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Kremlin says US arrested Russian businessman day after capture of alleged American spy
Russian foreign ministry says Russian national detained one day after an American picked up in Moscow on spying charges.
Temple of ‘The Flayed Lord,’ an ancient skinned corpse god, found in Mexico
Skull-shaped pieces of the Flayed god, known as Xipe Totec, were found by archeologists at Popoloca Indian ruins in the central state of Puebla.
Meet the Flayed Lord
See carvings of the Flayed Lord, a pre-Hispanic fertility god depicted as a skinned human corpse, found in Mexico.
Confused about the ‘super blood wolf moon eclipse’ that’s coming soon? Here’s your guide
Sure, you may know the ‘super blood wolf moon eclipse’ is coming to a sky near you this month. But what does it all mean?
Chinese spacecraft makes first landing on moon’s far side
The far side of the moon faces away from Earth and is relatively unexplored. It is also known as the dark side of the moon.
Infant rescued from collapsed building in Russia
Rescuers have pulled an infant boy alive from the rubble of a Russian apartment building collapse that killed at least seven people and left dozens missing. (Jan. 1)
What may be easing long-standing tensions between North and South Korea? A passion for soccer.
North and South Korea had cut off all official communication since 2016, but the two Koreas participated in a soccer tournament in China.
Putin’s holiday message to Trump: Russia ‘open to dialogue … on most extensive agenda’
Putin said relations between the U.S.and Russia are thekey to “ensuring strategic stability andinternational security.”
Record-shattering heat wave scorches Australia as temperatures reach 120 degrees
A record-shattering heat wave continued to scorch Australia on Thursday as temperatures soared above 120 degrees in some spots.