Middle East on edge again: Two ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz Two vessels came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, further complicating fragile diplomatic efforts to bring the United States and Iran to the negotiating table.Earlier in the day, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a container ship, damaging it…
Iran on Wednesday hanged a man convicted of links to Mossad, the judiciary said, the latest in a string of executions against the backdrop of the war with Israel and the United States, AFP reported.The judiciary’s Mizan Online identified the man as Mehdi Farid and said he was executed after being found guilty of “intelligence…
US President Donald Trump has reportedly given Iran a limited window of “three to five days” to come up with a unified proposal for negotiations, with American officials indicating the current ceasefire extension will not continue indefinitely, according to an Axios report citing three US officials.The report said Trump’s move amounts to a short deadline…
The Grand Canyon has long been seen as one of the most striking natural landscapes on Earth, yet its origins remain surprisingly unsettled. Scientists broadly agree that the Colorado River played a central role in carving the canyon millions of years ago as reported by USGS. Even so, the exact sequence of events has never…
UK creates ‘smoke-free generation’ with landmark lifetime tobacco ban / Image: file If you were born after 2008, cigarettes could be off-limits for life. In a sweeping government move, the UK is introducing a landmark rule that will steadily raise the legal smoking age until it effectively disappears for future generations. Under this rule, the…
Black children in England and Wales nearly 8 times more likely to be strip searched than white peers / Image: File A damning report from the Children’s Commissioner for England uncovered stark racial disparities in UK policing, revealing that Black children in England and Wales are nearly eight times more likely to be strip-searched than…
Archaeologists have uncovered a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ archaeological treasure trove within Wogan Cavern, a massive subterranean chamber hidden directly beneath the 11th-century Pembroke Castle. While previously dismissed by Victorian-era explorers as empty, modern small-scale excavations conducted between 2021 and 2024 revealed remarkably intact sediment layers. According to the University of Aberdeen, these deposits contain an extensive prehistoric…
Credit : Michael Kovac/Getty for Support + Feed; GoFundMe The internet was left shocked after news came out that d4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, has been banned from Twitch. This happened just after he was charged with very serious crimes, including the murder of a teen girl named Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Many…
Global IQ rankings often get a lot of attention because they try to compare average cognitive test scores across different countries. The 2026 dataset shows some clear shifts in a few nations, with certain countries improving while others have dipped slightly compared to last year. South Korea, China, and Japan still sit near the top,…
An India-based medical student reportedly built and operated a popular AI-generated Instagram influencer that amassed millions of followers by posting patriotic, political and lifestyle content aimed at conservative audiences in the United States, according to a WIRED report cited by the New York Post. The account featured a blonde virtual influencer named “Emily Hart,” who…
