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An Austin lemonade stand started by two young siblings in 2018 has grown into an educational non-profit that has shared 100,000 books, 125,000 learning supplies, and thousands of mental health kits across Texas. Indian-origin brother and sister Rohan and Anya Satija began their work after learning about “book deserts.” These are neighbourhoods where children have…

Australian MP Helen Haines critically injured in apparent deliberate car attack, says PM Albanese Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines was critically injured after being struck by a car outside her electoral office in Victoria state on Monday in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described as an apparently deliberate attack.The driver was arrested at the scene.The…

PC: Max Holloway Foundation/ UFC Max Holloway, the former UFC Featherweight Champion from Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi, launched the Max Holloway Foundation in 2025 to support underprivileged youth across the islands. According to UFC, he partnered with the organisation on a global merchandise fundraiser and charitable sweepstakes for HomeAid Hawaiʻi’s Maui Housing Initiative. The money supported Ka…

PC: YouTube(Secrets of the Dead PBS) A small shard of jade-green pottery found at Great Zimbabwe has opened a window onto a journey that crossed continents and the Indian Ocean centuries ago. The fragment looks unlike the earth-brown pieces recovered from the same archaeological trench.Its smooth glaze led archaeologists to identify it as Longquan celadon,…

The rebels fired at least three ballistic missiles on the Al-Alam military camp in the southern province (Photo: Reuters). At least 20 fighters of the Saudi-led coalition were reportedly killed on Monday after the Houthis fired several ballistic missiles on the Yemeni government military training camp in Shabwa province.The rebels fired at least three ballistic…

Protesters and students from art and culture schools block the entrance to the Louvre Museum France’s world famous Louvre Museum in Paris was temporarily closed on Monday soon after protesters supporting a student movement blocked access to the museum.In a message to visitors, the museum said it was closed for the time being due to…

Image: The Everglades Foundation Imagine fitting a satellite-linked tracker to a giant constrictor and expecting a steady stream of locations. Scientists did exactly that with 13 Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park, and the results published in 2018 were both disappointing and encouraging. The devices recorded a position only 18.1 per cent of the time…

Sarah Forbes Bonetta (L), Queen Victoria A seven-year-old African girl who was presented to Queen Victoria as a ‘gift’ in 1850 went on to become one of the best-known African women in Victorian Britain. But behind her royal connections was a childhood marked by violence, separation from her family, and decisions made largely by others….

Putin’s cabinet reshuffle Russia’s finance minister Anton Siluanov will also serve as a deputy prime minister following a cabinet reshuffle approved by President Vladimir Putin on Monday, news agency Reuters reported.Vladimir Putin approved major changes to the country’s top government positions weeks after the ruling United Russia party secured its largest-ever majority in parliamentary elections.The…

In Mexico, Missouri, a former school building has taken on a new role after years away from its original purpose. Garfield School, once established to educate Black children during segregation, is now the headquarters of a community initiative founded by Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue. The project brings the historic property back into…