NOTE: The following article contains graphic photos and descriptions. Please read at your own discretion. Leonid Volkov, the former chief of staff for late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was hospitalized Tuesday after being beaten by an assailant armed with a hammer. Volkov is blaming Russian President Vladimir Putin for the attack. Police said Volkov, … Read more
Rose Hanbury has entered the chat. Amid the unfolding Kate Middleton drama an additional player has appeared, sending social media off on another tangent of unfounded gossip and conspiracy theories. In Britian’s aristocratic circles she’s known as Lady Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley (pronounced “Chumley”), and has long been linked to the British Royal … Read more
The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus has spread more aggressively than ever before in wild birds and marine mammals since arriving in South America in 2022, raising the risk of it evolving into a bigger threat to humans, according to interviews with eight scientists. Of more immediate concern is evidence the disease, once largely confined … Read more
Some people invest their extra cash or save it for a rainy day, but Australian mining mogul Clive Palmer wants to use his billions to recreate the Titanic voyage. During an event at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday, Palmer, 69, announced his new plans for the Titanic II project, which will attempt to rebuild … Read more
A 52-year-old man from the United States got a startling surprise after he was hospitalized for his worsening migraines – he was told parasitic tapeworm larvae in his brain were the cause. The unidentified man had been complaining of week-long, aggressive headaches over four months, according to a case study published March 7 in the … Read more
Canada is renewing its call for stability in Haiti after Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he will resign as gang violence continues to grip the country. The unelected Henry, who took the helm after the 2021 assassination of then-president Jovenel Moïse, announced his plan to step down as the leader of the Caribbean nation on … Read more
As officials investigate what caused a “strong shake” before a sudden plunge on a plane traveling between Australia and New Zealand, a passenger on Tuesday described a wild ride, with people without seatbelts thrown from their seats and some crashing into the plane’s ceiling. At least 50 people were injured Monday by what LATAM Airlines described as … Read more
A certain kind of worm that researchers gathered around the site of the melted-down Chornobyl nuclear power plant has shown a remarkable resilience to nuclear radiation and seems to be largely unaffected living in the most radioactive place on Earth. A study released last week in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and … Read more
This might make Airbnb renters rest easier — on Monday, the company announced a policy change that will globally prohibit hosts from using security cameras inside the properties they’re renting. The rule, which will be enacted on April 30, comes as an attempt by the San Francisco-based online rental platform to “simplify” its policies and … Read more
Social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother can be extradited to the U.K. on an arrest warrant issued by British authorities, a Romanian court has ruled. Andrew, a 37-year-old British-U.S. citizen and self-proclaimed misogynist, along with his brother Tristan Tate, were detained for 24 hours in Romania on Monday night, a representative for the … Read more
