Wild monkeys overrunning a Thai town are using trickery to capture and remove many of them

Wild monkeys overrunning a Thai town are using trickery to capture and remove many of them

Lopburi, Thailand A Thai town that has been subject to an increasing number of savage wild monkey raids launched an offensive against the simian robbers on Friday. The strategy involved the use of deception and ripe tropical fruit. Numerous high-profile instances of monkey-human conflict recently persuaded authorities in Lopburi, central Thailand, to reduce the number … Read more

After his second miracle, Italian teenager Carlo Acutis becomes the first millennial Catholic saint

After his second miracle, Italian teenager Carlo Acutis becomes the first millennial Catholic saint

The Vatican announced on Thursday that an Italian adolescent, who was informally referred to as “God’s Influencer” for his use of computer skills to disseminate the Catholic faith, is slated to become the first saint of the millennial generation. In 2006, Carlo Acutis passed away at the age of 15 due to leukemia. He was … Read more

The UN’s top court orders Israel to stop its offensive in Rafah, southern Gaza

The UN’s top court orders Israel to stop its offensive in Rafah, southern Gaza

In order to facilitate the investigation of allegations of genocide in Gaza, the International Court of Justice has directed Israel to cease its military offensive in the southern city of Rafah and to implement measures to guarantee that U.N. investigators have unobstructed access to Gaza. The court also urged the immediate and unconditional release of … Read more

He found bones in his wine cellar. They came from 40,000-year-old mammoths

He found bones in his wine cellar. They came from 40,000-year-old mammoths

Andreas Pernerstorfer made an extraordinary discovery while renovating his wine cellar in Gobelsburg, Austria. The enormous bones of an extinct mammoth, which date back 30,000 to 40,000 years, were the substance in question, not vintage wine. The Austrian Archaeological Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences initiated the excavation of the Stone Age bones after … Read more

American detained in Turks & Caicos for bagged ammunition get 52-week suspension

American detained in Turks & Caicos for bagged ammunition get 52-week suspension

A spokeswoman reported on social media that an American tourist detained in the Turks and Caicos Islands for having ammunition was handed a suspended 52-week sentence on Friday and left the British island after a months-long struggle. Initially, the spokesperson for Bryan Hagerich of Pennsylvania stated that the sentence was 52 months in duration. However, … Read more

“Fat Leonard” bribery case judge overturns 5 retired Navy officers’ felony convictions

“Fat Leonard” bribery case judge overturns 5 retired Navy officers’ felony convictions

On Tuesday, a federal magistrate dismissed the felony convictions of five retired military officers who had admitted to accepting bribes from a Malaysian contractor known as “Fat Leonard” in one of the Navy’s most significant corruption cases. The government, not the defense, requested the dismissals, and prosecutorial errors served as justification. Donald Hornbeck, Robert Gorsuch, … Read more

Sherpa Kami Rita summits Mount Everest for 30th time and for the second time this month

Sherpa Kami Rita summits Mount Everest for 30th time and for the second time this month

Kathmandu, Nepal— Kami Rita, a renowned Sherpa mountain guide, successfully scaled Mount Everest for the 30th time on Wednesday, marking his second ascent to the summit of the globe this month. According to Khim Lal Gautam, a government official at the base camp, the 54-year-old, who is identified as “Everest Man,” reached the 29,032-foot summit … Read more

Ireland, Spain, and Norway recognize Palestine

Ireland, Spain, and Norway recognize Palestine

In a historic move that elicited jubilation from the Palestinians and condemnation from Israel, Norway, Ireland, and Spain announced on Wednesday that they are recognizing a Palestinian state. Israel promptly recalled its ambassadors to Norway and Ireland and appeared prepared to do the same with its ambassador to Spain. According to the Reuters news agency, … Read more