40 years after Chernobyl, war brings new rounds of disaster and displacement
Russia’s invasion deepens the saga of Ukraine’s Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. A woman who fled war and ended up there says, “We overcame radiation. We wil...
40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl
Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable future, it will be an army-con...
Photographs from the first days of the Chernobyl disaster and of the aftermath years later show the response, the evacuation and the long-term consequ...
UK schoolboys’ fatal hike remembered in Black Forest 90 years on
Relatives of London pupils and German villagers mark anniversary of ‘English misfortune’ that Nazis turned into propaganda coupOn 17 April 1936, the b...
Inside Chornobyl: 40 years after disaster, nuclear site still at risk in Russia’s war
In February 2025, a cheap Russian drone tore through Chornobyl’s confinement shelter. Workers warn the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is n...
Ellen DeGeneres Returning as Dory in First Acting Role in 5 Years
Ellen DeGeneres is ready to just keep swimming.
The former daytime talk show host is set to return as the voice of blue tang fish Dory in a new short ...
Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 30 years in decomposing bodies case
Carie Hallford, 48, whose ex-husband Jon was earlier sentenced, expressed remorse over corpse abuse schemeThe co-owner of a Colorado funeral home was ...
Mother ends life at Swiss clinic four years after son’s death
Wendy Duffy died at Pegasos clinic in Basel as assisted dying bill in England and Wales fails to passA grieving mother has ended her life at a clinic ...
How Pittsburgh — host of this year's NFL draft — became a sports mecca
The Pennsylvania city is hosting the draft for the first time in almost 80 years. Pittsburghers say the city's passionate fanbases and winning teams m...
Mike Vrabel, Dianna Russini Kiss in Pics Taken 6 Years Before Scandal
The whistle is being blown on Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini once again.
Weeks after photos captured the New England Patriots head coach and NFL repor...
‘A history of the Earth’: Twelve Apostles revealed to be as old as 14m years
Tectonic plate movements over millions of years have lifted and tilted the layers, with records of ancient earthquakes in the rocksGet our breaking ne...
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Number of billionaires globally could reach 4,000 in next five years
There are now 3,110 billionaires but analysis shows ‘deep structural acceleration’ in wealth creation around worldThe number of billionaires in the wo...
Exes Danielle Fishel & Lance Bass Recreate Prom Photo 27 Years Later
Danielle Fishel never said bye bye bye to her old prom dress.
And it was a good thing she didn’t as the Boy Meets World alum recreated her prom photo ...
Former MrBeast exec sues over ‘years’ of alleged harassment
A former employee of Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson has filed a lawsuit alleging that she faced "intentional infliction of emotional distress" from harassm...
TikTokers Anna Sitar, Josh Brubaker Engaged After 4 Years of Dating
Anna Sitar is getting ready for marriage.
The influencer and Josh “Bru” Brubaker—better known as "Bru on the Radio”—have announced their engagement af...
‘In two years, nobody will care’ if actors are AI or not, predicts La Haine director
Mathieu Kassovitz, who is currently working on an AI-enabled film, also dismisses concerns over copyright His hit film was a masterpiece capturing the...
