Life may have everything it needs to exist on Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Scientists have long viewed Saturn’s moon Enceladus, which harbors an ocean beneath its thick, icy shell, as one of the best places to search for life beyond Earth. Now, a…
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Al Jazeera cameraman dies after Israeli attack in southern Gaza, network says
An Al Jazeera journalist has died after being badly injured during an Israeli attack in southern Gaza and then forced to wait five hours for medical attention, the network said…
Digging up rap’s roots: How African rhythms birthed American hip-hop
Osmic Menoe was a young kid in South Africa when he first fell in love with hip-hop culture during the late 1980s, at the height of the country’s anti-apartheid movement.…
IDF accidentally shoots and kills three Israelis held hostage in Gaza
Israeli soldiers shot and killed three Israeli hostages in northern Gaza after misidentifying them as threats, the Israel Defense Forces said. “During combat in Shejaiya, the IDF mistakenly identified three…
It’s time to take climate change seriously in conflict resolution, says International Crisis Group head
Conflict resolution is a skill sorely needed in the world right now. As president and CEO of global think-tank International Crisis Group (ICG), Comfort Ero has plenty of experience in…
Hungary blocks Ukraine aid deal but EU opens door to membership talks
Hungary blocked a crucial European aid package for Ukraine, hours after EU leaders agreed to open membership talks with Kyiv. “Summary of the nightshift: veto for the extra money to…
Four suspected members of Hamas arrested in Europe over alleged terrorism plot
Four alleged Hamas members suspected of plotting terror attacks on European soil have been arrested by German and Dutch authorities, Germany’s federal prosecutor said in a statement on Thursday. Three people…
‘The cost of inaction far exceeds the cost of action’: WEF president on the great energy transition of our time
Money talks, but nature may have the last word if climate change continues to unfold at current rates. The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently calculated that transitioning to a sustainable,…
British boy missing for six years found in France
Alex Batty has not been seen since he was 11 years old, after being taken on holiday in Spain in 2017 with his mother, “who did not have legal parental…
Japan’s word of the year speaks to rising cost of living fears
Famously one of life’s only two certainties, “tax” has been chosen by the Japanese public as its word of the year, reflecting rising costs of living and much-discussed tax reforms…