'Irreplaceable' artefacts stolen from British castle A set of "irreplaceable" gold rosary beads carried by Mary Queen of Scots to her execution in 1587 are among historic treasures worth more than ... News Lens • 24 May
New York opens new park floating above Hudson River A new public park skimming the surface of the Hudson River atop 132 concrete "tulips" has opened for New Yorkers eager to emerge from a ... News Lens • 22 May
Spanish town parties in the name of science Clinical studies never looked so good: for a few hours last night in a beach town near Barcelona some 400 people said adios to pandemic ... Coronavirus • 21 May
US seizes tigers, lions from 'Tiger King' park The US Justice Department said it has seized 68 lions, tigers and lion-tiger hybrids as well as a jaguar from the former animal park of ... World • 21 May
Bullet train driver abandoned controls for toilet dash The driver of a speeding Japanese bullet train handed over the controls to an unqualified conductor so he could answer an urgent call of nature, ... News Lens • 21 May
Beluga plane takes flight over Clare for wind training The gale force winds at Shannon Airport in Co Clare provided the perfect weather conditions for a training flight for one of the world's most ... Munster • 21 May
World's largest iceberg breaks off from Antarctica A huge iceberg, the world's largest, has broken off from an ice shelf in Antarctica and is floating through the Weddell Sea, the European Space ... News Lens • 20 May
Australian state offers cash to 'work in paradise' Facing a pandemic-induced labour shortage, one sun-drenched Australian state has begun offering a bundle of cash to anyone willing to "work in paradise". News Lens • 21 May
Dahl letter on storytelling secrets up for auction A handwritten letter by children's author Roald Dahl, which reveals his secrets to good storytelling, is set to go on sale at auction. News Lens • 19 May
Australia exhumes body of 'Somerton Man' Police in the southern Australian city of Adelaide exhumed the corpse of a man who has been dead for more than 70 years in an ... News Lens • 19 May
Pandemic mask mountain sets new recycling challenge Face coverings, which are used to curb the spread of the coronavirus, are exacerbating another pandemic - plastic pollution. News Lens • 19 May
French artisan hopes to clean up with snail slime soap When French computer technician Damien Desrocher decided he wanted to get closer to nature, he took an unusual approach - producing soap bars using snail ... News Lens • 18 May
Darwin's Arch rock formation off Galapagos collapses The famous rock formation off the Galapagos Islands known as Darwin's Arch has collapsed due to "natural erosion," the Ecuadoran Ministry of Environment has announced. News Lens • 18 May
Croatian archbishop seeks pardon from gay people A Croatian archbishop today asked for a pardon from gay people who felt rejected by the Church, an unprecedented move in the staunchly Catholic country. News Lens • 17 May
Long working hours linked to 745k deaths in 2016 Working long hours is killing hundreds of thousands of people a year in a worsening trend that may accelerate further due to the Covid-19 pandemic, ... News Lens • 17 May
Bengal tiger found after roaming Texas neighbourhood A nine-month-old Bengal tiger, which was seen roaming suburban gardens in Texas a week ago, has been captured unharmed and moved to an animal sanctuary, ... News Lens • 17 May
'Anal breathing' researchers hope to test it in humans A team of Japanese scientists has shown it is possible for mammals to absorb oxygen via the anus. News Lens • 15 May
Life-sized elephant herd goes on display in London A herd of life-sized elephant sculptures have gone on display in front of Buckingham Palace in London to promote the co-existence of humans and animals. News Lens • 15 May
All out of luck as US lottery ticket expires A US lottery ticket worth $26million (€21.5million) expired on Thursday night with nobody stepping up to claim the prize. News Lens • 17 May
Hungry for normality, US teens get Covid jab and donuts The campaign to immunise America's 17 million adolescents aged 12-to-15 kicked off in full force today, a key part of President Joe Biden's strategy to ... News Lens • 13 May
Shoot your shot: US state's $1m Covid vaccine lottery As US officials scramble to convince citizens to get vaccinated against Covid-19, one state is putting its money where its mouth is - offering millions ... News Lens • 13 May
Eight-truck crash leaves motorway covered in egg yolks Emergency services scrambled to the scene of an eight-truck crash in the early hours of this morning, that left egg yolks strewn across a motorway ... News Lens • 12 May
'World record' as Pacific island vaccinates population The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru has congratulated itself for a "world record" Covid-19 vaccination drive which resulted in all its adult population receiving their ... News Lens • 12 May
Pakistani barber offers hair-raising cuts with cleaver Hoping to prove a cut above the competition, Pakistani barber Ali Abbas relies on an unusual array of tools to practice his craft - including ... News Lens • 11 May
Tears as Milan's La Scala opera house reopens to public Milan's legendary La Scala opera house erupted into huge applause yesterday to hail a stirring performance at its triumphant reopening after six months of silence ... News Lens • 11 May
