Month: September 2024
I flew 33 hours to Vietnam but was denied entry because of a common travel mistake that I’ll never make again
I’ve been to 46 countries and had never had an issue getting into any until now. Here’s how one common mistake on my visa almost ruined my trip.
Can the billion-dollar bet on biotech finally reverse aging?
Billionaires are backing scientists in a race to develop tech that could reverse aging. How does cellular reprogramming work, and is it safe?
Putin launches conscription drive
Russia has launched its regular autumn conscription drive, seeking to draft some 133,000 recruits Read Full Article at RT.com
Hezbollah ‘ready’ for Israeli ground operation – deputy leader
Top Israeli military officials have hinted that an offensive could take place soon Read Full Article at RT.com
Iran won’t deploy forces to Lebanon to help Hezbollah – foreign ministry
Iran will not send troops to Lebanon and Gaza to confront Israel as it seeks to avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East Read Full Article at RT.com
Mount Everest is getting taller – now scientists think they know why
Mount Everest has grown by around 15 to 50 metres in the last 89,000 years, and it’s increasing every year. Now, scientists say that’s because the mountain’s water system captured a river.
Activists hurl soup at van Gogh paintings again (VIDEO)
Three ‘Just Stop Oil’ activists have been arrested for hurling soup at Vincent van Gogh’s ‘The Sunflowers’ in London’s National Gallery Read Full Article at RT.com
News24 | South Africans continue to emigrate to Israel in their hundreds, a year into the war
Even as rocket fire from Hezbollah in Lebanon saw parts of northern Israel evacuated, and major cities were targeted from both Gaza and Iran, South Africans continued to move to Israel in their hundreds, the country’s latest statistics show.
Biden approved Taiwan’s biggest security package yet. China says the military aid won’t deter it.
President Joe Biden said the US will send Taiwan its largest-ever security package worth up to $567 million amid rising tensions with China.
Eric Adams says his lavish, Turkey-funded travels were legal ‘gifts,’ not bribes
In a motion to dismiss filed Monday, the New York City mayor minimizes the lavish travel accommodations he’s accused of taking as bribes.
