President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for more sanctions against Russia after massive air strikes pounded Ukraine for a second straight night, killing at least 20 people, even amid reports his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is ready to make a deal. “Everything that helps Putin finance the war must collapse,” the Ukrainian leader posted on X Saturday, … Read more
Scientists have dated the skeleton of an ancient child that caused a stir when it was first discovered because it carries features from both humans and Neanderthals. The child’s remains were discovered 27 years ago in a rock shelter called Lagar Velho in central Portugal. The nearly complete skeleton was stained red, and scientists think it … Read more
An award-winning Ukrainian journalist was stabbed and electrocuted before her death in Russian prison, a new investigation found. Victoria Roshchyna was declared dead in September in a letter from the Russian Ministry of Defense. The 27-year-old’s body is still not returned to her family, and the events surrounding her death remain unclear. Victoria Roshchyna traveled … Read more
North Korea revealed Saturday it is building a nuclear-powered submarine — a weapon that experts say would be “absolutely threatening to [South Korea] and the US.” Images showed Kim Jong Un touring a navy shipyard to see the massive warship, which state media called “a nuclear-powered strategic guided missile submarine” — and may have been … Read more
Dead cats have been discovered on the streets of Israeli cities in what animal rights activists believe could be a sick string of mass poisonings. Bodies of dead strays were found across four blocks in western Tel Aviv on Friday, according to the nonprofit Noah, the Israeli Association of Animal Protection Organizations. It comes just … Read more
A British serial killer notorious for his eating habits is refusing to chow down after guards at the prison holding him took away his TV and PlayStation. Robert “Hannibal the Cannibal” Maudsley, 71, is incensed by the loss of his gaming system, his brother, Paul, told The Sun. He said Maudsley has turned away meals … Read more
ROME — Pope Francis issued a message Sunday thanking volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick, as he continued his recovery from double pneumonia and doctors reported positive news. After more than three weeks in the hospital, the 88-year-old pope is responding well to treatment and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days. For … Read more
More than 1,000 people, including women and children, have been killed in Syria as its new Islamist rulers clash with loyalists of the toppled Assad regime, marking one of the country’s most violent episodes since conflict began there 14 years ago. About 745 civilians from the Alawite minority have reportedly been killed since Thursday when violence broke out between … Read more
European leaders are supporting a $53 billion Arab-backed plan for recovery and reconstruction in Gaza that was previously rejected by the US and Israel. The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the UK issued a joint statement on Saturday saying they welcome the plan, which was drawn up by Egypt and adopted by Arab … Read more
He’s a real life Teen Wolf. Lalit Patidar of India took home a world record for hairiest face on a man after it was determined he had a shocking 201.72 hairs per square centimeter of skin — meaning over 95% of his face is covered in hair, according to Guinness World Records. Patidar, 18, was … Read more