LIFESTYLE

MEXICO CITY — A huge Mayan city has been discovered centuries after it disappeared under a jungle canopy in Mexico. Archaeologists found pyramids, sports fields, causeways connecting districts and amphitheaters in the southeastern state of Campeche. They found the hidden complex — which they have called Valeriana — using Lidar, a type of radar survey […]

LONDON — Archeologists have found the remains of two medieval cities in the grassy mountains of eastern Uzbekistan, a discovery that could shift our understanding of the fabled Silk Road. Known for the exchange of goods and ideas between the East and West, the trade routes were long believed to have linked lowland cities. But

WASHINGTON — As the Arctic warms, polar bears face a growing risk of contracting viruses, bacteria and parasites that they were less likely to encounter just 30 years ago, research has revealed. In a study that has provided clues about how polar bear disease could be linked to ice loss, scientists examined blood samples from

LOS ANGELES — US actor Ron Ely, best known for playing the role of Tarzan in the 1960s television show of the same name, has died aged 86. “The world has lost one of the greatest men it has ever known — and I have lost my dad.” the actor’s daughter, Kirsten Casale Ely, said

LONDON — A huge meteorite first discovered in 2014 caused a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and boiled the oceans, scientists have discovered. The space rock, which was 200 times the size of the one that wiped out the dinosaurs, smashed into Earth when our planet was in its infancy three billion

ISLAMABAD — Polio is once again spreading in Pakistan, where officials say more than 1 million children missed their vaccination doses last month, underscoring the challenges they face in eradicating one of the world’s most intractable diseases. Pakistani officials reported more than a dozen new polio cases in October, bringing the total number of infections

CAIRO — Egypt has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) — an achievement hailed by the UN public health agency as “truly historic”. “Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Egyptian authorities launched their

LONDON — Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmates say they are “completely devastated” about the passing of their fellow band member. In a statement signed by Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles they said: “In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say”. The pop star, who

BUENOS AIRES — Liam Payne, a former member of the boyband One Direction, has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to local police. Payne, who was 31, leaves behind his seven-year-old son, Bear. Police said they discovered Payne’s body after emergency services responded to a call

On September 18, 2024, Omar Harfouch brought his visionary “Concerto for Peace” to the prestigious Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. A unique fusion of classical and oriental music, the concert captivated a capacity audience of over 1,900 people. But this was no ordinary musical event—it was a powerful call for global unity and peace. Harfouch,