Kazakhstan will replace Saudi Arabia as the host the 2029 Asian Winter Games.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Thursday said Kazakhstan’s largest city Almaty would be the new venue for the event.
The 2029 Asian Winter Games had originally…
US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filled an autism committee with friends, associates, and former colleagues who believe that autism is caused by vaccines. Autism advocates are now worried the group could pave the way for dangerous…
In early February, a Moscow court sentenced stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin to five years and nine months in prison for “inciting hatred” and “insulting the feelings of religious believers.” In March 2025, a district court…
Winter is not for the faint of heart. In Moscow, January temperatures hover…
Anti-graft agencies report evidence of high-level embezzlement in the Defense Ministry
Ukrainian anti-graft agencies have announced the results of a major investigation of former senior military officials, including two generals, suspected of…
A newly discovered deep-sea creature has officially been named, and unlike most species descriptions tucked quietly into academic journals, this one belongs to the internet. After more than 8,000 suggestions poured in from across social media,…
The release of files related to financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has revealed the names not only of his associates but also of the beneficiaries of his estate. A trust agreement drafted by Epstein two days before his death,…
Residents of the Pakistani city of Lahore are once again flying kites to mark the ancient festival of Basant this weekend.
The festival originally began as an agrarian event marking the arrival of spring, though in post-colonial days it came to…