The bald eagle is now officially the national bird of the US, after President Joe Biden signed a law on Christmas Eve bestowing the honour upon the white-headed and yellow-beaked bird of prey. The bird has been a national emblem in the US for years, appearing on the Great Seal of the US – used…
Jack Teixeira, a US Air National Guardsman, who leaked Pentagon documents last year in one of the highest-profile intelligence cases in recent years, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Teixeira, 22, pleaded guilty to the willful retention and transmission of national defence information in March. While he worked at an Air National Guard base,…
Ahead of the verdict, Nadezhda Buyanova was led, handcuffed, into the courtroom and locked inside a glass and metal cage. Through the glass, the 68-year-old paediatrician told me what she thought of her predicament. “It’s absurd, just absurd,” the doctor said. “I can’t get my head around what’s happening to me. Perhaps later I’ll be…
A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has won a Swedish human rights prize for his commitment to freedom of expression. Dawit Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean-Swedish citizenship, was given the Edelstam Prize “for his… exceptional courage”, the foundation behind the award said in a statement. Dawit, who holds dual Eritrean-Swedish…
Irina Turbina Arseny Turbin is one of several children to face politically motivated criminal charges in Russia One of Russia’s youngest political prisoners has lost an appeal to overturn a five-year jail sentence. Arseny Turbin was only 15 when he was arrested in the summer of 2023. Authorities accused him of joining the Freedom of…
A tourist takes a photo as the Acropolis’ Propylaea are seen in the background, in Athens, Greece, on June 28, 2024. Elias Marcou | Reuters Flights between the U.S. and Europe have not been this cheap in three years, when many countries were just lifting Covid-19 era rules. Fares are low even for the traditionally…
On the eerie night of Halloween, space experts unveiled a chilling revelation: a ‘zombie star’ is poised to rise from the dead. T Coronae Borealis, also known as the Blaze Star, is expected to explode violently soon. As if summoned by the spirits of the night, this illuminating binary star system will awaken for the…
A mother of two in Singapore has lost over 50 kg in just 17 months, and together with her family, they have lost a total of 100 kg, inspiring each other along the way. It all started with a New Year’s resolution in 2022. At the time, Sharifah Osman weighed 105 kg and felt the…
Prince William has finally given his estranged brother Harry the first public nod in years, sharing a rare glimpse into a touching childhood moment with his baby brother. In his upcoming documentary, Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, set to air on ITV, William took a trip down memory lane when their late mother, Princess…
