This oak tree survived a World War II bomber crash nearly 80 years ago. Now it is competing for Tree of the Year | World News

An oak tree in Rutland that was struck by a World War II Lancaster bomber has been shortlisted for this year’s UK Tree of the Year award, alongside nine other trees chosen for surviving extraordinary events across centuries of British history. The Woodland Trust, the charity behind the annual competition, built this year’s theme around…

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Florida woman arrested after hoarding 80 cats and 12 dogs in a home with no AC, a foot of faeces and horrific living conditions | World News

A 77-year-old Florida woman has been arrested after authorities discovered 80 cats and 12 dogs living in appalling conditions inside her home in Stuart, Martin County. Investigators said the property had no working air conditioning, temperatures exceeding 110°F (43°C), and up to a foot of animal faeces covering parts of the floor. The overwhelming stench…

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The world’s largest waterfall isn’t on land. It is hidden beneath the ocean, where billions of litres of water plunge every second | World News

For most people, the world’s largest waterfall brings to mind towering cliffs, crashing water and famous landmarks such as Niagara or Angel Falls. Yet Earth’s biggest waterfall is nowhere to be seen. It lies hidden deep beneath the ocean between Greenland and Iceland, where an extraordinary natural process has been taking place for thousands of…

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Philippines is building 422 MW of solar farms above fish ponds, and the idea could change renewable energy forever | World News

Vietnam’s VinEnergo and Philippine developer SunAsia Energy have agreed to build 422 megawatts peak of solar power spread across three sites in the Philippines, using a design that lifts the panels on steel piles above active fish ponds rather than floating them directly on the water. The approach is intended to let fish farming continue…

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How engineers dreamed of turning Egypt’s Qattara Depression into an endless power source | World News

More than a century ago, engineers proposed an audacious idea for Egypt’s Western Desert, cutting a canal from the Mediterranean Sea into the Qattara Depression, a vast basin sitting well below sea level, and using the resulting flow of water to generate electricity indefinitely. The concept first surfaced around 1912 and was developed further by…

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“We’re told they…”: Candace Owens challenges Andrew Kolvet with ‘retraction’ demand in escalating Charlie Kirk feud

“We’re told they…”: Candace Owens challenges Andrew Kolvet with ‘retraction’ demand in escalating Charlie Kirk feud (Image via Getty) The public fight between Candace Owens and Turning Point USA has taken another turn after both sides clashed over a Daily Mail report linked to the 2025 assassination of Charlie Kirk. On July 22, TPUSA spokesman…

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“Two families were destroyed”: Erika Kirk and Candace Owens feud deepens as fresh claims emerge over Charlie Kirk case

Candace Owens has intensified her public feud with Erika Kirk, criticizing Charlie Kirk’s widow over how she has handled questions surrounding his 2025 death. The remarks came as Erika attended court hearings for the accused gunman, with friends saying she remains focused on seeking justice rather than fueling public disputes. The public feud between Erika…

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Nabta Playa: The forgotten 7,000-year-old desert monument older than Stonehenge that may be the world’s first astronomical site | World News

Long before Stonehenge became one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments, a group of people living on the edge of the Sahara were already watching the movements of the heavens. In a landscape that is now one of the driest places on Earth, they built a small but remarkable arrangement of stones that marked…

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Britain: Britain’s canals were built for industry, but they are now helping endangered wildlife survive | World News

Britain’s canal network was never designed with nature in mind. Built more than two centuries ago to move coal, clay and cotton across an industrialising country, these engineered waterways were about as far from a natural habitat as a landscape could get. Yet today, nearly 8,000 kilometres of canals crisscrossing the country have quietly become…

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IShowSpeed and Carlos Alcaraz share fun dance moment at Justin Bieber’s 2026 World Cup afterparty

IShowSpeed and Carlos Alcaraz (Image Via Getty) IShowSpeed and Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz surprised fans after they were seen dancing together at Justin Bieber’s 2026 FIFA World Cup afterparty. A video shared by fan account @IShowSpeedHQ captured the unexpected moment, showing Speed dancing in a white tank top while Alcaraz joined him as Michael…

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