After a joint US-Israeli strike on Iran in late February triggered a war in the Middle East, social media posts falsely claimed that more than 420,000 Israelis had fled the conflict to Thailand. But a Thai immigration officer told AFP the figure represented total visitor entries from Israel in 2025. As of the end of March, officials estimate that 30,000 Israeli nationals were in Thailand.

On most Monday nights, the sanctuary of All Saints Episcopal Church — with its vaulted ceilings, stone arches and stained-glass windows — seamlessly transforms into a space of quiet contemplation. It’s in this Gothic Revival church in Pasadena, California, that Betty Cole, a longtime Zen practitioner and “card-carrying Episcopalian,” leads a weekly interfaith group in seated and walking meditation. Christian, Jewish and other religious congregations across America have in recent years been int

Scientists say they have unearthed Australia’s oldest known crocodile eggshells, potentially shedding light on ancient reptiles called “drop crocs.”