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DC Circuit appears unconvinced national security claims justify White House ballroom
An appellate judge likened the government’s position — that no court could block the project or the hypothetical demolition of the Statue of Liberty — to “move fast and break things” to avoid review.
Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary
Authorities in Hong Kong have banned the vigil since 2020.
Modern marine fish communities formed soon after dinosaur die-off
A new study based on the findings of an Egyptian fossil site reveals the diverse fish communities present after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
A Hong Kong artist tries to mark the Tiananmen crackdown. He was quickly stopped by police
Annual vigils in Hong Kong's Victoria Park used to attract tens of thousands of people each year until the event was banned in 2020 during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.
Denmark's Frederiksen opens third term with women-led coalition
A boost in free healthcare and tax reduction dominate ambitious goals set by the fresh Danish center-left government, led by a prime minister with one eye focused on Greenland and Donald Trump.
Trump fights Washington slave exhibit order at Third Circuit
Philadelphia officials argue the Interior Department violated its obligation to consult the city before removing an exhibit on nine people enslaved by George Washington at his home.
Under Notre Dame cathedral, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1,700 years of history
The richest finds here come from the foulest place: the deep pits beneath the medieval houses, old latrines that doubled as rubbish dumps.
Sidebar: Abandoning Hartman
A public feud, a failing water system and a century-old law collide in a Colorado town fighting for survival.
Berlin OKs bid to rehost Olympics on or after 100th anniversary of 1936 Games under the Nazis
Many Berliners are against the idea of staging the Olympics at all, regardless of them potentially taking place on the 100th anniversary of the Games already hosted by the Nazis.
Arctic heritage sites rapidly degrading due to climate change
At cultural sites like a whaler’s graveyard in Svalbard, melting permafrost threatens the integrity and scientific knowledge of archaeological remains.
Palestinians in Gaza mark anniversary of 1948 mass expulsion and say today's catastrophe is worse
Israel’s military has pushed deep into Gaza, now controlling 60% of the territory, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, during a Jerusalem Day celebration.