Train on fire (Video shared by Zelenskyy on X) A passenger train with 340 people onboard was attacked in Ukraine’s Odesa region on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed, saying the train’s driver and his assistant were killed in the strike.Zelenskyy said a Russian drone struck the locomotive of the passenger train. He said the…
The day opens with a brisk, winning mood. You’ll feel like getting things done instead of just talking about them, and that shift comes from the Moon giving strength to your learning zone while Mars, your ruler, sharpens your will.There’s a cheerful current around you too. A family lunch, a cousin’s invitation, or a neighbourhood…
Zeno of Citium was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded Stoicism around 300 BC in Athens. A young man sits in a crowded meeting, listening carefully while others rush to interrupt one another. Every participant wants to make a point, push an agenda, or prove their intelligence. The young man says almost nothing until the…
Excavator installing a fish lunker on Ford Cove. Credit: Ford House A major environmental restoration project is removing decades of artificial concrete shoreline defences along Michigan’s Lake St. Clair and replacing them with natural wetlands, living shorelines and fish habitat.The $7 million project at the historic Edsel and Eleanor Ford Estate is transforming more than…
Trees laid out at the site for planting (FWS photos) A 112-acre restoration project has begun along the Raritan River in New Jersey, with the aim of bringing back forest and wetland habitat that was affected by contamination linked to the American Cyanamid Superfund Site. The project is being carried out under a settlement related…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for August 14, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
Scarlett Tiani and her amazing journey from a 5th-grade Invention Convention project at Tracey Magnet School to the national stage A pet safety system created by a Connecticut middle school student to protect postal workers, delivery drivers, neighbours, and pets has received national recognition and legal support for a US patent application.Scarlett Tiani, a sixth-grade…
Quote of the day by CT Fletcher (Image source: Instagram/c.t.ali.fletcher) What seems impossible is often simply something that has not actually been achieved yet. CT Fletcher, the powerlifter and motivational speaker known for his intense workout videos, captured that idea directly. “Everything is impossible, until someone crazy enough comes along and makes it possible,” he…
Quote of the day by Dale Carnegie (Image: Wikipedia) Fear often grows strongest exactly when someone imagines everything that could possibly go wrong. The possibility of failure can make an uncertain situation feel considerably worse than it actually is, sometimes stopping a person from taking any action at all. Dale Carnegie offered a genuinely different…
Photo mocking Trump posted on X by Iran embassy in South Africa Iranian state media has mocked US President Donald Trump over the secret aircraft switch that took place during his departure from Turkey last month, portraying the episode as evidence of Washington’s fear of Iran’s military capabilities.A presenter on Iranian state television described the…