National dress debates run deeper than just fabric

Party liquor can only be classified as tequila when it’s made from tequilana or blue Weber agave — a plant grown in specific regions of Mexico. Similarly, sparkling, sweet celebratory drinks can only be called champagne if the grapes are...

Surge in attacks: Israeli settlers terrorise Palestinian olive farmers

Settler attacks on Palestinian olive growers in the occupied West Bank this year have surged to four times the level recorded before the Gaza war began two years ago, the Palestinian Farmers' Union said. There was an average of three attacks a day...

NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’—and might have accidentally sent it to Mars

To build a spacecraft, you need an extremely clean construction zone. That’s essential if you’re sending a robot to another world to search for signs of microscopic alien life. One wouldn’t want to mistake a stowaway for the first evidence of...

Deforestation falls in Brazil while the world burns

Wildfire smoke can travel thousands of kilometres and put millions of people at risk. Image: Shutterstock By Mark Rowe The election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as president of Brazil in 2023 gave climate advocates a huge boost. Replacing Jair...

ALL Accor 20% To 25% Off Worldwide Private Sale For Stays Through March 31, 2026 (Book By October 26)

Accor has launched a worldwide Private Sale (Guest Star) for stays through March 15 or 31, 2026. ALL Accor members save 20% or 25% depending on the brand, and this offer is available for bookings until October 26. You can access this offer on...

The world needs more launchpads. Oman wants to help

Oman’s dream for a spaceport sits in a swath of desert overlooking the Arabian Sea. If all goes according to plan, three separate complexes here will launch everything from small suborbital rockets for scientific experiments to superheavy...

Woman held in Barcelona after historical gold nuggets stolen in Paris

Paris, Oct 21, (dpa/GNA) – A 24-year-old Chinese woman is being held in Paris, on suspicion of stealing 6 kilograms of gold nuggets valued at €1.5 million ($1.75 million) from the Museum of Natural History in Paris, state prosecutor Laure Beccuau...

Yellow Fever Arrives in Costa Rica

(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Costa Rican Ministry of Health recently reported a positive case of yellow fever following the results issued by the laboratory of the Costa Rican Institute for Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health. This is a...

Sentinel-1D refuelled and ready for encapsulation

Launch scheduled for Tuesday 4 November 2025 aboard an Ariane 6 rocket The launch campaign for the next satellite that will join the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission is proceeding on schedule for the launch on Tuesday 4 November, aboard an Ariane 6...

Marwan Barghouti beaten by Israeli guards, prison group says

Marwan Barghouti, the most senior and popular Palestinian jailed by Israel, suffered multiple broken ribs after he was beaten in prison last month by Israeli guards, the Palestinian prisoners' society has said. The former Fatah leader was...

Black ops and a white-knuckle ride

This article is taken from the October 2025 issue of The Critic. To get the full magazine why not subscribe? Get five issues for just £25. There are espionage operations and there are black espionage operations, or black-ops for short. Both are...

PLD Space fast-tracks MIURA 5 and sharpens Europe leadership in space access

PLD Space fast-tracks MIURA 5 and sharpens Europe leadership in space access by Hugo Ritmico Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 15, 2025 PLD Space says it has advanced its reusable MIURA 5 orbital launcher from concept to near-validation in just two years,...

Aerospace company launches groundbreaking monitoring device into orbit: 'Technology to safeguard people's lives'

"Significant achievement." by Alex DanielOctober 17, 2025 A new satellite instrument is now orbiting Earth, sending back data that could transform how scientists forecast dangerous weather, according to the BBC. The sensor system, designed in...

Thomas United Masters FC to represent Guyana at Legends Republic Cup

team heading to Suriname for warm-up Goodwill NEXT year, Guyana will host the inaugural Legends Republic Cup football tournament at the GCC Ground, Bourda. Thomas United Masters Football Club, the organisers of the competition have begun preparing...

Our six-country tour ends

Features Newsday 8 Hrs Ago Dancers perform at the Aljibe Tango show in Argentina. - Photo by Mark Lyndersay JAN WESTMAAS CONCLUSION WE had to fill out forms and receive QR codes or some sort of online approval at least eight times, simply to enter...

There’s Always a Bigger Fish—and Bird—as Seen in the Year’s Best Wildlife Photography

Photographer Qingrong Yang was visiting Yundang Lake near his home in Fujian province, China, when he captured the stunning scene in the photo above. Yang regularly goes to this lake to photograph feeding frenzies—when birds fly low over the...

The 9 Scariest Stories Hollywood Still Needs to Adapt

If you’re watching a scary movie and things get too intense, you’ve got options. You can cover your eyes and plug your ears, hit fast-forward, or even step outside. But scary books require your active participation. These characters need you to...

UG students showcase, celebrate Guyanese heritage through art, music, scholarship

–at inaugural ‘Guianame’ Expo THE University of Guyana (UG) proudly showcased the talent and creativity of its students at the inaugural Guianame Conference and Expo, held from September 25–27, 2025, at the AlphaMax Academy in Paramaribo,...

The rare and wonderful – Wildlife Photographer of the Year does it again!

Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) is always a huge highlight in the photographic calendar. Developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London, the prestigious competition always attracts the very best of the year’s wildlife...

Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2025: 18 Winning Photos From London’s Natural History Museum

Synchronised Fishing, Winner, Behaviour: Birds; a ladyfish snatches its prey from a little egret’s beak; Yundang Lake, Fujian Province, China Qingrong Yang, China - Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2025 A haunting photograph of a rare hyena...