Outrage as mother of biscuit-stealing bear cub shot dead in Italy
The cold-blooded killing of a mother bear known as Amarena has angered animal rights groups and local politicians in Italy.
2023-09-02 13:48
Gaslighting and shame: Uncovering the stories of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries
The death of Sinead O'Connor, who stayed in one former laundry as a teen, has prompted renewed interest.
2023-08-24 08:20
Cat and dog influencers help Ukrainians cope with war
How animals' accounts have been bringing Ukrainians hope and even practical advice at a time of war.
2023-08-19 07:21
Mother of six-year-old who shot Virginia school teacher pleads guilty
Deja Taylor has reportedly admitted that her gun was stored in a way that the boy could access it.
2023-08-16 01:27
Mother of 6-year-old who shot first-grade teacher pleads guilty to state charge of felony child neglect
Deja Taylor, the mother of the 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in January, pleaded guilty to a charge of felony child neglect Tuesday.
2023-08-15 23:29
Virgin Galactic: First space tourism mission after decades of promises
Keisha Schahaff and UK student Ana Mayers become the first mother-daughter duo to travel to the edge of space.
2023-08-11 04:21
Russian convicts released to fight with Wagner accused of new crimes
Victims' families are distraught that Russian prisoners released to fight in Ukraine are reoffending.
2023-08-10 07:22
Physics student kept 'dream' space flight secret from work
The Aberdeen University student's co-workers only learned of her planned space trip via the news.
2023-08-10 06:16
Ukraine replaces Soviet-era hammer and sickle symbol with a trident on Kyiv statue
Ukraine has removed Soviet-era signage from a hilltop monument in Kyiv, amid a conflict that has seen the country fight to reassert its cultural identity in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion.
2023-08-07 21:22
Texas judge halts state abortion bans in cases of 'emergent medical conditions' threatening pregnant patients
A Texas judge issued an order late Friday temporarily barring the state from enforcing its ban on abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy in cases where a patient's life or health could be endangered by an "emergent medical condition."
2023-08-05 12:54
Atlantic orcas 'learning from adults' to target boats
Juvenile killer whales in the Atlantic are learning a dangerous game by copying adults.
2023-08-03 00:29
Henrietta Lacks: Family of black woman whose cells were taken settle case
An unknown settlement is reached after Henrietta Lacks' cells were used for medical advances.
2023-08-02 00:15