Smoke from massive wildfires in Canada and Minnesota envelops the Washington, D.C., skyline Friday morning, reducing visibility and casting a haze over the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial. Finn Gomez/Getty Images hide title toggle title Finn Gomez/Getty Images One version of this story was originally published on January 10, 2025. It has been updated to
A monkey with pinkish-orange lips and a black face living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been confirmed as a new species to science. The primate was seen hiding in the high treetops of the dense tropical forests of Lomami National Park, in the central east of the country. Conservationists reported seeing the
Legendary former West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, considered one of the greatest cricketers of all time, has died aged 89. The Sobers played 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, scoring 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets. An entertaining left-handed batsman, Sobers scored 365 not out against Pakistan in 1958, an effort that stood as
People wear masks in Chicago on Thursday to protect themselves from smoke from the Canadian wildfires. City officials are encouraging people to stay indoors as data shows Chicago has some of the worst air quality of any major city in the world. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide title toggle title Scott Olson/Getty Images One version of
Vee Shi’s first feature film “Time and Tide” has found an international sales home at Inwave Films, the Paris-based team revealed. The hybrid non-fiction film, which had its world premiere in competition in Visions du Réel’s Burning Lights section earlier this year, will be presented to buyers as the company continues to build its documentary
JD Vance was “blown away” by Caernarfon Castle during a visit with his wife to North Wales, the US vice-president has revealed in a new book about his faith. “It’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen and it’s not particularly close,” Vance writes of his 2013 visit to the 13th-century castle, a UNESCO World Heritage
