Pope Francis’ renowned gold signet ring, worn on his right hand, is set to be destroyed following his passing at the age of 88. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Pope Francis passed away at 7:35 AM local time on Easter Monday (April 21) in his modest Vatican quarters. True to his humble nature,…

A common food bug picked up in childhood may be fueling a colon cancer epidemic in young people, according to a bombshell study. Colorectal (bowel) cancer, long considered a disease of old age, is increasingly striking people in their 20s, 30s and 40s in the US and UK in a phenomenon that has baffled doctors.…

While wild animals like chimpanzees belong in their natural habitats — not zoos — one moment of bravery at the Detroit Zoo in 1990 is impossible to ignore. A chimp named Jo-Jo fell into a moat after fleeing a more dominant chimp. As he struggled to stay afloat, Rick Swope, a 33-year-old truck driver visiting…

Queen’s producer Roy Thomas Baker has died aged 78. The studio wizard was best known for his lengthy working relationship with the British rock legends, having produced five of their albums, including 1975’s A Night at the Opera, which featured the timeless classic Bohemian Rhapsody. Roy died on April 12 at his home in Lake…

Barron Trump debuted a new pragmatic look, sporting a polo shirt and khakis as he left the campus of NYU Tuesday, as its revealed security have prevented him from giving his phone number to girls. President Donald Trump’s youngest son is often seen looking the part of a future businessman in formalwear and slicked back…

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 has hit Istanbul and the surrounding regions, one of the strongest to strike the city of 16 million in recent years. Buildings shook and crowds fled down busy streets as a quake in the Sea of Marmara rocked the major Turkish city and nearby communities. Footage showed…

Dogs greet and learn about the world using their powerful noses, which contain around 220 million scent receptors — far more than humans. One behavior that often makes humans uncomfortable is when dogs sniff people’s crotches. But to a dog, it’s completely natural. Why do they do it?The crotch has apocrine sweat glands that produce…

Queen Sonja of Norway, 87, has been admitted to an hospital after ‘breathing difficulties’, the royal palace announced. ‘The Queen was transported by medical helicopter from the royal chalet in Sikkilsdalen, where the royal couple were spending the Easter holidays,’ a statement read. It is understood that the family has spent most of the holidays…

Pope Francis “returned to the home of the Father.” He died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. He addressed the crowds with the words, “Brothers and sisters, Happy Easter!” He did not lead the Easter Mass outside in the piazza. Instead,…

Pope Francis did not fear death, but instead welcomed the ‘new beginning’ of eternal life with God, he revealed in an essay written just two months ago. Francis, who died yesterday aged 88, had reflected on death on February 7 this year as he penned a preface for Cardinal Angelo Scola’s new book, titled ‘Awaiting…