Egypt is restoring the gilded, gold-plated outer coffin of Tutankhamun for the first time since the ancient king’s tomb was discovered in 1922.
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Hong Kong protesters defy warnings with weekend rallies
Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong hold a mass rally as they face down increasingly stern warnings from China over weeks of unrest that have plunged the city into crisis. Video provided by AFP – English
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Plastic junk creates island disaster in Pacific
Floating plastic garbage has swamped a remote Pacific island once regarded as an environmental jewel and it may be impossible to save.
Instagrammers flock to toxic lake for selfies
An industrial dump site in Siberia whose turquoise lake resembles a tropical paradise has become a magnet for Instagrammers.
Men race in high heels for Madrid’s Gay Pride festival
Men in stilettos race through the streets of the Spanish capital in an event held during Madrid’s Gay Pride festival.
Hong Kong police pepper spray protesters
Police in Hong Kong use pepper spray and batons against anti-government protesters who had seized highways early Monday.
India’s Mount Everest of garbage is astonishing
India’s highest dump is on course to outstrip the Taj Mahal in terms of height over the course of the next 12 months.
Stinky seaweed threatens Mexico’s pristine beaches
An invasion of a thick and stinky seaweed, Sargassum, is covering the beaches of the Caribbean paradise of Mexico’s Tulum.
Italy’s Mount Etna erupts, clouding up Sicily’s skies
Mount Etna is once more in eruption, due to the opening of two eruptive fractures according to the volcanologists of the Ingv Etna Observatory.
65-foot teddy bear enters Guinness Book of World Records
Residents in Mexico enter the Guinness Book of World Records with a giant teddy bear, measuring about 65 feet and 8,000 pounds.