At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity in the name of science found that well-preserved Egyptian mummies actually smell pretty good. “In films and books, terrible things happen to those who smell mummified bodies,” said Cecilia Bembibre, director…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected “outside” interference in the country’s elections, insisting that Germans would decide their democracy…
Three Israeli hostages have been freed from Gaza under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas after a dispute…
The split screen is horrifying. On one side, a White House whose policy is in turns strident, revisionist, and…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that his US counterpart Donald Trump meeting Russian leader Vladimir Putin before him…
The Vatican says it is unclear how long Pope Francis will stay in hospital after he was admitted on…
The first of two vessels carrying 1,000 tons of a Chinese-made chemical that could be a key component in…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian drone struck the destroyed nuclear power plant at Chernobyl near Ukraine’s border…
Sri Lanka extended power cuts for a third day on Thursday as it scrambled to restore its national grid…