When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndicate partners may earn a commission. A Chinook helicopter flies over a stretch of desert in Iraq. Many ancient cities that have not been found are in the Middle East. | Credit: Owen Franken/Getty Images archaeologists they were very busy digging up lost civilizations, … Read more
After a long and tiring search, Rodrick Covington finally found an apartment he loved in the Harlem neighborhood of New York. But, as is the case for many Americans, he couldn’t afford the rent. Undeterred, the 45-year-old fitness trainer and actor came up with a creative solution that helped him get the apartment he wanted … Read more
In the heart of Algeria’s Sahara desert, Chinese state-owned giant China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has completed track laying on the PK330 bridge, a final and critical link in a new railway designed to unlock the nation’s mineral wealth. The 6 km (3.7 mi) bridge is part of the 950 km railway linking the Gara … Read more
The masses of fundamental particles such as the Z and W bosons could have arisen from the twisted geometry of hidden dimensions, new theoretical work has shown. The work highlighted a way to bypass the Higgs field as a source of particle masses, providing a new tool for understanding how the Higgs field itself might … Read more
The government has condemned an activist’s “abhorrent” social media posts which sparked a backlash after his return to the UK from detention in Egypt. Alaa Abd El-Fattah, a British-Egyptian citizen, was detained in Egypt in September 2019. In December 2021, he was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of spreading fake news. His … Read more
Once a mall mainstay and department store for generations of families since 1902, JCPenney has endured turbulent years marked by bankruptcy, mass store closings and restructuring efforts. Now, as the retailer continues its long road to recovery, another major setback has emerged. In July 2025, JCPenney entered into a $947 million deal with private equity … Read more
Newly declassified documents have revealed White House concern over a possible photo of Bill Clinton shaking hands with Gerry Adams during his landmark 1995 visit to Belfast. The papers, published annually by the National Archives in Dublin, detail extensive diplomatic efforts between Irish and American officials to meticulously plan Clinton’s trip to the island of … Read more
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guineans are voting Sunday to elect a new president in the country’s first election since a 2021 coup, as analysts say a weakened opposition will lead to a likely victory for junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya. Sunday’s election is the culmination of a transition process that began four years ago after … Read more
HE NEEDS TO KNOW April Martinez and Shawnpail Fields of Jarrell, Texas, became parents to quadruplets Artemis, Curtis, Denahi and Eudora on July 13 It is one of the rare cases where quadruplets were conceived naturally without fertility treatments “I just started crying. I couldn’t believe it,” Martinez told PEOPLE when a doctor told her … Read more
According to AccuWeather forecasters, the second of a one-two punch of winter storms in the Midwest and Northeast will turn out to be the most significant, bringing a host of weather hazards that can squeeze post-holiday travel. “Across the Midwest and Great Lakes between Sunday and Monday, a strong storm will take shape,” said AccuWeather … Read more