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Three brothers from Norway were detained on allegations of a “terrorist bombing” at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, which caused slight damage over the weekend but no casualties. Prosecutor Christian Hatlo announced at a press briefing that the siblings, Norwegian nationals of Iraqi descent, had been officially taken into

In the playground of the affluent, no one welcomed this conflict. For decades, Dubai presented itself as a haven of pure consumerism, drawing visitors from around the globe. Now, the United Arab Emirates’ most famous city confronts a fundamental danger, as the clash between the United States, Israel and Iran

Most peaks require tens of millions of years to develop. Toronto’s latest “mountain” appeared in a matter of days. Rising above a stand of evergreens, it lacks any limestone or granite core. There are no spires, cornices, or headwalls—only layers of snow blended with road salt, antifreeze, oil,

In 1983, CIA analysts concluded that the Gulf’s most vital resource was its desalinated drinking water. While the failure of a single facility could be managed, “successful attacks on several plants in the most dependent nations could spark a national emergency, prompting mass departures and civil disorder.” The principal