In southern Spain, gay stylists play key role in Holy Week
Working with rich fabrics, fine lace and flowers, gay stylists have long played a key role in dressing the Virgin Mary figures carried through the streets of southern Spain during Holy Week.
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Ukrainian scientists feel helpless at Antarctic base as war rages
For a dozen Ukrainian scientists thousands of kilometers from home at the Vernadsky Antarctic base, the biting cold hurts less than the feeling of helplessness over the war in their homeland.
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First private mission readies for launch to ISS
The first fully private mission to the International Space Station is set to blast off Friday with a four-member crew from startup company Axiom Space.
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Kenyans heal devastated land with the power of mangroves
Along a riverbank scarred by logging, Joseph Mwandenge Mangi points out a solitary mangrove tree, a species once abundant in the forest where the mighty Sabaki River meets the sea.
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Colombian flooding kills 12, two missing: authorities
Torrential rains and flooding have killed at least 12 people at a mining camp in mountainous northwest Colombia, with another two reported missing and more damage expected, authorities said Thursday.
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Sound of Mughal-era sarangi instrument fading away in Pakistan
In the shadow of Lahore's centuries-old Badshahi Mosque, Zohaib Hassan plucks at the strings of a sarangi, filling the streets with a melodious hum and cry.
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Family of French diver missing in Malaysia 'hope for best'
The mother of a French diver missing off the coast of Malaysia said Friday she is "hoping for the best" as the search for the teenager and two other Europeans entered a third day.
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Australian flood disinformation sparks threats to pilots
An Australian aviation company says it has received more than 100 threats following an online conspiracy theory that its pilots unleashed a flooding disaster by cloud seeding.
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Sainz outguns Ferrari teammate Leclerc in first Melbourne practice
Carlos Sainz ruthlessly outpaced Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc and world champion Max Verstappen to clock the fastest time in opening practice at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday.
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St Mark's storied palazzo opens doors to Venetians for first time
For centuries the impressive arcades flanking St Mark's Square in Venice have embodied the watery city's elegance, harmony and architectural significance.
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