Athens resists as investors swoop on the city’s ‘neighbourhood of the gods’

The district of Plaka dates to neolithic times but a new wave of development is luring more tourists – and local people are fighting back

In a neoclassical building in …

Source: The Guardian

A cure for HIV: 'One of the hardest goals in science'

Curing HIV will be harder than curing cancer. Apart from a few 'miracle' cases, antiretrovirals only suppress HIV, they don't kill it. But new research is promising.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Can Trump really deport 11 million migrants?

Donald Trump is promising the biggest deportation push in US history. AJLabs examines whether the system can handle it.

Source: Al Jazeera

Why Russia is seeing a rise in demand for secondhand goods

Russia is seeing a huge interest in used goods and appliance repairs. This has more to do with high inflation, an economic crisis and Western sanctions than growing environmental awareness.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Lovers, famous and infamous

Legends surround love, that crazy feeling that can inspire the most beautiful songs, but also the most terrible wars. History is full of famous love stories.

Source: Deutsche Welle

A new start for the ‘sleeping beauty’ of the Swiss Alps

It is the most old-school of ski resorts — but does the arrival of the first five-star hotel herald big changes for little Wengen?

Source: Financial Times

Former Spanish FA boss Rubiales' Hermoso kiss trial: What you need to know

Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales is on trial for sexual harassment and coercion, alongside Spain’s ex-coach. Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso in front of millions at the 2023 Women’s World …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Hamas frees three hostages: 'Some of the hostages are in critical condition'

Three Israeli men, all dual nationals, who were abducted from the same kibbutz community during Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack and have been held hostage by Gaza militants since, were …

Source: France 24

American hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen freed during Israel-Hamas ceasefire

The 36-year-old American Israeli dual national was released with Russian Israeli Alexander Troufanov, 29, and Iair Horn, 46, who was born in Argentina.

Source: Washington Post

ICC Champions Trophy: Top 5 players; Afridi, Azam, Buttler, Gill, Maxwell

Ahead of the start of the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan on February 19, Al Jazeera picks five players to watch.

Source: Al Jazeera

Even 'the science' agrees there are more than two genders

Germany's conservative candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said Donald Trump's decision to recognize only two genders made sense to him. But biologically, sex and gender aren't binary issues.

Source: Deutsche Welle

'Give me the head!' Neuroscientist inspires whale and dolphin research in Brazil

Time is of the essence for a Brazilian neuroscientist who wants to study whale and dolphin brains before the brains decompose in the heat.

Source: NPR