Discovery of ancient ramp may solve Egyptian pyramids mystery
Archeologists have spent centuries wondering how the towering pyramids of Giza were constructed thousands of years ago.
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Ireland announces women-only professorships to close academia’s gender gap
Ireland has announced a new plan to combat gender inequality in higher education by creating women-only professor positions across its universities and technology institutes.
France accuses Trump of lacking ‘common decency’ for tweets on anniversary of Paris attacks
Emmanuel Macron's spokesman accused Donald Trump of lacking "common decency" Wednesday after the US President blasted his French counterpart in a series of tweets following his visit to Paris.
Judge orders White House to return Jim Acosta’s press pass
CNN's Jim Acosta has returned to his post at the White House following a court ruling that forced the Trump administration to reinstate his press pass.
They’re prepping for a race war. And they see Trump as their ‘ray of hope’
Late on August 22, US President Donald Trump launched into some trademark Twitter diplomacy. After apparently watching a segment on Fox News, the President felt moved to instruct Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to “closely study the South African land farm seizures and expropriations and large scale killing of farmers.”
China’s terrifying moves on Hong Kong
When the last British governor of Hong Kong sailed out of Victoria Harbor on July 1,1997, many expected the Chinese government to honor pledges to maintain the colony's basic freedoms, enshrined in the so-called Basic Law -- in effect, the territory's mini-Constitution.
Less activism, more learning – Australia’s PM rebukes schoolchildren protesting climate change
Most politicians go to great lengths to avoid alienating large sections of the population, but Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apparently didn't get the memo as he blasted schoolchildren who are organizing protests for climate action.
New horse coat color pattern called ‘ýruskjóttur’ discovered in Iceland
Horses have been in Iceland since the time of the Vikings -- and thanks to the country's strict laws, they've been purebred for over 1,000 years.
Eight mummies discovered in Egypt
Cue the "Indiana Jones" theme tune: there's been another impressive archeological discovery in Egypt -- and this time it's mummies.
Mueller may be poised to lift the lid of his investigation
America may get its most intimate look yet inside Robert Mueller's secretive Russia investigation in the next four days, with a series of disclosures that have the potential to be greatly damaging for President Donald Trump.
