Elon Musk's SpaceX was poised Friday to carry out its latest test of the world's biggest and most powerful rocket, the Starship, with plans for a…
India's capital Delhi overtook Lahore in Pakistan to become the world's most polluted city on Friday, with air quality reaching hazardous levels and visibility…
Domestic cats meow differently depending on whether their human caretakers are present in the room or not, scientists confirm in a new study published by The…
For more than a century, the Tabbara family has been serving up falafel to Beirut’s residents. Their business, which predates Lebanon’s founding, has…
China has overtaken the United States in healthy life expectancy at birth for the first time, according to World Health Organization data. Chinese newborns can…
A man who attacked and damaged a masterpiece of Russian painting with a metal pole said he had acted for ideological reasons to rescue the reputation of a tsar…
President Emmanuel Macron is launching a UK-inspired national lottery draw to help restore France's magnificent chateaux and other historic monuments, in his…
Noisy restaurants are a source of perennial complaints, but it’s not just diners’ ears that are affected — it’s their waistlines, too. A new study published in…
Dressed in an old straw hat and navy suspenders, Abo Tawila pedals around a southern district of Beirut. A rare sight in modern-day Lebanon, the young barber…
The French National Assembly approved an amendment that allows restaurant customers to take away food left over from their meals, using plastic containers, in…
German Health Minister Jens Spahn has called for more people in Germany to form a clear opinion on the possibility of organ donation. Speaking to the German…
Daniel Craig will reportedly receive a fat pay of 50 million pounds for his fifth and final outing as secret agent James Bond. Daniel is in talks with…
A ceremony was held on Sunday at a park in Sarasota, Florida to dedicate the first-ever undersea memorial to honor those who went down with the USS Scorpion. …
Baffled train passengers ended up in South Yorkshire after their driver got "lost" on a route from Newcastle (Northeast) to Reading (South). Jeni Harvey,…
London police have arrested a 95-year-old man on suspicion of murder after a 61-year-old woman, who takes care of him, was found with head injuries. The…
“Qaysar, where are you? They’re killing your people!” This was one of the slogans chanted by thousands of mourners in Tehran on Sunday as they joined the…
No one would blame you if you didn’t care about what might happen to Earth on September 25, 2135. However, scientists are concerned about a tiny likelihood …
Bulgarian customs officials said they have seized 191 kilograms of heroin found in a Turkey-registered truck in its way to the European Union. Customs Chief…
Egypt's Foreign Ministry said a meeting was held between assistant Foreign Minister for Protocol Affairs Ayman Mosharafa and acting Italian ambassador to Egypt…
A four-month-old panda cub became a Malaysian zoo’s new star on Saturday after making her first public appearance, to the delight of visitors. The fluffy…
A single pair of premium melons on Saturday fetched a record 3.2 million yen ($29,300) at auction in Japan, breaking a 2016 record, Agence France Presse…
The Mediterranean diet has been touted as an example of healthy eating for years. However, new data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that…
Q. My doctor said I "almost" have an underactive thyroid, which puzzled me. Then she said I might benefit from treatment, which puzzled me more. How can you …
Oman announced on Thursday that it was enforcing an emergency plan as it braces for Cyclone Mekunu to make landfall on Friday, with national weather experts…
An elderly couple who forgot where they parked their car are offering a reward for anyone who can trace the vehicle. Emmanuel Elliott, 81, and partner Hilda…
Egyptian archaeologists said Wednesday they have found a gold coin depicting King Ptolemy III, who ruled Egypt in the 3rd century B.C., in the Sa El-Hagar…
The first Quran to ever be made from silk fabric has been finished in Afghanistan. To complete the masterpiece, 38 calligraphers and artists worked for…
New Zealand scientists are part of the team that will drill into an undersea volcano northeast of White Island this month. The researchers recently head out…