For some Zimbabwe children with heart disease, a rare lifeline restores hope
Ten children in Zimbabwe have received free open-heart surgery from a visiting team of Egyptian surgeons working alongside local doctors.
Day: August 9, 2025
Huge archaeology breakthrough with new Pompeii discovery after volcano killed thousands
Archaeologists have uncovered new evidence suggesting people returned to the ruins of Pompeii after the volcano eruption wiped out its population
This digital graffiti project is making the internet fun again, pixel by pixel – see for yourself
Want to leave a mark on your hometown without breaking the law? Here’s your chance.
Police Officer, Suspect Dead After Shooting At Atlanta’s Emory University
A man opened fire outside the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta on Friday, leaving bullet impacts in windows across the sprawling campus and killing a police officer before he was found dead.
WA state employee stopped at Canada border, held by ICE in Texas, union says
A Washington state employee and her son were detained by ICE at the Canadian border, according to a news release from the Washington Federation of State Employees.
“Not Going To Occupy Gaza, Will Free It From Hamas”: Netanyahu Amid Backlash
Netanyahu said that the territory’s demilitarisation and the establishment of “a peaceful civilian administration would help free our hostages” and prevent future threats.
Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska for Ukraine talks next week
The announcement comes hours after the US leader signals Ukraine may have to cede territory to end the war.
Nagasaki marks 80th A-bomb anniversary as survivors put hopes of nuke ban in the hands of youth
Nagasaki is marking the U.S. atomic attack on the southern city 80 years ago, with survivors determined to make their hometown the last place on earth hit by the bomb.
Nagasaki cathedral bells to ring together since US atomic bombing of Japan
Nagasaki’s Immaculate Conception Cathedral was rebuilt in 1959 after being almost completely destroyed in the explosion.
Netanyahu’s plan for Gaza has skeptics in highest levels of Israel’s military
The military leadership has said it preferred a new cease-fire, and the military’s chief of staff previously raised concerns about troop exhaustion.