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In the scorching silence of deserts, some of the world’s most haunting mysteries have taken root.For many, the desert is viewed as a place of spiritual reflection, isolation, and untamed beauty. However, for all its open skies and calming serenity, deserts sometimes also conceal a darker, more sinister characteristic—one steeped in disappearance, deception, and death. From the unforgiving sands of the American Southwest to the vast expanse of Australia’s outback, some of the world’s most famous deserts have served as a haunting backdrop for some of the most chilling unsolved crimes and eerie legends in modern history.People have disappeared without…

Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, TulkarmBBCNasser Faratawi’s West Bank property was taken over by the IDF in MarchNasser Faratawi holds up a blackened garland of silicone flowers and a singed Ramadan lantern as he picks through the charred ruins of what was his popular party shop in Tulkarm in the north of the occupied West Bank.Upstairs, on the three floors of what were his family’s luxury apartments, graffiti is scrawled on the walls – including drawings of penises in a living room and his daughter’s bedroom.Expensive furniture has been broken or thrown out of the window, fancy decorations ripped out, every…

Media pundits, journalists, and academics, including MSNBC commentator Matthew Dowd, have also been fired or targeted over their comments about Kirk. Executives from Comcast, which owns NBC Universal, sent out an email to employees seemingly referencing Dowd’s dismissal over an “unacceptable and insensitive comment about this horrific event. That coverage was at odds with fostering civil dialogue.” In response to a request for comment, Comcast redirected WIRED to the aforementioned letter.Red Hood is also not the only cultural product being disappeared in light of Kirk’s death. Comedy Central has decided not to rerun the South Park episode “Got a Nut,”…

A taxi driver struggles to keep working as his native language of Cantonese is sidelined for Mandarin. Petty gangsters do the work of the authorities amid a violent debate about a national security law. Supporters of Hong Kong independence are jailed.In 2015, a scrappy group of Hong Kong film-makers imagined what their semi-autonomous city could look like under the increasing influence of the Chinese Communist party (CCP).“Any resemblance to actual events or persons is entirely coincidental,” reads the first scene in the opening credits. But decade on, many of the predictions made in Ten Years have, in some form, come…

Marcel Louis-JacquesSep 12, 2025, 04:09 PM ETCloseMarcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award for enterprise writing in 2018.MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Speaking publicly Friday afternoon for the first time since his ex-wife alleged domestic abuse during their marriage, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill declined to comment on his divorce case.However, Hill said he’s focused more on his job than on…

Recent headlines warning of concerns such as heart risks or danger to teenagers have put a new spotlight on a diet trend that has long been the popular epitome of a healthy lifestyle: intermittent fasting. “Intermittent fasting’s image has been deeply tarnished—and quite rightly so,” says Stefan Kabisch, a physician at the endocrinology and metabolic medicine department at Charité–University Medicine Berlin. “The hype was never really backed up by good data in humans.”Advocates have claimed that temporarily abstaining from food for long stretches of the day can improve health and longevity. In the most common fasting schedule, people don’t eat…

In tonight’s edition, a South African court has reopened an inquest into the death of anti-apartheid leader Steve Biko 48 years after he died of brain injuries in police custody. Also, South Sudan’s opposition rejects treason and murder charges against Vice-President Riek Machar, calling them fabricated. And a group of young Togolese are reinventing African storytelling by moving away from clichés and creating illustrations that resonate with children.

4226_D030_02755_R (L to R) Laura Carmichael stars as Lady Edith, Harry Hadden-Paton as Bertie Hexham, Elizabeth McGovern as Cora Grantham, Hugh Bonneville stars as Robert Grantham and Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary in DOWNTON ABBEY: The Grand Finale, a Focus Features release. Credit: Rory Mulvey / © 2025 FOCUS FEATURES LLC© 2025 FOCUS FEATURES LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The time has come to bid farewell to Downton Abbey. The beloved franchise is coming to a close with Downton Abbey: A New Era, now playing in theaters. Wondering when you can watch the movie from the comfort of your home? Read…

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The former Yeezy marketing specialist who claims Kanye West subjected her to “antisemitic vitriol,” sexual harassment, and retaliation was awarded $76,245 in attorneys’ fees Friday for her victory over West’s early attempt to dismiss her lawsuit on free speech grounds. A California judge awarded the fees at a morning hearing in downtown Los Angeles. The Jane Doe plaintiff originally asked for $99,720 in legal fees and costs, but her lawyer said the reduced amount was acceptable too. West’s new lawyer on the case, Andrew Cherkasky, argued unsuccessfully that the court should wait to order the fee payment because West is…