A Darling of the West, He Wore Out His Welcome at Home

As the all-powerful ruler of oil-rich Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba had two passions, music and forests,…

Scientists recreate 3,500-year-old scent of ancient Egyptian mummy’s balms

The visitors to the museum are likely to be transported back more than 3,500 years with…

More Than 100 Schools in England Ordered Closed Over Faulty Concrete

LONDON — More than 100 schools across England were ordered to close Thursday because they were…

US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas details gifts from billionaire

Embattled US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas reported a fresh series of free trips from a Texas billionaire Thursday…

Fire in a Garment Printing Shop Kills at Least 15 in the Philippines

A fire in a house that was being used as a T-shirt printing shop in the…

UN renews Lebanon peacekeeping mission for another year

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate for its peacekeeping force in Lebanon for another…

Wild pigs in Germany are radioactive. A new study explains why

Wild boars in the forests of southern Germany are known to have high levels of radioactive…

‘Bee Emergency’: How Beekeepers Got 5 Million Bees Off a Road in Ontario

The call of duty for Terri Faloney, a beekeeper in Hamilton, Ontario, came on Wednesday at…

South Africa Fire: At Least 73 Dead in Building Fire in Johannesburg

Aug. 31, 2023, 8:09 a.m. ET Aug. 31, 2023, 8:09 a.m. ET Many derelict buildings in…

India tells US to unfreeze funds of two firms accused of trading with Russia

India has told the US that it should unfreeze funds worth $26 million belonging to two…