Engineers from Katalyst Space Technologies testing Link. | Image: NASA/Scott Wiessinger The Swift Observatory was launched in 2004, but recent solar storms have pushed its orbit lower, and it’s in danger of burning up in Earth’s atmosphere as soon as…
Morocco secured their passage to the quarter-finals with a 3-0 victory over Canada in Houston, with Selim Ounahi’s double proving decisive. The Lions of the Atlas overcame a difficult first half to eventually overwhelm their North American hosts and progress…
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk tells RFI that repression in Iran and drone warfare and sexual violence in Sudan show that civilians are paying the highest price for conflicts around the globe.
An illegal immigrant truck driver who authorities said remained in the U.S. despite being ordered to leave has been charged in the death of a Pennsylvania State Police trooper who had recently moved home to help care for his mother…
A group of wealthy Hollywood celebrities and activists marked America’s 250th anniversary by launching a video campaign encouraging Americans to oppose President Donald Trump’s administration. The video, which debuted on Variety, featured dozens of celebrities, including Mark Ruffalo, Sarah Jessica…
Armenia sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. While in much of the European Union, the drag scene is mainstream, in Armenia it remains underground. Performers face threats of violence, stigma, police pressure and even rejection…
Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard’s Visma-Lease a Bike outfit came first in the opening team time-trial of this year’s Tour de France in Barcelona on Saturday. Slovenian rival Tadej Pogacar, who put in a strong performance, is hoping to become the fifth cyclist…
Tens of thousands of far-left protesters flooded the streets and clashed with police in the Germany city of Erfurt on Saturday as they protested the conservative Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Videos showed police beating back agitators with batons and…
This weekend, the United States marks 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, one of the most influential political texts in modern history. Its assertion that governments derive their power from the consent of the governed, and…
Many of the American colonists’ eating habits have made a comeback in recent years. They ate minimally processed, locally sourced whole foods and regularly incorporated organ meats into their meals. Livestock and many Old World crops had already been introduced…