Francesco Mengalli

Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln express joy upon arriving in Thailand amid 'fever dream' conditions

Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln express joy upon arriving in Thailand amid 'fever dream' conditions

Pattaya’s mayor and police officials waited with women in traditional Thai dress at the city’s Hard Rock Cafe and hotel to greet the sailors arriving in civilian clothes, bags slung over their shoulders, off the buses. The USS Abraham Lincoln’s crew of 5,000 had not been

Teacher Megan Eckert runs 606 miles in six days, aiming for ultrarunning history and men's record

Teacher Megan Eckert runs 606 miles in six days, aiming for ultrarunning history and men's record

While many teachers return to school this week, middle-school math teacher Megan Eckert will be 5,000 miles from her classroom in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has a good reason to miss a few classes: she'll be competing at the Global Organization of Multi-Day Ultramarathoners

A Century of US-Venezuela Relations Shaped by Petroleum Ties

A Century of US-Venezuela Relations Shaped by Petroleum Ties

The US Department of State document from 1950 stated bluntly that oil was the binding factor between Washington and Caracas and would likely remain so. "All US policies toward Venezuela are affected in greater or less degree by the objective of assuring an adequate supply of petroleum for the

Families of 1961 Sharpeville massacre victims take South African government to court

Families of 1961 Sharpeville massacre victims take South African government to court

The morning of 21 March 1960 began brightly as residents of the South African township of Sharpeville gathered to protest against pass laws, which required Black, Indian and Coloured South Africans to carry documents specifying where they were permitted to be at all times. Abraham Mofokeng, then a 20-year-

Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki discusses how ruin and decay in a damaged world can unite players and spark rebirth.

Elden Ring creator Hidetaka Miyazaki discusses how ruin and decay in a damaged world can unite players and spark rebirth.

Hidetaka Miyazaki has redefined game design since 2020's Demon's Souls. His titles break convention through brutal combat, cryptic systems, and forbidding worlds. The "Soulslike" genre, named after Demon's Souls and Dark Souls, now influences major releases including God of War, Star Wars:

Dutch central bank relocates 86 tonnes of gold from US and Canada to UK amid geopolitical unrest

Dutch central bank relocates 86 tonnes of gold from US and Canada to UK amid geopolitical unrest

The Dutch central bank has announced that 86 tonnes of its gold reserves have been relocated from the United States and Canada to London, citing "increasing geopolitical unrest" as the reason. De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) explained that gold stored in London can be traded more easily than reserves

Survivor claims Elon Musk's AI chatbot exploited her photos to create new illegal images

Survivor claims Elon Musk's AI chatbot exploited her photos to create new illegal images

A survivor of child sexual abuse has filed suit against Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, alleging that its chatbot used pictures of her abuse to generate new illegal pornographic images that depict her. "Using real images of Plaintiff and class members, Grok generated child pornography depicting Plaintiff