Pléiades Neo © Airbus DS 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called the accident a “criminal act” Satellite images have for the first time shown the extent of a shipyard accident in North Korea that damaged a new warship in the presence of the secretive state’s leader, Kim Jong Un. The image shows…
A British national has been arrested in Namibia for allegedly sexually molesting minors and taking nude photographs of them. Douglas Robert Brook is also accused of touching the children inappropriately while on a holiday in central Namibia. Police said the suspect targeted young boys and girls from the indigenous San community in the central Otjozondjupa…
Grounded subways, canceled flights, stores, hospitals, and offices completely in the dark: This is the situation following the vast blackout that hit Spain, Portugal, and some regions of southern France. The power grid was sent down around noon local time on Monday, simultaneously blocking all public services in major Spanish cities. The restoration of the…
Researchers have discovered nearly 1.5 million pictures from specialist dating apps – many of which are explicit – being stored online without password protection, leaving them vulnerable to hackers and extortionists. Anyone with the link was able to view the private photos from five platforms developed by M.A.D Mobile: kink sites BDSM People and Chica,…
Even if you’re not the type of person who eats two eggs for breakfast every single day, you’ve likely noticed that the egg situation in this country is a little bit weird right now. Shelves are empty, prices are high, and that’s all thanks to worsening outbreaks of avian influenza, or bird flu, which have…
A sociable sunfish who was reportedly missing its human audience during a temporary closure of its aquarium in Japan has been comforted in an unorthodox way. In a photo posted by the Kaikyokan aquarium in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi prefecture, the sunfish is seen swimming in front of photos of human faces attached to a row of…
For the most part, presidential inaugurations are moments of communal pageantry. There is music and poetry. There are oaths to recite and vows to make. Everyone smiles for the cameras, and everyone dresses up — for the inauguration on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, and later for a series of balls that have come…
A selection of news photographs from around the world. Ethan Swope/AP Wildfires ripped across parts of Los Angeles, California, leading to at least 10 deaths, destroying thousands of buildings and prompting mass evacuation orders. In this photograph, a firefighter battles the Eaton fire in Altadena. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The Pacific Palisades…
David Swanson/Reuters At least five different wildfires are still raging around Los Angeles, with the latest one engulfing the iconic Hollywood Hills. Five people are confirmed dead, with more than 130,000 evacuated in what have become the most destructive wildfires in LA’s history. California fire chief David Acuna said there was “zero progress” in containing…
A selection of news photographs from around the world. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Two people play the tabletop football game Subbuteo at the home of Stephen Morton in Essex, England. Morton’s house is filled with lovingly recreated model pitches, complete with players and fans, as well as an impressive collection of football memorabilia. Each year, he…
