Berlin authorities abandon hunt for 'lioness,' saying they found no evidence of a wild animal
Local authorities in Germany said Friday that they are ending a search operation for what was previously believed to be a lioness on the loose in the suburbs of Berlin.
2023-07-21 21:18
Who was the real J. Robert Oppenheimer?
The highly anticipated movie "Oppenheimer" finally lands in theaters Friday. But who was J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist widely considered the father of the atomic bomb?
2023-07-20 19:17
Man acquitted of assault as grope lasted less than 10 seconds, sparking outrage
A court ruling that found a school janitor not guilty of groping a student because the act only lasted less than 10 seconds has sparked outrage in Italy.
2023-07-14 00:50
Signed 'Great Gatsby' first edition to be offered in auction of Charlie Watts' book collection
A collection of first-edition books and jazz memorabilia belonging to the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will go up for auction in September.
2023-07-10 20:52
Construction workers uncover remains of Munich's main synagogue, destroyed by Nazis
Remnants of Munich's main synagogue, which was demolished by the Nazis in June 1938, have resurfaced -- much to the amazement of the city's Jewish community.
2023-07-06 22:54
Cell phones to be banned from Dutch school classrooms next year
Cell phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from January 1, 2024, the Dutch government said on Tuesday, in a bid to limit distractions during lessons.
2023-07-05 21:45
Archaeologists find a 3,000-year-old sword so well preserved it's still gleaming
Archaeologists have found an octagonal sword dating from more than 3,000 years ago at a burial site in the state of Bavaria, southern Germany.
2023-06-29 09:29
Scholar finds doodles made by Henry VIII in ancient prayer book
Toward the end of his life, England's King Henry VIII left a series of doodles in a prayer book, revealing his anguish over his health and his past actions, new research shows.
2023-06-28 18:29
Rubens painting 'lost' for centuries could sell for $7.7 million
A Rubens painting lost to history and misidentified for almost 300 years has re-emerged with the help of X-ray analysis and could now fetch up to £6 million ($7.7 million) at auction next month.
2023-06-26 00:16
Ornate Roman mausoleum uncovered beneath London construction site
An "incredibly rare" Roman mausoleum has been discovered underneath a south London construction site, archaeologists have said.
2023-06-14 23:59
Vienna finds off-kilter solution to controversy over statue of antisemitic mayor
A statue of an antisemitic politician who is said to have inspired Adolf Hitler is to be tilted 3.5 degrees to the right.
2023-06-06 00:56
US court to hear challenge over Prince Harry's visa following drug revelations
Prince Harry's US immigration records should be unsealed in the light of revelations about drug-taking in his recent book, a conservative think tank will argue in a federal court next week.
2023-06-02 01:51