Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya sets global chess record with 60 hour nonstop game
The 29-year-old chess player and child education advocate played in part to raise money for…
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Turkey’s Erdogan urges Palestinian unity after meeting Hamas chief
The ‘strongest response to Israel and the path to victory lie in unity and integrity’,…
4 travel secrets of the mega-rich, from a vacation planner for billionaires
Jaclyn Sienna India’s members-only travel agency offers a $150,000 yearly option for unlimited travel and…
‘Big change’ in global growth is bullish for commodities including copper, says VanEck CEO
VanEck CEO Jan van Eck thinks the commodities’ rally has more room to run.
US Senate votes to reauthorise controversial surveillance programme FISA
President Biden expected to swiftly sign bill that lets law enforcement conduct electronic surveillance without…
Togo approves constitutional reform changing how president is elected
Those opposed to the changes fear they could allow further extensions to President Faure Gnassingbe’s…
How a Jack Dorsey-backed bitcoin miner uses a volcano in Kenya to turn on the lights in rural homes
A small bitcoin miner in Africa is setting up shop in rural areas to try…
This Ohio cabin was just named one of the top 10 vacation rentals in the world—check it out
This luxe Ohio cabin managed to snag a spot on the list of the top…
Treat your well-being like a meal and prioritize 3 ‘macronutrients of happiness,’ says Harvard expert
Approach happiness as if it’s a well-balanced meal, and focus on the “three macronutrients of…
In Serbian village, women fight to escape encroaching mine
The women blockade a bridge in shifts to protest against a mine that has made…
The most successful people never use these 5 toxic phrases when talking to themselves, says psychologist at Yale
Most people have a toxic relationship with themselves, says Yale lecturer Emma Seppälä. But you…
UK returns looted Ghana artefacts on loan after 150 years
The objects were stolen from the court of the Asante king during the 19th century…
Clashes break out at Thai-Myanmar border between soldiers, armed groups
Thai police say the latest violence was triggered when Karen groups launched an attack against…
Tesla recalls Cybertruck over ‘trapped pedal’ issue seen in owner’s viral TikTok video
Tesla has issued a voluntary recall of 3,878 of its Cybertruck vehicles to repair a…
Most people on weight loss drugs are spending less on restaurants and takeout, survey says
The findings add to concerns that GLP-1s could take a bite out of the bottom…
Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial court dies
Police had earlier said the Florida man was being viewed as ‘sort of a conspiracy…
US Congress to vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan: What’s the deal?
Showdown looms: Speaker Mike Johnson struggling to rally Republican malcontents, dependent on Democratic votes.
Iran vs Israel: Deterrence, drama or distraction?
In the flurry of headlines about Iran’s retaliation against Israel, the Gaza story takes a…
US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to Russia
The US built a base in the desert city of Agadez at the cost of…
‘I am prepared to die’: Mandela’s speech which shook apartheid
Sixty years ago at the Rivonia Trial, Nelson Mandela made one of the most famous…
