Although many travelers have likely heard of the rock-hewn churches that can be found in Lalibela, Ethiopia, very few people are aware of the "new Lalibela" that is now being carved out of the rockface by a devoted monk. The stunning rock-hewn churches of Lal…

Israel has called the US Department of Justice's decision to investigate the killing of Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Aqla a "mistake". Outgoing Defence Minister Benny Gantz said he had told US representatives that Israel would not co-operate.…

IMAGE SOURCE, Image caption, Rishi Sunak says this year's G20 "will not be business as usual" Rishi Sunak is promising to "call out Putin's regime" at a gathering of world leaders in Indonesia. The prime minister is travelling to Bali on S…

The spectacular implosion of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, a so-called unicorn startup that was recently valued at $32 billion, is just the latest bit of bad news for investors in bitcoin, ethereum and other digital assets. But 2022 was already an awful year for crypto …

Families of three   Americans who died from carbon monoxide poisoning   in a rented residence in Mexico City ahead of Dia de Los Muertos – or Day of the Dead – celebrations identified them as two New Orleans teachers and the owner of a Virginia Beach-based candle busin…