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Ashish Sharma and Manali Purohit had invested almost all of their life savings into opening their dream vegan cafe in Melbourne. But after just three months of operating, they lost their entire space to an arson attack by tobacconists, as per a report by The Australia Today.On the morning of October 12, the cafe was…

Representative Image of a green anaconda concealed among dense vegetation and riverbanks in the western Amazon rainforest (AI-generated image) In the western Amazon, finding a green anaconda can depend on more than knowing which river it inhabits. Dense vegetation, submerged debris and concealed riverbanks can make the giant reptile difficult to observe, even when researchers…

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a claim to buy back land acquired for a highway can proceed after a change in the project’s route left part of the property unused. The case concerns land in Tomball, Harris County. The state acquired it from Joyce Hutcherson, Rudolph Pusok and Jimmie Pusok in 2014. After…

Kodak’s equipment contained about 3.5 pounds of highly enriched uranium (Representational AP photo) For most people, Kodak is a name associated with cameras and photographic film. But for 31 years, the American company had something far less familiar inside its research facility in Rochester, New York: a nuclear device containing highly enriched uranium.The machine began…

PC: Ryan Seacrest Foundation Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami has opened a new Seacrest Studios, the first bilingual studio in the Ryan Seacrest Foundation’s network. Made possible by a grant from the Foundation, the broadcast media centre sits in the lobby of the hospital’s Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion. It opened on 1 June 2026 with…

After spending two years living in a tent, Palestinian potter Jaafar Atallah decided to turn the very earth beneath his feet into a home for his parents. With cement and steel difficult to obtain in Gaza, he gathered around 15 people, collected local clay and experimented with mud bricks until they managed to build a…

Michigan will allow firewood from outside the state only if it is properly treated to eliminate insects and pathogens. (AI photo) A piece of firewood may appear harmless, but insects and plant diseases can remain hidden inside it and travel to new places when the wood is moved. A new rule in Michigan bans untreated…

Image credit: Monty Brinton/CBS Richard Hatch, the winner of the first season of Survivor in 2000, has been ordered to pay $3,293,471.56 to the US federal government over unpaid tax liabilities, with interest continuing to accrue. The ruling, issued on March 17, 2026, comes more than 25 years after Hatch won $1,010,000 on the reality…

Five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan Five years of Taliban rule have left Afghanistan with so much loss and so little hope.Women have been pushed out of sight and eventually mind. Millions more face the threat of hunger as winter sets in.For a country that has already endured so much, hope is beginning to…

In the July-September quarter, China recorded an economic growth of 4.5%, surpassing analysts’ expectations. (Pic Credit: IANS) China’s economy expanded by 4.5% in the July-September quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, supported by strong exports, official data showed on Monday. The growth brings Beijing closer to achieving its annual economic target as…