainian military recruitment office where a 30-year-old hairdresser is being interviewed is filled with anxiety. The man has no military experience and is unsure whether any…
Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State makes moves to become investor magnet
Nigeria’s oil-rich Rivers State has a unique opportunity to emerge as a beacon of progress, replacing hopelessness with hope, according to former Apex Bank governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi. At the…