King Tut's tomb: '90%' chance of hidden chambers

  It's a mystery that has evaded the best minds in archeology for decades: the unknown fate of a beautiful queen who ruled over ancient Egypt at the height of its power. But Nefertiti may be hiding in plain sight. At least, that's according to one recent theory that's set the Egyptology world buzzing. The hypothesis that she was buried in a chamber just behind King Tutankhamun's tomb was put forth by British archaeologist Nicolas...

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world's happiest countries

Where are the world's happiest countries? Fans of Denmark must be even happier than usual: Denmark has retaken the title of "world's happiest country," knocking Switzerland into second place. img alt="Canada came in sixth place, but we're pretty sure it would have ranked higher if Canadians had been surveyed after these adorable giant panda cubs were born. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who knew a good photo op when he saw one, helped...

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Barack Obama says 'don't blame me for Donald Trump'

US election 2016: Barack Obama says 'don't blame me for Donald Trump' Barack Obama has dismissed suggestions that he is responsible for the rise of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump. "I have been blamed by Republicans for a lot of things but being blamed for who they are selecting for their party is novel," he said at a welcome for Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Mr Obama said he aimed to unify the US. Meanwhile a man...

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Lamborghini Centenario

The Lamborghini Centenario is not a pretty car. It is dramatic, arresting, even frightening. But it is not pretty. The car company that a tractor-maker named Ferruccio founded in 1963 gave up building beautiful cars long ago, devoting itself instead to becoming the world's preeminent purveyor of rolling aggression. A fellow car writer, defending the antisocial appearance of the Centenario — and Lamborghini's current Weltanschauung...

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Eight-year-old teachers

  Nigeria's 'eight-year-old teachers' draw salaries Children as young as eight are being paid teaching salaries by the state as part of identity fraud in the north-eastern Nigerian state of Bauchi, officials have found. The scam, which involves drawing the salaries of non-existent civil servants, is widespread, a BBC correspondent in Nigeria says. But the government has recently been cracking down, removing thousands of "ghost workers"...

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SUV Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG

  Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG Starting price: approximately $138,000 Engine horse power and top speed: 536 HP / 175 MPH The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG is the company’s most expensive SUV sold in the United States, but is also one of the fastest. Featuring a turbo 5.5 liter, eight cylinder engine, the V8 is rated at 536 HP and 560 lb-ft of torque. The auto can go from zero to 60 in approximately 5.3 seconds and has a top overall speed of 175 MPH....

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China's $185M football factory

  Guangzhou Evergrande: Inside China's $185M football factory Rising from the early morning mist like a Disney castle sits the imposing face of what President Xi Jinping hopes is the future of Chinese football.   Evergrande Football School is front and center in the push to bring footballing glory to a nation currently languishing in the lower echelons of the sport. China's leader has made no secret of his love for the "beautiful...

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Black Hawk Down

Mike Durant:  More than just the 'Black Hawk Down' guy   I can hear them coming ... they are on their way and they are going to kill me." Sitting in the cockpit of his downed Black Hawk helicopter, Chief Warrant Officer Mike Durant looked to the sky and tried to come to terms with his imminent death. With each passing moment, his fear built until the crowd descended on him, ripping off his gear and beating him mercilessly. They...

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Presidential Graveyard

  The U.S. presidential graveyard:  Intriguing end for lifelike sculptures In a field in Williamsburg, Virginia, a ghostly army of U.S. presidents appears buried chest-deep, as if caught in a nightmarish quicksand. George Washington's nose -- or what's left of it -- struggles to stay attached to his crumbling concrete face. Stains streak from his dead eyes like tears. The back of his head is a battered mess of exposed metal...

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Blood oil

'Blood oil': How you can stop funding dictators Think of the last time you filled your car with petrol. Where did your money go? To buy a glass of champagne for the dictator of a country whose children die at the highest rate in the world? To buy a textbook that teaches that it's a child's religious duty to kill "sorcerers"? To Vladimir Putin? READ: Angola makes new steel from old guns We know that what we spend at the pump may end up going...

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