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Pilot traces 'I'm bored' message during test flight

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Pilot writes “I'm bored” in sky during test flight. — Flightradar24 A light aircraft pilot drew attention after tracing the words "I'm bored" in the sky during a two-hour test flight, with the unusual flight path appearing on an online tracking...

Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old tomb near Egypt's Luxor

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A general image of a 3,000-year-old tomb uncovered near Luxor, Egypt, July 12, 2026. — Facebook/Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, authorities said on Sunday, the latest in a series of...

What a tiny mouse teaches us about the resilience of life

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An Andean leaf-eared mouse is held in place by a white-gloved hand in front of a mountain landscape. — X/@NebToday WASHINGTON: At first glance, it's just a rodent. But the Andean leaf-eared mouse is, in fact, a natural marvel. The small mammal is capable of living at...

Graffiti artist accused of scaling Australian bridge tower and painting giant cartoon bird

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A man sits atop the eastern pylon of the Bolte Bridge above a graffiti tag often associated with 'Pam the Bird' in Melbourne, Australia, July 7, 2026. — Reuters Australian police arrested a man on Tuesday after he allegedly scaled a 140-metre-high tower of a cantilever bridge in...

At the foot of Mount Olympus, a return to ancient Greek heritage

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Reenactors dressed as ancient Greeks perform a ritual at the foothills of Mount Olympus as part of the four-day Promitheia Festival honouring ancient Greek Gods, near Litochoro, northern Greece, on July 3, 2026.— AFP A man beats a drum while behind him women dressed in white slowly...

Egypt finds 2,000-year-old coastal tombs and desert Byzantine city

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Newly uncovered archaeological remains shed light on Egypt's Greco-Roman and Byzantine past. — Facebook/@tourismandantiq Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a series of nearly 2,000-year-old tombs on the Mediterranean coast and the remains of a planned Byzantine-era...