Astronomers discovered dozens of stellar streams in the Milky Way using Gaia data, offering new clues about galaxy formation and dark matter.

Dozens of hidden star streams found in the outskirts of our Milky Way galaxy

The Artemis II astronauts are already the champions of a fresh new era of lunar exploration.  Launched last week on humanity’s first trip to the moon since 1972, the three Americans and one Canadian are chasing after Apollo 13’s maximum range from Earth.  A total solar eclipse also awaits them as the moon blocks the sun, exposing snippets of shimmering corona.

It's time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13's distance record. What to know about the moon flyby

Iran executed two men convicted of attempting to storm a military facility during January's anti-government protests. The men were among four facing execution in a crackdown on unrest.

Iran executes two men who tried storming military facility during January protest crackdown

The golden poison dart frog may be tiny, but it has earned a formidable reputation in the animal kingdom. Native to a small region of rainforest in western Colombia, this brightly colored amphibian is widely regarded as one of the most toxic animals on Earth! Its vivid yellow or orange coloring offers a warning to

This Tiny Bright Yellow Frog Is One of the Most Toxic Animals on Earth

Ukraine warns Russia is establishing long-range drone control stations in Belarus, intensifying the war and threatening NATO's eastern flank.

Russia Establishing Long-Range Drone Bases In Belarus, Warns Ukraine

UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia continue to face Iranian missile and drone attacks, targeting energy and infrastructure sites despite growing defenses. The Gulf States, such as the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, continue to face Iranian threats.

Gulf countries continue to face Iran attacks as criticial energy infrastructure at risk

The ambulance departs for its 1,650-mile (2,655km) journey to Kyiv, Ukraine, on Easter Sunday.

Aid sent by ambulance to Ukraine front line

The suspect was arrested shortly after committing the crimes; he was indicted for trespassing, theft, breaking and entering, and using a vehicle to commit a crime. Israel Police filed an indictment on Tuesday against a man who allegedly dressed as an emergency worker and looted abandoned houses in Dimona the week before, following a highly destructive missile barrage.

Looter indicted after pretending to be emergency worker at Dimona rocket crash site

As Iranian regime forces opened fired on citizens celebrating the dictator's death, London-based artist Naz used music on social media to make the voices of a jubilant, yet battered, nation heard. Just days after the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Naz - a London-based artist and TikToker of Iranian descent - appeared in a music video celebrating the dictator’s death.

Dancing through the crackdown: The satirical song soundtracking post-Khamenei Iran

Demonstrators carried signs reading “We must stop” and “Bibi will kill us all,” while about 200 people gathered at Horev Junction in Haifa. Anti-war demonstrations were held across Israel on Saturday evening, with protesters gathering in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem, and Kfar Saba despite strict wartime restrictions on public assembly.

Anti-war protests held across Israel under wartime gathering limits

The summer residence of Italy’s fascist dictator Benito Mussolini has been sold, municipal officials confirmed on Saturday. Villa Mussolini, situated on the seafront promenade of the seaside resort of Riccione on the Adriatic coast, now belongs to the local council.

Mussolini's summer villa on Adriatic coast sold for €1.2 million

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Saturday drew ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives in a new opinion poll. Merz's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), dropped by one percentage point to 25% in the INSA poll for the Sunday edition of the Bild newspaper.

Germany's far-right AfD tops poll ahead of Merz's conservatives

According to the Israel Police and the IDF, no injuries or casualties were reported in the military base hit, while additional falls were reported across central Israel. Missile fragments hit a parking lot near the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, which serves as the IDF's headquarters, after Iran launched multiple rounds of cluster munitions at central Israel on Saturday.

IDF confirms Iranian missile fragments hit near Kirya, multiple cars ablaze in Ramat Gan

IRAN AFFIARS: Iranian dissident Afshin Javid describes how the regime indoctrinates children to dream of martyrdom. The civilian cost of the war against the Islamic regime is a tragic but necessary sacrifice that the large majority of Iranians are willing to endure so their children may one day live in freedom.

Former IRGC child executioner tells ‘Post’ how he became devout Christian dissident

Germany has recorded a third consecutive day of record diesel prices after the government introduced a new measure earlier this week, the country's ADAC automobile association said on Saturday. The average daily price of diesel nationwide reached €2.

Germany sees third consecutive diesel price record after rule change

Israel launched a series of strikes in Lebanon early on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, amid a further wave of attacks from Hezbollah and Iran. "The IDF has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in Beirut," the military said in a statement on Telegram.

Israel strikes Beirut amid rocket fire from Hezbollah and Iran

Under Germany's new military service law, men aged between 17 and 45 will have to seek approval for being abroad for more than three months, the Defence Ministry confirmed to dpa on Saturday following press reports. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's administration passed a law late last year to bring back military service - initially in a voluntary capacity - in an effort to boost troop numbers.

German men need approval for stays abroad under military service law

Suspected Mafia boss Roberto Mazzarella has been arrested in a luxury resort on Italy's Amalfi coast, authorities in Vietri sul Mare south-east of Naples reported on Saturday. The 48-year-old suspect, believed to be the head of Naples' Mazzarella Clan and wanted in connection with a number of contract murders, had been found with his family in a villa in the resort, the report said.

Italian police hold suspected boss of Naples Mafia's Mazzarella Clan

Hundreds of petrol stations across Australia have run out of fuel as the Iran war disrupts global oil shipments and pushes up prices.

Australians told to continue Easter travel plans despite fuel shortages

Hezbollah views Israel’s shift away from disarming the group as a strategic win, believing that the Israeli climbdown will benefit its survival and influence in Lebanon. Hezbollah appears to be keenly listening to recent Israeli reports that indicate the Israel Defense Forces will not be able to disarm the Iranian-backed terrorist group.

Hezbollah sees potential win as Israel backs down from disarmament goal

Russian drone strikes on Ukraine overnight killed five people and injured 30 more, Ukrainian officials said Saturday.  The attacks came as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Istanbul for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.  Russia fired 286 drones at Ukraine overnight, 260 of which were downed, the Ukrainian Air Force said in an online statement.

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 5 people and wound 30 more

An airstrike near the Bushehr nuclear power plant has killed a plant security officer and damaged a building on the site in The Gulf, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday. IRNA reported that the projectile had struck near a fence around the site and that there had been no damage to the main parts of the power plant.

Attacks on Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant and on Iraq border crossing

The Senegalese government has banned all but essential foreign trips for government ministers as part of cost-saving measures triggered by the energy crisis linked to the Iran war.  Senegal, like many African countries, imports most of the petroleum products it consumes, leaving its economy vulnerable to supply disruptions such as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has sent the price of crude soaring.  Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said Friday that his office was taking steps to limit pub

Senegal limits foreign trips for officials as the fallout from Iran war deepens

Israel launched a series of strikes in Lebanon early on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. "The IDF has begun striking Hezbollah infrastructure sites in Beirut," the military said in a statement on Telegram.

Israeli strikes on Beirut, as Hezbollah and Iran attack Israel

Finance and economy ministers from Austria, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain are pressing for the European Commission to impose windfall taxes on energy companies as they profit from the crisis caused by the Iran war, dpa learnt on Saturday. The ministers point to a solidarity levy imposed during the energy crisis that followed the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 in a letter addressed to Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra.

Five EU states press for windfall taxes on fossil energy sector

At least 61 people have been killed and 116 injured across Afghanistan since March 26 due to heavy rainfall, floods, landslides and lightning strikes, the Afghan government said on Saturday. At least four people were still missing after floods affected thousands of families and damaged 2,448 houses, Afghan government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a post on X.

Death toll from floods in Afghanistan rises to 61

Dutch police are investigating a small explosion outside a Christian center that promotes Israel.  Police in Gelderland province said in a post on X that nobody was injured in the explosion on Friday night and that it caused only limited damage at an address in Nijkerk, in the central Netherlands.  The group Christians for Israel said the detonation targeted its Israel Center in Nijkerk and was caused by an explosive device.

Dutch police probe a small blast outside a pro-Israel Christian center

Gladys Khoza had missed being able to see her family.  Khoza is one of 133 people whose sight was restored during a “marathon” of free cataract surgeries conducted by doctors in South Africa at two hospitals over two weekends last month.  “Wow!” a delighted Khoza whispered as a nurse peeled back a bandage a day after her operation, and the world came back into view.

'Wow!' The eye surgery marathon that restored sight for some South Africans

The European Union should abandon the unanimity principle that governs most of its decision-making, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has told news outlets of the Funke Media Group in remarks published on Saturday. Wadephul pointed in particular to a dispute with Hungary over a large loan to Ukraine backed by other EU members.

German foreign minister backs abandoning EU's unanimity principle

An explosion has occurred at the Israel Centre in Nijkerk to the east of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Dutch media reported on Saturday. No one was injured in the blast, which took place late on Friday, the ANP news agency reported, citing police.

No injuries after blast at pro-Israel centre in the Netherlands

The beach-style pontoons are aimed at common terns, which migrate from Africa for the UK summer.

New nesting beach for birds at RSPB reserve

One religious brotherhood’s refusal to include women in its Holy Week procession has made front-page news in Spain, whose Easter-time festivities dating back centuries are among the most fervently celebrated in the world.  The exclusion is the exception in the Catholic processions that have been unfolding across the country.  There was indignation at the controversy unfolding in Sagunto, where a majority of the Puríssima Sang de Nostre Senyor Jesucrist brotherhood’s members voted to exclude wome

Women take pride in Holy Week roles after a Spanish Catholic brotherhood's procession excluded them

According to Israel Police, missile shrapnel fell in an industrial site in the Negev region, with Israeli media reporting no hazardous leaks. Sirens sounded across Israel throughout Friday night, with reported falls in central and southern Israel causing no casualties.

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