Several dead in Brussels construction site fire Several people were killed after a fire broke out at a major construction site in central Brussels on Tuesday, with rescue teams continuing to search for six workers who remain missing, news agency Reuters reported citing local authorities. The blaze erupted at a large renovation project on Place…
For generations, the sound of a beaver working along an English waterway was something found only in history books. The animals that once shaped rivers and wetlands across Britain disappeared after centuries of hunting, leaving behind only traces of their former presence. Now, a new chapter has begun in Dorset, where wild beavers have been…
Canada Day is celebrated annually on July 1st, marking the anniversary of the 1867 Constitution Act that united Canada’s first provinces into a single country. The country livens up with tons of celebrations, with families and friends hosting parties and dinners to honour the day.Recently, a video from the Canada Day celebration in Calgary has…
Indian man dies in skydiving accident in Massachusetts. A 28-year-old Indian man lost his life in a skydiving accident in Massachusetts after he fell from 30 feet above. Mani Chandra Teja Gaddam was immediately taken to Athol Hospital from Jumptown Skydiving and was later pronounced dead. Jumptown Skydiving said they were cooperating with the police…
Indian-origin New Jersey student Mira Trivedi said, “If we don’t protect our sacred symbols, then who will?” New Jersey’s Mira Trivedi grew up seeing the ‘swastika’ symbol used on every sacred occasion. When she was studying the Holocaust in eighth grade, her teacher referred to Hitler’s symbol as ‘swastika’. Trivedi said she always knew that…
New York to impose the country’s first statewide moratorium on data centers New York became the first US state to stop the construction of any new large data centers over concerns about energy use. Governor Kathy Hochul announced a one-year pause on the building of new large-scale data center facilities, citing concerns about rising electricity…
Imam and Muhammad Umar, two labourers from Mand, were found dead with gunshot wounds after they were allegedly detained by Pakistani security personne Two brothers who were allegedly taken into custody by Pakistani security personnel were later found dead in Balochistan’s Kech district, with their bodies bearing bullet injuries, raising concerns around custodial treatment.The victims,…
Lithuania Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius (Image/AP) Social Democrat leader Mindaugas Sinkevicius became Lithuania’s new prime minister on Tuesday after parliament approved his government’s programme, paving the way for his cabinet to take office.Lithuania, a member of both Nato and the European Union, shares borders with Russia and Belarus. The Baltic nation is Nato’s highest defence…
For much of the 20th century, the jaguar disappeared from large parts of Argentina’s landscape. Hunting pressure and the steady loss of natural habitats pushed the country’s biggest predator out of places where it once played a key role in the ecosystem. In the Iberá wetlands of northeastern Argentina, that absence lasted around 70 years….
Nearly 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius buried the thriving Roman city of Pompeii beneath volcanic ash, one of its ancient streets has become an unlikely symbol of renewal. Every spring, vibrant red poppies and other wildflowers bloom between the worn basalt paving stones that once carried Roman chariots and pedestrians, creating a striking contrast between…
