Where is it safer to live – in Europe or in the USA?
European cities are teeming with knife-wielding thugs who'll stab you just for your phone. America is full of gun-toting thugs and overzealous ICE agents. Such clichés are common on social media—on both sides of the Atlantic, people believe life is worse overseas. How are things…
A partial solar eclipse can be seen in many parts of the United States today: where and when to look at the sky
Observers from Alaska to New York State will be able to see the Moon seemingly "nibble" on the Sun, and a few hours later, the Perseid meteor shower will peak, Travel & Leisure reports. The focus this week may be on the eclipse in Europe, however…
Colombian cartels are sending their fighters to Ukraine to learn drone warfare techniques.
Colombian drug cartels and illegal armed groups are trying to send their fighters to Ukraine under the guise of volunteers. They hope to gain advanced drone warfare experience and then use these skills against the Colombian army. This is reported by AA and…
Iran demands the withdrawal of US troops and the payment of reparations—only after that will it open the Strait of Hormuz.
Maritime shipping along key oil supply routes is once again under threat: Iranian authorities have set strict political conditions for the resumption of commercial shipping and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, Mjengo Hub reports. Security officials in Tehran insist that the strategic sea lanes will remain closed until…
J.K. Rowling wrote to a Ukrainian soldier who retold Harry Potter to fellow inmates in Russian captivity.
J.K. Rowling supported a Ukrainian prisoner of war who spent more than four years in one of Russia's most terrifying prisons and helped fellow inmates maintain hope. He recited all seven Harry Potter books to them by heart, the Daily Mail reports. 33-year-old marine Alexander…
The US State Department is closing consulates in Canada, Japan, and Indonesia.
The US State Department has notified Congress of its intention to close five diplomatic missions abroad. This represents a rare reduction in the American diplomatic presence abroad, Reuters reports. In a document submitted to several congressional committees late last week, the State Department announced its plans…
A woman who couldn't afford to retire in the US moved to Portugal: what captivated her about the country
Recalling how five years ago she decided to move alone to Portugal, a country she'd never visited before, Paula Dreyfuss says many doubted her sanity. Today, the mother of two lives in the coastal city of Porto…
An Italian built an 'ancient amphitheater' himself: he deceived tourists and historians for years.
In Italy, a man has been convicted of charging tourists 40 euros to visit the "ancient and largest Roman amphitheater" he built two decades ago, Yahoo! reports. Franco Malosso, 69, who identified himself as "von Rosenfranz," claimed that after a landslide in 2005...
Zelensky and Trump met at the White House to discuss Patriot missiles for Ukraine and scenarios for ending the war.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump at the White House. This occurred before the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and friend of Ukraine, according to the BBC. The two presidents discussed a license to produce missiles for air defense systems…
Russia and Iran have drawn the Caspian Sea into their wars: what's going on there and why it matters
The Caspian Sea is a key route linking Tehran and Moscow. Therefore, control of the Caspian is crucial not only for the war in Iran but also for the outcome of Russian aggression in Ukraine, CNN explains. Ukraine recently announced that its drones…