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Germany detains 42 to prevent attacks on ATMs

German police detained 42 people as part of a crackdown on gangs suspected of blowing up cash machines, authorities said Friday. Incidents in which thieves blow up ATMs and then make off with the cash, usually during the night, have become increasingly common in Germany in recent years. There were… Read More

Italy’s team brings espresso machine to World Baseball Classic

Old-time baseball players would be appalled. Italy’s dugout at the World Baseball Classic comes outfitted with an espresso machine. And it’s getting lots of attention. “We are kind of shocked, actually, because this is something in Italian culture that’s sort of like water. I mean, coffee would be right after… Read More

TikTok digs in its heels amid U.S. criticism

TikTok was dismissive Wednesday of reports that the Biden administration was calling for its Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the popular video-sharing app, saying such a move wouldn’t help protect national security. The company was responding to a report in The Wall Street Journal that said the Committee… Read More

EU’s central bank backs big rate hike despite bank chaos

The European Central Bank carried through with a large interest rate increase Thursday, brushing aside predictions it might dial back as U.S. bank collapses and troubles at Credit Suisse feed fears about the impact of higher rates on the global banking system. The ECB hiked rates by half a percentage… Read More

[Recipe] An Irish lamb stew for a hearty St. Pat’s feast

A simple lamb stew is one of the hallmark dishes of Irish cooking and a hearty centerpiece for a St. Patrick’s Day meal. Rich and brothy, with only a handful of ingredients, this is a lamb stew at its most elemental, though different cooks will embellish it in different ways…. Read More

U.S. releases footage of Russian jet downing American drone

The Pentagon on Thursday released footage of what it said was a Russian aircraft pouring fuel on a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone and clipping the drone’s propeller in international airspace over the Black Sea. The 42-second video shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and… Read More

Space telescope captures star on cusp of death [Pic]

The Webb Space Telescope has captured the rare and fleeting phase of a star on the cusp of death. NASA released the picture Tuesday at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas. Sponsored: Can marijuana help with pain? The observation was among the first made by Webb following its… Read More

SARS whistleblower Jiang Yanyong dies at 91

Jiang Yanyong, a Chinese military doctor who revealed the full extent of the 2003 SARS outbreak and was later placed under house arrest for his political outspokenness, has died, a long-time acquaintance and a Hong Kong newspaper said Tuesday. Jiang was 91 and died of pneumonia Saturday in Beijing, according… Read More

Scientists now explain the glow of this transparent fish

You can see right through this little aquarium fish from Thailand: Its skin is almost completely transparent. But when the light hits it just right, its body flickers with shimmering rainbow colors. Now, scientists have figured out how this fish — called the ghost catfish — creates its iridescent glow…. Read More

Japan marks 12 years since tsunami and nuclear disaster

Japan on Saturday marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence, as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant and the government’s return to nuclear energy. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake… Read More