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Massive Wildfires Draw Close to Madrid

Madrid is booming, culturally and economically, but the wildfires raging within a short drive of the capital have…

Drilling for Oil the Old-Fashioned Way in ‘Little Texas,’ Indonesia

Small pumps and truck engines are used to extract crude from the ground in parts of the country,…

Zelensky and Trump Will Meet at the White House. Has Their Relationship Thawed?

President Trump will meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington this week. President Volodymyr Zelensky will also attend the…

Southeast Asian Resort Towns Suffer as Iran War Keeps European Tourists Away

Soaring airfares and disruptions to Middle Eastern travel hubs are keeping many travelers away from destinations in Cambodia,…

The Iran War Is Making Asia’s Street Food More Expensive

Some staple dishes in Asia are no longer as affordable to purchase or prepare. Customers and food sellers…

‘She wasn’t acting, she wanted to live it’: how a fake pregnancy resulted in the wildest true crime film of the year

Netflix documentary A Child of My Own tells the stranger-than-fiction story of a hospital worker who went to…

Scoop of the year! We taste-test 99 of 2026’s most unusual ice creams, from the unbeatable to the unlickable

From olive oil to matcha, soy sauce to sage and onion stuffing, there’s a frozen designer dessert out…

A dog saved Houssein Hamze from a bomb. When war returned, he stayed to care for Lebanon’s animals

In normal times the Mashala shelter founder takes in strays, but in wartime, he is the only lifeline…

Train drivers in Great Britain consider strike action over lack of toilets

Unions say basic needs still not being met a year after regulator told operators to improve facilitiesTrain drivers…

‘We have lost everything’: extreme rainfall across Asia brings flash floods and typhoons

From Afghanistan to Taiwan, unprecedented deluge highlights devastating impact of climate breakdown“It rained for 10 days and 10…