Image Credit: Lu Ann Stephens/KMUW A Kansas artist spent roughly three decades turning his 70-acre property in Mullinville into an outdoor gallery of metal sculptures. M.T. Liggett filled the roadside landscape with hundreds of tall totems, whirligigs and smaller pieces made from discarded metal and objects from everyday life. Many carried sharp political or social…

Servicemen stand on an armoured vehicle during the French-led NATO Eagle Spearhead exercise in central Romania. (File photo/ AP) Russia has warned Nato against trying to isolate Kaliningrad, saying any such move could trigger a direct military confrontation. Moscow said it has enough weapons to defend the Russian exclave and would be prepared to use…

The US nearly turned into a net crude exporter last week for the first time since World War II as shipments surged close to a record high to meet demand from Asian and European buyers scrambling to replace West Asian supplies cut by the Iran war.Refiners in Asia and Europe that depend on those supplies…

Romanian couple Madalin Dumitru and Adina Mihai jailed for 17 years. A Romanian couple who drugged men with a powerful sedative before stealing from them have each been jailed for 17 years after admitting responsibility for the deaths of two victims.Adina Mihai, 31, and Madalin Dumitru, 30, admitted the manslaughter of Gary Mouat, 37, from…

Parastoo Ahmadi’s performance in December 2024 has been viewed millions of times An Iranian singer who performed without a hijab in a viral online concert has been sentenced to 74 lashes.The case has sparked condemnation from human rights groups and artists around the world.29-year-old Parastoo Ahmadi was handed the punishment over a livestreamed performance that…

Quote of the day by Queen Elizabeth II (Image source: Wikipedia) People often talk about quick success and big achievements, but the idea of making slow and steady progress can sometimes be lost. But small, steady efforts over time, not big breakthroughs, have led to some of the most important and lasting changes in life,…