Why mosquitoes might find you irresistible. Hint: A viral lure

                                       

What makes a mosquito want to take a bite out of you?

We know that mosquitoes are more attracted to the odor of mice infected with the parasite that carries malaria than to the aroma of healthy mice.

Spain pushes NATO leaders to agree bigger role in North Africa, Sahel

                                       

Spain will urge fellow NATO allies to consider a bigger role for the alliance in North Africa and the Sahel at a summit in Madrid on Thursday, and Spain's foreign minister said an intervention in Mali should not be ruled out.

This dog broke into a Tennessee couple's house and snuggled her way into their bed

                           

Julie and Jimmy Johnson are no strangers to dogs. They have three of their own that regularly sleep in the bed with them in their home in southeast Tennessee. But recently, the couple woke up to find a large tan dog sandwiched between them that was not one of their own.

Weird ‘Dead’ man shocks community, returns home 20 years after his death

                              

VILLAGERS in the area of senior chief Kapelula are flocking to Kapelula police unit in Kasungu district, Malawi to take a look at a man who has “resurfaced” after dying in 2002.

46 Migrants Found Dead Inside Tractor-Trailer In Texas

Authorities said 46 people, believed to be migrants attempting to enter the United States from Mexico, were found dead inside a tractor-trailer abandoned near San Antonio on Monday.

Authorities said at a news conference Monday night that 16 others, including four children, were taken to hospitals in various conditions. The survivors were “hot to the touch,” officials said, and suffering from heatstroke and heat exhaustion.

Tensions rise between Egypt and Ethiopia amid expected unilateral filling of Nile Dam

                                   

Tensions have increased between Egypt and Ethiopia in recent days as Ethiopia prepares to fill its Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) for the third time, starting next August.

Hospital workers ‘throw premature baby girl out with soiled linen’

                                          

The parents of a premature baby girl have claimed she was thrown out with soiled linen – just days after she died.

Ikpeazu paves way for reactivation of old Aba factory

Indications emerged, yesterday, that one of the oldest privately owned soap/ detergent producing factories in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State, known as International Equitable Association (IEA), would resume production soon. 

EU grants Ukraine candidate status, 'beginning a long journey together'

          

European Union leaders on Thursday granted Ukraine the coveted status of official candidate to join their 27-nation club, a bold geopolitical step hailed by Kyiv and the EU itself as a "historic moment".

Nigerian singer Mercy Chinwo set to marry, shares pre-wedding photos

Nigerian Gospel musician Mercy Chinwo has announced her engagement to her fans and followers.
        

Finland is ready to fight Russia if attacked - defence chief

Finland whas prepared for decades for a Russian attack and would put up stiff resistance should one occur, its armed forces chief said.

Monkey snatches and kills month-old baby as the boy's mother was breastfeeding him: Child taken after animal broke into home in Tanzania

A gang of monkeys invaded the property and grabbed the boy.
 

Usyk-Joshua heavyweight rematch set for August 20 in Saudi Arabia

World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk will defend his titles in a rematch with Britain's Anthony Joshua in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on August 20, promoters announced Sunday.

Elon Musk’s Son Files To Change Gender, Name To End Relationship With Father

The child of billionaire Elon Musk is completely changing her identity to distance herself from her father.

US Harpoon missiles destroyed a heavily-armed Russian vessel in the Black Sea, say Ukraine's military

Ukrainian officials have said they struck a Russian tugboat in the Black Sea using two Harpoon missiles on Friday.

A 5-year-old British girl earned a Guinness World Record when she published a book that she wrote and illustrated.

A 5-year-old British girl earned a Guinness World Record when she published a book that she wrote and illustrated.

China says giant telescope may have picked up signs of alien life

Chinese researchers said that the country’s powerful Sky Eye telescope may have picked up signs of alien life, before a report was quickly deleted.

Tyson Fury wants ‘half a billion’ pounds to fight Oleksandr Usyk

Fury did say in an interview on Tuesday that a fight with Usyk appeals to him more than an all-British bout with Joshua, something the “Gypsy King” reiterated on Wednesday. 

'My husband says I need to hide upstairs when I breastfeed - I'm fuming'

Acceptance of breastfeeding has come such a long way, with people acknowledging that it’s a perfectly normal thing to do.

Pope cancels Africa trip, raising concerns for future mobility

                          

Pope Francis' trip to Africa next month has been cancelled because of the 85-year-old pontiff's knee ailment, the Vatican said on Friday, raising questions about his ability to walk during the rest of his papacy.   

Nigeria ruling party picks ex-governor of Lagos Tinubu to run for president

Nigeria's ruling party on Wednesday picked former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu as its candidate to run for president in elections scheduled for February 2023.

US Supreme Court Halts Texas Law Targeting Social Media Platforms

A divided US Supreme Court blocked a Texas law that critics say would fundamentally transform Twitter Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook by requiring them to allow hate speech and extremism. 

'The whole world' is racing to buy the drones that have helped Ukrainians obliterate Russian tanks and missile launchers, their designer says

Since the Russian invasion began in February, a powerful Turkish-made drone has helped Ukrainian defense forces thwart their enemy on the ground over and over again. 

Plane wreckage found in Nepal mountains; 21 bodies recovered

Rescuers searching a mountainside in Nepal on Monday recovered the bodies of 21 of the 22 people who were on board a plane that crashed a day earlier, officials said. 

I was celibate for three years before divorce – Dancer Kaffy

Record-breaking Nigerian dancer, Kafayat Shafau, popularly known as Kaffy, has revealed that she stopped having sex with her husband three years before their divorce. 

Violent NYC mobster released from prison because feds didn’t take care of his health problems: judge

A Brooklyn judge sprang a violent mobster from prison because he said the federal Bureau of Prisons did a lousy job taking care of the wiseguy’s medical problems. 

Lewis Hamilton felt 'eyeballs coming out of sockets' driving bouncy Mercedes in Monaco

MONTE CARLO -- Lewis Hamilton said he has never experienced anything as bad as trying to drive his bouncing Mercedes around the bumpy Monte Carlo circuit on Friday. 

‘I said my last prayers as the elephant charged’

MR Hanganani Dube (76) of Simukululwe Village under Chief Dingani-Nelukoba said his last prayers as an elephant attacked him in a bush last year in Mabale, Hwange District. 

Man fulfils dream of becoming a dog, pays 2 million yen

In another bizarre incident, a Japanese man fulfilled his dream of becoming a dog. And to look like a dog, he paid a large sum of money for a "life-sized" dog costume. 

Man who said in 2010 that he'd "eat a shoe" if Top Gun 2 was ever made now confronts his past

In 2010, Polygon deputy entertainment editor Matt Patches tweeted: “If Top Gun 2 happens, 

The Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, is so tall that people perceive time differently from the top and bottom floors

Standing at 2,716.5 feet, Dubai's Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world.
It's so tall that people on the top and bottom of the building have a different read of time.  

Former ‘Rhythm City’ actor Jamie Bartlett passes away

Former Rhythm City actor Jamie Bartlett has passed on. He was 55. The passing of Bartlett was confirmed by a family member, who spoke to eNCA on Monday evening. 

Mbappe has chosen to be Neymar instead of Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi

Kylian Mbappe has done what 99 percent of us ordinary mortals would have done. 

Man 'fell asleep' on the train and ended up getting arrested on court warrant

A Dorset man fell asleep on the train – and ended up getting arrested on a court warrant and appearing before Oxford magistrates.

Why I’ll never support APC, PDP – Comedian Mr Macaroni

Popular comedian and activist, Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has stated that he would never support the ruling All Progressives Congress and its opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party.

Naira notes will be out of circulation soon, says CBN official

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that paper currency will soon be out of circulation, urging market men and women to sign into the e-Naira. 

Blossom Chukwujekwu’s ex-wife laughs off new marriage

Maureen Esisi, ex-wife of Actor Blossom Chukwujekwu’s has reacted to his new marriage.  

India bans wheat exports as heat wave hurts crop, domestic prices soar

                       

MUMBAI: India banned wheat exports on Saturday (May 14) days after saying it was targeting record shipments this year, as a scorching heat wave curtailed output and domestic prices hit a record high.
          

Elon Musk says he may die ‘under mysterious circumstances’ in cryptic tweet

                                    

Elon Musk suggested he might die “under mysterious circumstances” in a cryptic tweet that appeared to be referring to a threat by the chief of Russia’s space agency.

My wife forces me to have s3x with her: Man begs court to allow him to sleep in spare bedroom

                                          

WHEN it comes to abuse in a relationship, we typically imagine the survivor as being female.

But that is not always the case. Mzingaye Ncube from Nketa 6 suburb in Bulawayo is one of a growing number of male victims of domestic abuse who came forward for help.

Taiwanese father accused of abusing his 1-month-old son because he resembled his grandfather

A Taiwanese father from the Xinying district in Tainan City abused his 1-month-old baby for looking like his grandfather, according to authorities.

Chicago Had 1 Day Of Sunshine In The Past 42 Days

CHICAGO — Chilly, wet and dreary — that’s how weather experts are describing the extreme bummer that has been spring in Chicago.

Oklahoma couple wed aboard airplane after Vegas flight cancellation

          
An Oklahoma City couple's canceled flight on their way to elope in uLas Vegas led to their holding their wedding aboard a Southwest Airlines plane.

This is Where McDonald's Gets Its Meat

 

Where's McDonald's meat from?

Information supplied by McDonald's USA says that the company "partners with a global network of suppliers and farmers to provide quality ingredients and packaging materials."