‘She sat for him 12 times’: The Nigerian artist who made a bronze sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II
The year was 1956, and there was much fanfare and anticipation for Queen Elizabeth’s first visit to…
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Blinding light of Mars spotted by Webb telescope
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The James Webb Space Telescope’s main goal is to detect faint light from distant galaxies, but it recently observed…
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Britain bids farewell to Queen Elizabeth with an outpouring of emotion
Britain is bidding farewell to Queen Elizabeth II with a majestic funeral steeped in tradition and a send-off reflective of the broad popularity…
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American held captive in Afghanistan for more than 2 years is released in prisoner swap
Mark Frerichs, an American held captive in Afghanistan for more than two years, has been released in a prisoner swap, a senior Biden administration…
Continue ReadingWhy a gun carriage is used to carry the Queen
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Ben Morse, CNN The State Gun Carriage which was being used to carry the Queen’s coffin for its processions through…
Continue ReadingPreviously unseen photo of smiling Queen revealed ahead of state funeral
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Beaming at the camera, a joyous Queen Elizabeth II smiles in a photograph newly released by Buckingham Palace on the…
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Psychological distress linked to long COVID
If you suffer from anxiety, depression, or loneliness, you may be a higher risk of developing long…
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Puerto Rico suffers total blackout as Hurricane Fiona brings threat of flooding, mudslides
Power has gone out across all of the US territory of Puerto Rico on Sunday, according to PowerOutage.us, as Hurricane Fiona bears down on the…
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Biden in London: Queen Elizabeth II was ‘decent, honorable and all about service’
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Sunday paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, visiting her coffin lying in state at…
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Cinemas will screen the Queen’s funeral. Here’s what else is open on Monday
Much of Britain will come to a standstill on Monday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth…
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What moves us ‘closer to the unfortunate finish line of getting long Covid’
You may have up to a 50% higher risk of developing long Covid-19 if you suffer from common psychiatric issues such as anxiety or depression, a recent…
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Fiona strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane as storm heads toward Puerto Rico
Fiona has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane, with sustained winds of 80 mph and gusts of up to 100 mph as it churns in the Caribbean about 50…
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Biden pays respects to Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Sunday paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, whose coffin has been lying in state at…
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8 cheetahs arrive to India from Namibia as part of reintroduction project
After going extinct in India over 70 years ago, cheetahs are finally making a comeback in the country with a new reintroduction…
Continue Reading8 cheetahs arrive to India from Namibia as part of reintroduction project
By Zoe Sottile and Tara Subramaniam, CNN After going extinct in India over 70 years ago, cheetahs are finally making a comeback in the country with a…
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Biden meets with families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan at the White House
President Joe Biden met separately with the families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan at the White House on Friday, marking his first time…
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Pelosi leads congressional delegation to Armenia
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Saturday that she is leading a congressional delegation to Armenia this weekend, which her office said made…
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Princes William and Harry lead somber vigil by Queen’s coffin
Prince William, Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth II’s other grandchildren held a vigil at her lying in state on Saturday, as the royal family…
Continue ReadingNew images show intriguing Perseverance discovery on Mars
By Ashley Strickland, CNN If you love space and exploring the cosmos, there is no shortage of wonder right now. Scientists identified mysterious…
Continue ReadingNASA’s DART mission prepares for an asteroid collision
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A NASA spacecraft that will deliberately crash into an asteroid is getting closer to its target. The DART mission, or the…
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