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Trent Park… A House Full of Spies

Varieties Trent Park, a country home in North London, became part of an audacious strategy for extracting information from German officers during World War II (Sophie Stafford for The New York Times)

Trent Park… A House Full of Spies

London - Roslyn Sulcas The German generals were chatting freely, exchanging tidbits about the V-2 rocket, the world’s first long-range ballistic missile…

Varieties FILE - Humpback whales surface together in Bahia Solano, Colombia, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia, File)

Whale 'Supergroups' Show Numbers are Rebounding from Hunting. But Iran War Holds Dangers for them

A South African couple found themselves in a rare situation when they witnessed a humpback whale “supergroup” consisting of nearly 300 of the giant marine…

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Varieties  A child cools off in a public water playground at a park in Edogawa district of Tokyo on July 23, 2026. (AFP)

Japan Records Fifth ‘Cruelly Hot Day’

Japan recorded its fifth consecutive "cruelly hot day" on Saturday, a new meteorological term devised this year to warn people of intense heat above 40C, as…

Varieties A teacher walks down stairs near a blackboard artwork displayed on the hallway at Kumagaya Girls High School in Kumagaya, northwest of Tokyo, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, after its art club members won the first prize in a national blackboard art contest in 2023. (AP)

Young Japanese Artists Turn School Blackboards into a Hit Medium for Creativity

The humble blackboard is serving as the canvas, and colorful chalk the paint, for young Japanese artists. “Kokuban Art Koshien " is an annual national chalk…

Varieties SpaceX's Starship V3 rocket launches from the Starbase facility as seen from South Padre Island, Texas, US, 24 July 2026. (EPA)

SpaceX Launches Starship on Another Test Flight, This Time with the Most Advanced Starlinks

SpaceX’s mammoth Starship rocket blasted off Friday on another test flight stretching halfway around the world, this time releasing 20 of the most advanced…


Varieties Measles has made a strong comeback in recent years against a backdrop of declining vaccination rates and growing distrust in health authorities. RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP

US Measles Outbreak the Worst in 35 Years, Says Official Data

The United States is in the midst of its worst measles outbreak in 35 years, according to official figures released Friday, amid a serious uptick in cases as…

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Varieties New York City has around 20,500 licensed food vendors. ANGELA WEISS / AFP

New York's Noisy Food Carts Go Electric in Clean Air Trial

Walk around New York and you'll likely hear the chugging of petrol generators powering the city's tens of thousands of food carts. But not William Arevalo's. …

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Varieties Abandoned by his mother and spurned by some peers, the young macaque shot to stardom after he was seen clinging to a plush orangutan toy from IKEA for comfort at Ichikawa City Zoo outside Tokyo. (Jiji Press/AFP)

Baby Monkey Punch to Celebrate First Birthday

Punch, a plush-clutching Japanese baby monkey that has become a global online sensation, will celebrate his first birthday on Sunday as his zoo is flooded with…

Varieties Farmland is flooded by heavy rain brought by Typhoon Bavi in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China (Reuters)

China Braces for Heavy Rain as Tropical Storm Noul Edges Closer

China ‌on Friday warned of heavy rain and severe flood risks as the third tropical cyclone this month tracked closer to the country's southern coast,…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: A general view shows Georgetown University in Washington, US, October 18, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo/File Photo

US Wants Permanent Daylight Saving Time

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants Congress to make daylight saving time permanent, deprioritize bicycle lanes and mass transit, cut funding for…

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Varieties Life reconstruction of the Cretaceous Period burrowing snake Tametara mirim, shown against a background of long-necked sauropod dinosaurs and the bird Navaornis from the same locality in Brazil. The image was released on July 22, 2026. Gabriel Ugueto/Handout via REUTERS

Dinosaur-era Fossil Provides Insight Into Snake Evolution

Snakes first appeared during the age of dinosaurs, but fossils of many early species are so fragmentary that scientists have had difficulty deciphering their…

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Saudi Arabia: National Center for Falcons to Launch International Falcon Breeders Auction on August 5

The National Center for Falcons will launch its first event, the International Falcon Breeders Auction, from August 5 to 25 at the center's headquarters in…

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Spanish Philosopher Suggests New Approach for Happiness

At a time when library shelves are awash with ready-made recipes for “happiness in ten steps” and “the perfect life in thirty days,” Spanish philosopher…

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Varieties Peptides have received sweeping praise by wellness and biohacking communities as key to everything from muscle building and repair to a longer life. Dean Mouhtaropoulos / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

What's the Deal with Peptides? The Hyped Market under US Review

Glowing skin, deeper sleep, stronger muscles, an alert mind? Such are the enticing promises of peptides, an increasingly buzzy class of substances touted by…

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Varieties Killer whales are highly intelligent apex predators and have been known to play with their prey and deploy sophisticated tactics to ensnare them. Olivier MORIN / AFP/File

Killer Whales: Orcas Blow Fish to Bits 'for Fun', Study Finds

A group of killer whales have been documented blowing a sunfish to bits in an unusual underwater escapade offering never-before-seen insights into orca…

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Varieties  A view of the heritage-inspired Tuwaiq Tower as work on the mural nears completion (Badr Al-Balawi)

Saudi Arabia’s Largest Mural Eyes Guinness World Record

The facade of Riyadh’s Tuwaiq Tower has become a vast canvas bearing a portrait of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in one of the largest murals painted…

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Varieties Tourists queue under the sun outside the Colosseum during hot weather in Rome, Italy, June 20, 2026. (Reuters)

Rome Cinema, Libraries to Offer Climate Shelter

Air-conditioned cinemas in Rome will offer free entry to help residents of the Italian capital struggling with intense summer heatwave, city officials said on…

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Varieties This undated composite image provided by Air/Sea Heritage Foundation and Deep Sea Vision on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, shows a Pan American World Airways logo on the nose section of the Clipper Endeavor wreck. (Air/Sea Heritage Foundation and Deep Sea Vision via AP)

Lost Pan Am Flight Found on Ocean Floor After Crashing 74 Years Ago

Some 74 years ‌after a Pan American Airways flight crashed into the water off the coast of Puerto Rico, an aviation search team said it found the wreckage…

Varieties Under the watchful eye of scientists, volunteers clean the skeleton of a Mastodonsaurus, a huge amphibian that walked the Earth 240 million years ago, at the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP)

2,000 Volunteers Join a Painstaking Effort to Restore Massive Skeleton of Prehistoric Predator

Volunteers armed with chisels, brushes and protective goggles chip away at rock encasing the bones of a massive prehistoric amphibian in a glass-walled…

Varieties People carry umbrellas as they walk along a sidewalk in Seoul on July 21, 2026. (AFP)

South Korea Restaurant Owner Faces Jail for Ant Sorbet

The owner of a South Korean Michelin-starred restaurant is facing one year in jail for garnishing a palate-cleansing sorbet with black ants "to add a sour…

Varieties A drone view shows Lac Rose also known as Lake Retba in Niaga, near Dakar, Senegal, June 12, 2025. (Reuters)

Senegal’s ‘Pink Lake’ Recovers Its Rosy Hue, Reviving Salt Trade

Standing waist-deep in the waters of Senegal’s famed Pink Lake, Seydou Toure uses a shovel to scrape salt from the lakebed that he will later sell to tourists…

Varieties This undated handout photo obtained on July 21, 2026, from Luke Bridgestock of the University of St Andrews shows a view of the Tinto River, with pollution from acid mine drainage, in the Iberian Pyrite Belt in southwest Spain. (Luke Bridgestock / University of St Andrews / AFP)

Metal Mining’s Carbon Footprint Far Larger Than Thought, Study Finds

From building wind turbines to reinforcing power grids for rising demand from electric cars, transitioning from fossil fuels to greener economies will require…

Varieties FILE PHOTO: Barnaby Joyce, former deputy prime minister, speaks at a 'Put Australia First' rally, in Sydney, Australia, December 21, 2025. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo

'Sit Down!' Australian Politician Berates Dog on Live TV

A top lawmaker from Australia's far-right One Nation party has grabbed headlines after exploding at a misbehaving dog as he was grilled on live TV. Former…

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Varieties FILE PHOTO: People ride bikes past the skyline of the central business district in Singapore, June 13, 2025. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

Diamond Smile: Singapore Jails Man for Gem in Mouth Theft

A Singapore court sentenced an Indian tourist to more than two years in jail over a failed bid to steal a diamond by hiding it in his accomplice's mouth. …

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Varieties  Afriski Mountain Resort is seen in Maluti, Lesotho, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP)

Ski Enthusiasts Flock to Sub-Saharan Africa and a Snowy Mountain Resort in Lesotho

One may not expect thousands to flock each winter to Lesotho but for many ski enthusiasts from across southern Africa, the small, landlocked mountain kingdom…

Varieties (FILES) This underwater photo taken on April 5, 2024, shows bleached and dead coral around Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef, located 270 kilometres (167 miles) north of the city of Cairns. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Great Barrier Reef at Risk of 'Collapse,’ Scientists Warn

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is at a very high risk of extreme and widespread bleaching and "ecosystem collapse" linked to this year's El Nino weather…

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Varieties A close-up of a Blue Morpho Butterfly on a leaf. (Getty Images)

Britain Set for Butterfly Boom After Hot Weather

A butterfly charity said the UK could be set for a “bumper” year of the insects as it launches its annual appeal for the public to count them, according to BBC…

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Varieties  20 July 2026, Greece, Athens: Tourists use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun during a hot weather. Greece is experiencing its first major heatwave of the summer. (dpa)

Three-Day Heatwave Arrives in Greece

Temperatures in several areas in Greece on Monday exceeded 40 degrees Celsius for the first time this year, with the country experiencing its first heatwave. …

Varieties Participants park their car at the Trocadero, with the Eiffel Tower seen in the background, during the 19th Summer parade of vintage vehicles in Paris on July 19, 2026. (AFP)

Urban Cooling Networks, a Promising System to Deal with Heatwaves in France

Economical, environmentally friendly and efficient, urban cooling systems are being promoted as a future solution to increasingly hot summers in France,…