OMG! Airbnb offering $10M to 'create the craziest' properties on earth
Airbnb is giving out $10 million to create the craziest bookable properties around the world.
National Pollinator Week: Why we should thank a bug for dinner
This week is National Pollinator Week. It's time to give thanks and reflect on the tireless service that bees, birds, bats, butterflies, moths, flies and many more animals perform every spring and summer. But why?
Fishing feud over Chilean sea bass splits US and UK over Russia
The diplomatic feud, which has not been previously reported, intensified after the U.K. quietly issued licenses this spring to fish for the sea bass off the coast of South Georgia.
Afghanistan earthquake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades
At least 1,500 others were injured in the powerful earthquake that struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday.
Phone call between Brittney Griner and wife rescheduled after 'unfortunate mistake'
The White House says a phone call between jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife has been rescheduled after an earlier attempt to connect on the couple’s anniversary failed because of an “unfortunate mistake."
'X-Factor' contestant Tom Mann's fiancée Dani Hampson dies on their wedding weekend
Danielle Hampson, the fiancée to "The X-Factor" contestant Tom Mann, died on what was supposed to be their wedding weekend. She was 34.
Non-invasive eye exams could help predict heart attacks, study suggests
Researchers said if patients get routine eye exams and compare them against the model used in this study, physicians could predict if someone will have a heart attack as soon as five years before it happens.
Summer solstice 2022: Thousands greet longest day at ancient Stonehenge monument
About 6,000 people gathered at the ancient Stonehenge monument, located in Wiltshire, England, to greet the summer solstice 2022.
Nobel Peace Prize medal sells at auction for $103.5 million
The Nobel Peace Prize that Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov was auctioning off to raise money for Ukrainian child refugees has sold for $103.5 million. The sale shattered the previous $4.76 million record for a Nobel.
British man turned away from giving blood after refusing to answer if he was pregnant: report
A British blood donor said he was turned away after refusing to answer a question asking if he was pregnant, citing that he is a man in his 60s, according to reports.
Monkey in bulletproof vest found among the dead after shootout with Mexican police
A photo circulating on social media from the shooting shows a monkey wearing what appears to be a bulletproof vest, a camouflage jacket and a diaper.
Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsizes after being towed from Hong Kong port
Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant has capsized in the South China Sea less than a week after it was towed away from the city, its parent company said Monday.
World's largest recorded freshwater fish: 660-pound stingray caught in Cambodia
Scientists say the giant stingray, measuring almost 13 feet from snout to tail, was caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia.
Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov sells Nobel Peace Prize for Ukrainian children
Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov is auctioning off his Nobel Peace Prize medal, and the proceeds will go to UNICEF in its efforts to help Ukrainian children displaced by the war.
BTS hiatus sparks debate on activism, South Korean military exemptions
Some of BTS’ older members may soon need to enlist in South Korea's army, unless a legal exemption is given — which has sparked debate in the country about whether such an exemption is appropriate.
Gas prices soar around the world amid Russia-Ukraine war, rebound from COVID-19
Energy prices are a key driver of inflation that is rising worldwide and making the cost of living more expensive.
103-year-old woman becomes oldest to parachute out of a plane
Rut Linnéa Ingegärd Larsson, of Sweden, broke the record at the age of 103 years and 259 days.
Russia-Ukraine war could last years, NATO chief warns
NATO's secretary-general urged countries ”not to weaken support for Ukraine, even if the costs are high."
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall talks about marriage to Prince Charles, past media scrutiny in rare interview
Camilla said "sometimes it’s like ships passing in the night" with Charles because they're so busy but they make an effort to spend quality time together every day
Wheat and barley shortage: How Russia-Ukraine war triggered a global food crisis
Together, Russia and Ukraine export nearly a third of the world’s wheat and barley, more than 70% of its sunflower oil and are big suppliers of corn.