Category: Trends

Comment on this story Comment BAZHOU, China — Yao Ruyan paced frantically outside the fever clinic of a county hospital in China’s industrial Hebei province, 70 kilometers (43 miles) southwest of Beijing. Her mother-in-law had COVID and needed urgent medical care, but all hospitals nearby were full. “They say there’s no beds here,” she barked […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics are still more than a year away, but they are already off to a monumental start. For the first time, the International Olympic Committee will allow men to participate in artistic swimming competitions.  FINA, now known as World Aquatics, announced the news Thursday, saying the IOC approved a maximum of two […]

Ali Ahmed Aslam, a restauranteur in Scotland believed to have invented the popular dish chicken tikka masala, has died. He was 77. Aslam owned Shish Mahal restaurant in Glasgow, which announced his death on Facebook, saying the restaurant would be closed for 48 hours.  Aslam, known locally as Mr. Ali, was born in Pakistan and […]

There seems to be a new story of a shark attack every month, a frequency that paints a picture of menacing creatures beneath the sea hunting for humans. But experts say that’s simply not the case: Shark attacks are actually a minuscule problem worldwide. The Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack Files investigated […]

Porn website owner Michael James Pratt, one of the FBI’s ten most wanted fugitives, has been captured in Spain, the bureau announced Friday.  Pratt, who was placed on the notorious “10 Most Wanted Fugitives” list in September, was arrested on Wednesday by Spanish authorities in Madrid, the FBI said. He was charged in a 19-count […]

A shooting targeting a Kurdish cultural center in a bustling Paris neighborhood Friday left three people dead and three others wounded, authorities said. A 69-year-old suspect was wounded and arrested. The Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigation for murder and attempted murder. The Paris prosecutor said the suspect had a prior police record, including an […]

Comment on this story Comment SEOUL — Amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, the rising demand for arms among Western countries has presented an unprecedented opportunity for South Korea’s defense industry to become a top arms seller and global player. South Korean defense companies more than doubled their foreign sales this year, with the biggest arms […]

The Jan. 6 Committee has always been clear about its two main goals. First, it wanted to show that former President Donald Trump was the main culprit behind the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, and over the course of its hearings the committee proved surprisingly effective at making that case. “The central cause of […]

Comment on this story Comment BALNEÁRIO CAMBORIÚ, Brazil — Take away the açaí smoothies and the skewers of barbecued Brazilian meat and the four-day Texas ExpoTiro here could be a gun show anywhere in the United States. Firearms dealers from all over the world have rented booths to market Glock pistols and AR-15s, and gun […]

Comment on this story Comment RIGA, Latvia — Despite heavy combat losses over ten months of brutal war, Russia now has more than double the number of troops poised to fight in Ukraine as it did when it invaded in February, including thousands of convicts released from prison and conscripts from a controversial mobilization drive […]