- Friday, 28 November 2025
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US home births reached highest level in 30 years in 2021
There were more than 50,000 home births in the United States in 2021, an increase of 12% over the year before and the highest level since at least 1990, according to a report released from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.
Taliban to impose their interpretation of Sharia law in Afghanistan
The Taliban has ordered judges in Afghanistan to fully impose their interpretation of Sharia Law, including potential public executions, amputations and flogging, a move experts fear will lead to further deterioration of human rights in the impoverished country.
Sleeping with light pollution linked to diabetes, study says
Sleeping in a room exposed to outdoor artificial light at night may increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to a study of nearly 100,000 Chinese adults. People who lived in areas of China with high light pollution at night were about 28% more likely to develop diabetes than people who lived in the least polluted areas, according to a study published in the journal Diabetologia.
The best Christmas markets taking place in 2022
Over the past few years, a number of well-known festive markets were forced to either scale back or cancel festivities altogether due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the vast majority are returning for 2022. Here's our rundown of some of the top Christmas markets around the world this year.
Democrats 1 seat away from Senate control after Arizona win
With Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly’s victory on Friday night, Democrats are just one seat away from keeping control of the US Senate as all eyes turn to neighbouring Nevada, where the competitive Senate race is increasingly trending in Democrats’ direction. The win by Kelly, who was elected in 2020 to fill the term of the late GOP Sen. John McCain, capped a string of victories for Democrats on Friday night as ballots continued to be painstakingly tallied in the West.
Holocaust survivor left on a bench as baby finds new family at 80
When Alice Grusová was a baby, her parents left her on a train station bench, with no idea of what would become of her. The reunion occurred thanks to the efforts of a curious woman 5,000 miles away in South Africa, during the initial stages of the pandemic. The incredible story has now been shared by the online genealogy site MyHeritage.
Elon Musk's Twitter sees executives and advertisers flee and trolls run rampant
The world is watching the world’s richest man single-handedly destroy one of the world’s most powerful and important communication platforms, just weeks after acquiring it for $44 billion. And of course, the world is watching the dramatic spectacle unfold — where else? — Twitter.
World's tallest woman takes her first flight after the airline modifies several seats
Rumeysa Gelgi, the world's tallest living woman, recently boarded an aeroplane from her home country of Turkey to San Francisco. However, it wasn't just any flight. It was Gelgi's first, and one that highlighted growing attention to accessibility.
Hundreds of animals dead in Kenya amid prolonged drought
Hundreds of elephants, wildebeests, and zebras have died across Kenya amid the nation’s longest drought in decades. “The Kenya Wildlife Service Rangers, Community Scouts, and Research Teams counted the deaths of 205 elephants, 512 wildebeests, 381 common zebras, 51 buffalos, 49 Grevy’s zebras, and 12 giraffes in the past nine months,” a report released Friday by the country’s Ministry of Tourism said.
World's best cheese for 2022
Judges described the Le Gruyère AOP surchoix, entered by Swiss cheesemaker Vorderfultigen and affineur (refiner) Gourmino, as a "really refined, hand-crafted cheese" that melts on the tongue and has notes of herbs, fruits and leather. "A cheese with a lot of taste and bouquet." A matured cheese, the gruyère is slightly crumbly and made from raw cow's milk.
Why Switzerland built a 2-kilometer-long train
To celebrate the 175th anniversary of Switzerland's first railway, the country's rail industry came together to run the world's longest-ever passenger train -- 100 cars, 2,990 tonnes and almost two kilometres long.
Imran Khan disqualified from holding office for five years, Pakistan’s election commission rules
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan will be disqualified from holding political office for five years, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ruled on Friday, a move likely to further inflame political tensions in the country.
A global epidemic of cancer among people younger than 50 could be emerging
A new review of cancer registry records from 44 countries found that the incidence of early-onset cancers is rising rapidly for colorectal and 13 other types of cancers, many of which affect the digestive system, and this increase is happening across many middles- and high-income nations.
Why today’s girls are so anxious and depressed
Once they are on social media, the focus on appearance hits girls especially. They are more likely to be “liked” or “disliked” based on their looks, and sexualized, than boys. They learn that the more clothes you take off, the more “likes” they get and that their bodies are going to get evaluated.
'World's coolest' neighbourhood for 2022
Topping the 2022 round-up is buzzy Colonia Americana, located in the city of Guadalajara in western Mexico. Time Out says Colonia Americana's eclectic mix of historic Art Deco mansions and warehouse-based music venues clinched the deal.
