Walter Murrow
A 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Unearthed Near Luxor
On a lighter note from the region, archaeologists from the Netherlands’ Leiden University have uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor. The tomb, found in the Sheikh…
Europe’s Heatwave: 2,700 Dead in England and Wales, Wildfires Threaten Paris
The punishing heatwave gripping much of Europe has now been linked to at least 2,700 excess deaths in England and Wales alone, according to a study by researchers at Imperial College London, the UK…
Deadly Fire at Bangkok Pub Kills 27, Leaves 22 in Critical Condition
In one of the deadliest fire incidents in Thailand’s capital in recent years, a blaze tore through a popular pub in Bangkok overnight, killing at least 27 people and leaving another 22 in critical…
US Launches New Wave of Strikes on Iran as Diplomacy Falters
The already volatile Middle East ignited again over the weekend as the United States carried out a new wave of airstrikes against military targets in Iran late on Sunday evening. According to the US…
In Other News
A bull bison at Yellowstone National Park hooked a tourist and tossed him eight feet into the air at a campsite, with the encounter caught on video by a professional photographer who described the…
Greece Battles Extreme Heat and Fire Risks
Greece endured punishing temperatures on Sunday, with the mercury hitting 39.2°C in the city of Karditsa according to the national weather service Meteo. Across the country, 81% of active weather…
Wimbledon and the World Cup: A Day of Sporting Drama
On the grass courts of the All England Club, Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev traded blows in a gripping Wimbledon men’s singles final. After Zverev took the first set in a tiebreak (7-6), Sinner…
Former Spanish PM Rajoy Accused of Racism Over French Football Comments
Former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy found himself at the centre of a growing racism controversy after writing in a World Cup newspaper column that the French national team “does not have any…
Musk’s Family Foundation Funded Tommy Robinson’s Moscow Trip
A revealing report from Australian media outlets the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age disclosed that Elon Musk’s family foundation paid for British right-wing activist Tommy Robinson to visit the…