Officials are searching for the origins of six pieces of space debris discovered on Forrest Beach in Queensland.
Optimal AAA calibres in WW2 and today
.Here’s a shipload of hindsight: The optimal anti-air artillery calibres of World War Two.7.62…7.92 mm machineguns were rather ineffective. There were some aircraft with thin armour plating during WW1 already. Such armour plating provided good protec…
Morocco fan, 39, dies after flag around neck is caught in motorbike wheel during World Cup celebrations in Spain
A MOROCCO fan has died after a flag she was wearing while celebrating her country’s World Cup win got caught in a motorbike wheel. The victim, 39, had been riding on a motorcycle her husband was driving in Algeciras, Spain, when the freak accident unfo…
France highlights role in American independence with historical re-enactments
Over the weekend, the Palace of Versailles celebrated the 250th anniversary of American Independence with a historical re-enactment. The French government provided covert support to US states to help them obtain independence from the British.
Karachi shopping centre fire: 11-year-old named accused in chargesheet over blaze that killed 72
A tragic fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza shopping centre, claiming 72 lives, has seen an 11-year-old boy named as an accused. Police allege he was playing with matchsticks when the blaze began. His father and four management committee members also face tri…
Iran’s supreme leader absent as senior officials attend ayatollah’s funeral
Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba is conspicuously absent from his father’s funeral on Sunday, amid speculation about his condition.
What to know about the renewed coordinated attacks across Mali
Separatist Tuareg-led group and regional al-Qaeda affiliate have claimed responsibility for attacks on army positions.
Suspect caught living for 8 years among a half-ton of trash in Arizona national forest, feds say
First in The Independent: Mark Aaron Gatz, 65, is facing prison time in what one U.S. Forest Service officer described as ‘possibly one of the worst residential cases he has seen’
Tools to keep your kids safe on social media have ‘critical’ flaws, study finds. So is there any hope of protecting them?
The new study investigated more than 80 safety features across four top social media platforms
Why a growing number of Americans believe they’re better off abroad
More than 3.3 million Americans live outside of the US – and the demographic of that group appears to be shifting, Ariana Baio reports