A Malachite butterfly at at the Butterfly Garden in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The NationalInfo Palestinians run for cover as smoke and fire rise during an Israeli strike on the the…
We’re only halfway through 2026, and already, the year has been filled to bursting with amazing books on any subject you’d care to learn about. Our book coverage alone has run the…
Ladakh, India's northernmost region, sits high in the Himalayas, with villages at 3,000 metres and roads snaking over some of the world's highest driveable passes. Bordered by Tib…
Since the United States and Israel launched the conflict against the Islamic Republic in February, the US president has multiplied threats and declarations of victory, often contr…
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An Alpine ascent during the the Tour de France, “The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever” dance event in England, the World Fencing Championships in Hong Kong, a mud festival in South…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office has asked the Prosecutor General’s Office to consider opening a criminal case against Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Maria…
Under a US-backed proposal, Hamas and Israel would have 14 days to finalise Gaza's political transition
A court dismissed a legal challenge against Beijing's new embassy in London, which could become the largest in the UK. The case, brought by a neighborhood association, argued the …
Mountains are shifting, permafrost is melting, and the risk of landslides is rising. On geologic timescales, the Earth is a dynamic place. Tectonic plates shift. Continents move. …
The argument over the Strait of Hormuz is no longer only about whether ships can pass safely, or whether international naval forces can reopen the waterway after another round of …
Audiences love a feel-good story. The 2011 documentary Cinema Jenin: The Story of a Dream had good feelings in spades, featuring German activist and filmmaker Marcus Vetter stoppi…