Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers stand guard at the entrance of the India-Pakistan Wagah border post, about 35kms from Amritsar on April 24, 2025. India took a raft of punitive diplomatic measures against Pakistan on April 23, accusing Islamabad of supporting “cross-border terrorism” after a deadly attack on civilians in Kashmir. (Photo by Narinder…
President Trump wants Latin American countries to shift closer into Washington’s orbit, raising echoes of the Monroe Doctrine, when the United States claimed the Western Hemisphere as its domain. This week, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is hosting President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and other leading officials from Latin America and the Caribbean…
Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Just to give you a heads-up, we’ll be talking about physical fitness today. We’ll touch on topics such as disordered eating and intentional weight loss. Social media is full of fitness influencers promising “bikini bodies” and hawking fat-burning cardio routines, especially for women and femme-presenting…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Friday that her government is suing Google for relabeling the Gulf of Mexico as “Gulf of America” for US users, CBS News reports. The company had done so in Google Maps after President Trump ordered the name change at the beginning of his Presidential term. The lawsuit makes good on…
12 May 2025, Cairo, Egypt – The eighth UN Global Road Safety Week begins on 12 May. This year, the international campaign, requested by the United Nations General Assembly, focuses on walking and cycling. The campaign provides an opportunity to advocate for national and local action to make walking and cycling safer through evidence-based interventions…
The Dallas Stars have a 2-1 series lead over the Winnipeg Jets after taking Game 3 by a decisive 5-2 score on Sunday. While the Stars rolled, the Florida Panthers hung on late for a 2-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs to even that series at 2-2. For the Stars, it was their first…
In the eyes of many of his fellow Greenlanders, Jorgen Boassen is a traitor. A few weeks ago at a dive bar in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, someone slugged him in the face, sending him to the hospital. But whatever the consequences of his convictions, he insists he isn’t scared. “The United States has my back,”…
The “milpa” system Matilde Gattoni For millennia, the Maya people of Guatemala have been practising a unique agricultural system that fuses sustainability, climate resilience and environmental preservation. Based on the interconnections between plants and the surrounding elements, the “milpa” system combines nature with various managed crops such as corn, squash and beans (pictured above). Rather…
The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) has unveiled the full scope of the qualification system for the Esports World Cup 2025.Read More
PHOENIX — At the end of a grueling 10-game trek around the country, and in search of their first winning trip this season, the Dodgers got exactly what they needed Sunday afternoon. A strong start from right-hander Tony Gonsolin. A huge performance from the top of their lineup. And a thorough 8-1 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks,…
