Tag: happening
He told the world what was happening in El Fasher. Then they sought him out. How Sudan lost ‘a true hero of the war’
For months, Mohamed Khamis Douda shared accounts of what life was like under siege. He was killed when RSF fighters finally took the Darfur city, raising fears activists and civil society figures are being hunted down For months, militiamen on the perimeters of El Fasher have asked those few who managed to escape the besieged…
How to Watch the Fall Bird Migration Happening Now
The Great Fall Bird Migration Has Already Begun—Here’s How to See It Birds are starting to make their way south for the winter, and you’ve got a front-row seat to the show By Kate Wong We’re only halfway through summer in the Northern Hemisphere, but for our feathered friends, fall migration is underway. The birds…
What is happening at Newark Airport? This and other questions answered
Jaclyn Diaz Hundreds of flight delays and cancellations at one of the nation’s busiest airports over the past several days are giving passengers headaches and spurred the U.S. Senate’s top Democrat to call for an investigation into the cause. On Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, of New York, said on X that he was…
Trump Wants to go to Mars. That’s Not Happening
Opinion We’re Not Going to Mars Anytime Soon—Despite What Musk Says Elon Musk and Donald Trump have announced ambitious plans to send a mission to Mars in 2026 and 2028. It’s not going to happen By Paul M. Sutter edited by Dan Vergano Elon Musk gives a tour to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and lawmakers…
Grooming still happening in Oxford, ex-investigator says
A former police officer who led a grooming investigation in Oxford has said a similar type of sexual abuse is still happening, warning that the “guys we couldn’t catch are still out there”. Simon Morton, former senior investigating officer for Thames Valley Police, told the BBC that perpetrators in the area are operating in plain…
Quiz of the Year, Part 2: Nemo won Eurovision, but who was disqualified?
How well do you remember the stories and people in the news this year? Test your memory of 2024 in our four-part Christmas quiz – 52 questions for 52 weeks of the year. Part two covers April to June. Part three is on Saturday 28 December. Room for some more? Part one covered January to…